Peso in My Pocket explained
Peso in My Pocket is the nineteenth and final studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. Released on October 15, 2021, by Show Dog-Universal Music, it was Keith’s final album to be released before his death in February 2024.
Content
The album was Keith's first new studio album since 35 MPH Town in 2015. He began writing for the album at a house he owned in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. After receiving calls for new music from "radio honchos", he decided to compile a new album. The album's lead single is "Old School", co-written by country singer Maren Morris and her then-husband, Ryan Hurd.[1]
Critical reception
The album received four out of five stars from AllMusic, whose reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "Lively, funny, and brawny in a way he hasn't been since his hot streak in the 2000s, Peso in My Pocket is filled with songs so lean that it takes a moment to realize that Keith covers a lot of musical ground here."[2]
Personnel
- Roy Agee – trombone (tracks 4, 7)
- Greg Barnhill – background vocals (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Jimmy Carter – bass guitar (tracks 3, 6)
- Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet (track 7)
- Evan Cobb – baritone saxophone (track 7), tenor saxophone (track 7)
- Perry Coleman – background vocals (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9)
- Joanna Cotten – background vocals (track 10)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10)
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar (track 6), electric guitar (track 6)
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (all tracks except 3 and 6)
- Fred Eltringham – drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), percussion (track 4)
- LaShanda Evans – background vocals (track 4)
- Tim Galloway – acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 10)
- Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 8–10), electric guitar (all tracks except 2 and 8)
- Tania Hancheroff – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4)
- Mike Hosty – slide guitar (track 1)
- David Huff – programming (track 6)
- Terrell Hunt – background vocals (track 4)
- Evan Hutchings – drums (tracks 3, 6), programming (track 3)
- Toby Keith – lead vocals (all tracks)
- Mills Logan – background vocals (track 2)
- Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar (track 5)
- Rob McNelley – acoustic guitar (track 7), electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–10)
- Jamie McLaughlin – programming (track 1)
- Keb' Mo' – resonator guitar (track 4)
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (all tracks except 3 and 6)
- Mike Rojas – accordion (track 8), B-3 organ (track 7), keyboards (track 3), piano (all tracks except 3)
- Justin Schipper – steel guitar (tracks 3, 6)
- Brett Tyler – acoustic guitar (track 3)
Notes and References
- Web site: Toby Keith Returns with New Music! Country Star Drops First Album in 5 Years, Peso In My Pocket . People . October 15, 2021 . January 28, 2022.
- Web site: Peso in My Pocket . AllMusic . January 28, 2022.
