Dirt Road Communion Explained
| Dirt Road Communion |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Chase Rice |
| Cover: | DirtRoadCommunion.jpg |
| Genre: | Country rock |
| Length: | 59:14 |
| Label: | Dack Janiels |
| Prev Title: | Bring on Summer |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Ready Set Roll |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Dirt Road Communion is the second studio album by American country music artist Chase Rice. It was released on March 20, 2012, via Dack Janiels Records.
Critical reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Dirt Road Communion is a diverse, well-crafted modern country album. It showcases Chase Rice as a talented stylist with a conversational, charming singing ability and the ability to connect with both tempo and ballads in a way that makes Chase Rice his own artist and not a carbon copy of anyone else past or present and that, my friends, is a true mark of an artist ready to burst into stardom.".[1]
Commercial performance
In April 2012, the album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Track listing
Notes
- "How She Rolls" and "Whoa" were removed from digital/streaming platforms and as such are exclusive to the album's physical release.[2] [3]
Personnel
Adapted from Dirt Road Communion liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Kelly Back – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Brian Bonds – electric guitar
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Bob Britt – electric guitar
- Steve Bryant – bass guitar
- Nick Buda – drums
- Chad Carlson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Mike Durham – electric guitar
- Lindsey Hager – background vocals
- Tommy Harden – drums
- Dennis Holt – drums
- Wayne Killius – drums
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- John Osborne – acoustic guitar
- Chase Rice – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Curt Ryle – acoustic guitar
- Mike Severs – electric guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Gary Smith – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Wanda Vick – banjo, dobro, fiddle, mandolin
Technical
- Chase Rice — producer (all tracks except 2)
- Brian Kelley — producer (all tracks except 2)
- Jesse Rice — producer (tracks 5–8, 11–12, and 14)
- Chad Carlson — producer (tracks 2 and 9), recording/mixing (track 2)
- A.J. Derrick — recording
- Dave Sally — recording
- Eric Green — recording, mixing, mastering
- Brandon Shattuck — recording
- Andi Mans Photography & Design — photography and design
- Lauren Ledbetter — logo design
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Review: Chase Rice – Dirt Road Communion. Matt Bjorke. Roughstock . May 22, 2014 .
- Web site: Dirt Road Communion CD. Chase Rice Official Merchandise. November 12, 2021.
- Web site: Dirt Road Communion - Chase Rice. Amazon. November 12, 2021.
- Dirt Road Communion. Chase Rice. 2012. CD booklet. Dack Janiels Records. 884501697873.
