Lifted (Dallas Smith album) explained
Lifted is the second solo album by Canadian country music artist Dallas Smith. It was released in Canada on November 25, 2014 via 604 Records.[1] The album was available for pre-order on iTunes after the release of the single "Wastin' Gas," which was released on October 28, 2014.[1] In the United States, Lifted was instead released via Big Loud Mountain Records as a six-song EP containing only the material not released on previous EP, Tippin' Point, except for a live recording of the title track.[2] [3]
Background
In the fall of 2013, Smith signed to American label Republic Nashville and opened for country music duo Florida Georgia Line (also on Republic Nashville) on their "Here's to the Good Times" Tour.[4] The country duo helped write the album's lead single "Tippin' Point," which would later be certified gold by Music Canada.
Several songs from the album are featured on Smith's extended play Tippin' Point, Smith's first solo country work released in the US. The extended play sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release in the US.[5]
Singles
The album's first single "Tippin' Point" was released on October 8, 2013, which would later sell 100,000 digital copies in Canada.[6] The album's second and third singles — "Slow Rollin'" and "A Girl Like You" — were later released in mid-2014 to moderate success on the Canadian Hot 100.
The fourth single — "Wastin' Gas" — was released on October 28, 2014. It debuted at number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100, and sold 6,300 copies in its first week of release in the US.[7] The single has received positive reviews, with Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal giving the song a 4.5 out of 5.[8] It became Smith's first Canada Country leader in January 2015.[9] "Lifted" and "Cheap Seats" were also released as singles in February and June 2015, respectively.
Other songs
"Cheap Seats" was released as the iTunes (Canada) free single of the week in promotion of the album for the week of November 25 to December 1, 2014.[10] It was later serviced to radio as the sixth official single off the album.
Personnel
Adapted from the CD booklet.[11]
- Kristin Barlowe – photography
- Scott Cooke – bass guitar, digital editing
- Scott Johnson – production assistance
- Charlie Judge – keyboard
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Charles McHugh – drums
- Joey Moi – production, mixing, recording, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, percussion
- Jamie Moore – keyboard, percussion
- Eivind Nordland – recording assistance
- Lloyd Aur Norman – cover art
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, ganjo, bouzouki
- Adam Schoenfeld – electric guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Dallas Smith – lead vocals, background vocals
- Darren Savard – electric guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin
- Ilya Toshinsky – electric guitar
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
- Hank Williams – mastering
Chart performance
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Lifted by Dallas Smith. iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. 28 October 2014.
- Leahey. Andrew. Stream Ex-Default Singer Dallas Smith's Guitar-Driven New Country EP, 'Lifted'. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 22 November 2014.
- Web site: Lifted by Dallas Smith. iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713080855/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lifted/id932133669. July 13, 2015. 25 November 2014.
- Web site: Papadatos. Markos. Interview with country singer Dallas Smith: 'Tippin Point'. Digital Journal. November 11, 2014.
- News: Bjorke . Matt . Country Album Chart News: The Week of March 12, 2014: Eli Young Band "10,000 Towns" Hits Top Of The Charts . March 28, 2014 . Roughstock . March 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320121317/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-march-12-2014-eli-young-band-10-000-towns-hits-top-of-the-charts- . March 20, 2014 .
- Web site: Country artist Dallas Smith adding star power to Hockey Marathon for Kids as ref . 2014-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110002023/http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/05/07/country-artist-dallas-smith-adding-star-power-to-hockey-marathon-for-kids-as-referee . 2014-11-10 . dead .
- News: Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: November 5, 2014. Matt. Bjorke. November 5, 2014. November 11, 2014. Roughstock.
- News: Review: Dallas Smith rocks on new country single 'Wastin' Gas'. Markos. Papadatos. November 11, 2014. November 11, 2014. Digital Journal.
- News: Tinson. Kayla. Dallas Smith's "Wastin' Gas" climbs to #1. 21 January 2015. Top Country. TC Inc. 19 January 2015.
- Web site: Cheap Seats - Single by Dallas Smith. iTunes Store (CA). 24 November 2014 . Apple Inc. 25 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141125204927/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cheap-seats-single/id942723314. 25 November 2014.
- Lifted. Dallas Smith. 2014. CD booklet . 604 Records / Universal Music Canada. 2539607172.
- Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 20, 2013.
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dallas smith|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100 ]. . . November 20, 2013 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/628q51XQN?url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/Rihanna/chart-history/658897?f=793&g=Singles . October 2, 2011 .
