Gold Chain Cowboy Explained
| Gold Chain Cowboy |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Parker McCollum |
| Cover: | gold chain cowboy.jpg |
| Alt: | A man wearing a black-and-gold hat, gold chain necklace, white t-shirt and blue jeans, sitting behind a blue curtain. The album title and artist's name appear on the left, colored in gold. |
| Genre: | Neotraditional country |
| Length: | 33:37 |
| Label: | MCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Jon Randall |
| Prev Title: | Hollywood Gold |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Never Enough |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Gold Chain Cowboy is the third studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released through MCA Nashville on July 30, 2021, It was produced by Jon Randall and includes the number one singles "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You".
Content
Gold Chain Cowboy was confirmed for release in mid-2021. The album consists of ten songs, all of which McCollum co-wrote. Prior to the album's release, "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You" were both issued as singles. Jon Randall produced the album.[1]
Critical reception
Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "There is a rawness and honesty to McCollum’s music. This album will resonate well with both fans of neotraditional and modern country."[2]
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.[3]
Musicians
- Stanton Adcock - acoustic guitar (track 7), electric guitar (tracks 3, 7)
- Jessi Alexander - background vocals (track 6)
- Doug Belote - drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7), percussion (tracks 4, 7)
- Danielle Bradbery - featured vocals (track 2)
- John Cowan - background vocals (tracks 3, 4)
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar (track 4)
- Shani Gandhi - keyboards (track 4), background vocals (track 4)
- Jedd Hughes - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4-6, 8, 9), electric guitar (tracks 5, 6)
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar (tracks 1, 10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Parker McCollum - harmonica (track 8), lead vocals (all tracks)
- Rob McNelley - acoustic guitar (track 10), electric guitar (all tracks except 10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Alena Moran - gang vocals (track 10)
- Lex Price - bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 7)
- Jon Randall - electric guitar (track 6), background vocals (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 10)
- Jerry Roe - bass guitar (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8-10), percussion (tracks 1, 2, 8-10), gang vocals (track 10)
- Marc Rogers - bass guitar (track 6)
- F. Reid Shippen - programming (track 5)
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 10), mandolin (track 1), gang vocals (track 10)
- Jimmy Wallace - Hammond B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (all tracks), gang vocals (track 10)
- Brian Wright - gang vocals (track 10)
Production
Artwork
- Parker McCollum - art direction
- Tyler Conrad - cover design and photography
- Craig Allen - design
- Kera Jackson - art production
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Parker McCollum's 'Gold Chain Cowboy' Slated For July 30. Hollabaugh. Lorie. MusicRow. June 25, 2021. March 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804191448/https://musicrow.com/2021/06/parker-mccollums-gold-chain-cowboy-slated-for-july-30/. August 4, 2021. live.
- Web site: Review: Parker McCollum stays true to his roots on 'Gold Chain Cowboy' album. Papadatos. Markos. Digital Journal. January 2, 2022. March 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329015619/https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/review-parker-mccollum-stays-true-to-his-roots-on-gold-chain-cowboy-album/article. March 29, 2022. live.
- Gold Chain Cowboy. Parker McCollum. 2021. CD booklet. MCA Records Nashville. B0033573-01.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. March 5, 2023.
