Mind of a Country Boy explained
Mind of a Country Boy is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on September 27, 2024, through Capitol Records Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Country On", "But I Got a Beer in My Hand", "Love You, Miss You, Mean It", and "Country Song Came On".
Content
Bryan co-wrote two of the album's 14 tracks, including its title track, and the team of Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens handled the album's production.[2] The album's release was preceded by the release of three radio singles, as well as an EP, also titled Mind of a Country Boy, on June 14, 2024.[3] "Closing Time in California" was issued as a promotional single in conjunction with the album announcement on August 8, 2024.[2] It marks Bryan's first new album in four years, with the singer remarking: "I've been able to take my time and really compile songs for this album. If it's a song that I cut two or three years ago, and I still love it, and it still sounds fresh, then I feel like it'll stand the test of time".[2]
Personnel
Musicians
- Luke Bryan – lead vocals
- Trey Keller – background vocals (tracks 1–5, 8, 12, 14)
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (tracks 1–5, 8, 10, 12)
- Eddy Dunlap – pedal steel (tracks 1–4, 8, 10, 12, 14), slide guitar (5), Dobro (8)
- Evan Hutchings – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13), percussion (1, 8, 11), tambourine (7)
- David Dorn – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8), Hammond B3 (3, 5), Wurlitzer electric piano (3), synthesizer (5, 10, 12), piano (10)
- Tim Galloway – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
- Jody Stevens – programming (tracks 2, 5–7, 9, 11, 12), synthesizer (7); acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin (12); keyboards (14)
- Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 5–7, 9–14)
- Tony Lucido – bass guitar (tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, 14)
- Jerry Roe – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 5, 10, 12)
- Mark Hill – bass guitar (tracks 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Justin Ostrander – electric guitar (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Perry Coleman – background vocals (tracks 6, 9)
- Charlie Judge – piano, synthesizer (track 6); Hammond B3 (7), keyboards (9, 11, 13)
- Sarah Buxton – background vocals (track 7)
- Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (track 7)
- Brandon Hood – bouzouki, mandolin (track 8)
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (track 10)
Technical
- Jeff Stevens – production
- Jody Stevens – production (all tracks), engineering (track 7)
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering (tracks 1–6, 8–11, 13, 14)
- Adam Ayan – mastering (track 7)
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering (track 12)
- Jeff Juliano – mixing, engineering (tracks 1–6, 8–14)
- Derek Bason – mixing (track 7), engineering (6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Drew Bollman – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 8–14), editing (1, 2)
- Jim Cooley – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
- Justin "Corky" Cortelyou – engineering (tracks 2, 7)
- Trey Keller – engineering (track 5), editing (5, 10, 12, 14)
- Brandon Hood – editing (tracks 1–5, 8, 10, 12, 14)
- Chris Small – editing, engineering assistance (tracks 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Dave Cook – engineering assistance (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–14)
- Nate Juliano – engineering assistance (tracks 1–6, 8, 10–14)
- Kyle Blunt – engineering assistance (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 11, 13)
- Zach Kuhlman – engineering assistance (tracks 1–4, 6, 8)
- Joel McKenney – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 10, 12, 14)
- Scott Johnson – production coordination
- Rose Hutcheson – production coordination (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8–11, 13, 14)
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Luke Bryan Announces Eighth Studio Album 'Mind of a Country Boy'. Jessica Nicholson. August 8, 2024. Billboard. August 9, 2024.
- Web site: Luke Bryan Reveals Eighth Studio Album Coming In September. LB Cantrell. August 8, 2024. Music Row. August 9, 2024.
- Web site: Luke Bryan Releases "Mind of a Country Boy" Across All Digital Platforms Today. June 14, 2024. Universal Music Group Nashville. August 9, 2024.
- Web site: ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 7, 2024. October 4, 2024.
