Tulip Drive Explained
| Tulip Drive |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jimmie Allen |
| Cover: | Jimmie allen tulip drive.png |
| Alt: | A painting of Jimmie Allen wearing a brown cowboy hat, red bandana and an earring, with numerous tulips behind him. The album title is beside him and the artist's logo is on the bottom left, colored in white. |
| Genre: | Country pop |
| Length: | 53:55 |
| Label: | Stoney Creek |
| Prev Title: | Bettie James Gold Edition |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
Tulip Drive is the third studio album by American country music artist Jimmie Allen, released June 24, 2022 via Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group.[1]
Background
"Down Home" was the first single released from the album. Co-written by Tate Howell, Rian Ball, and Cameron Bedell, the song is about Allen's father.[2] "Down Home" has made the Country Airplay chart.[3] Allen announced the album's release in May 2022, and indicated that it would contain collaborations with Jennifer Lopez and CeeLo Green.[4] According to an interview with CMT, Allen considered every track to be reflective of a personal experience in his life. The last track, "You Won't Be Alone", features Allen's son Aadyn.[5]
Critical reception
Buddy Iahn of The Music Universe stated that "the album’s title is deeply personal to Allen’s family ties – Tulip Drive is the name of the street his late grandmother grew up on".[1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "generally, Tulip Drive is operating on cruise control on a suburban street: it's a smooth ride but kind of dull."[6]
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Musicians
- Jimmie Allen – lead vocals, background vocals
- Cary Barlowe – electric guitar
- Joel Castillo – background vocals
- David Cohen – keys
- Chris Daniel – drum programming
- David Dorn – piano, keys, synth, B3 organ, keyboards
- Jason Evigan – keyboards, guitar
- Jesse Frasure – keyboards, bass, drums, programming
- CeeLo Green – vocals, background vocals
- Lee Hendricks – bass guitar
- Keith Hetrick – all instruments
- Mark Hill – bass guitar
- Evan Hutchings – drums, digital programming, percussion
- Vic Martin – background vocals
- Justin Ostrander – electric guitar
- Sol Philcox – electric guitar
- Mark Prentice – electric guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Gian Stone – background vocals
- T-Pain – vocals, background vocals
- Eric Torres – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, banjo
Production
- Jim Cooley – mixing
- Vinny Venditto – mixing, engineering
- Jeff Gunnell – mixing
- Trevor Muzzy – mixing, vocal production
- Eric Torres – mixing
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Eric Torres – engineering
- Jason Evigan – engineering, vocal production
- Gian Stone – engineering, programming, vocal production
- Jesse Frasure – engineering
- Evan Hutchings – engineering
Artwork
- Anthony Depree – album design
Notes and References
- Web site: Jimmie Allen announces 'Tulip Drive'. Buddy. Iahn. The Music Universe. April 4, 2022. April 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922014311/https://themusicuniverse.com/jimmie-allen-announces-tulip-drive/. September 22, 2022. live.
- Web site: Jimmie Allen Announces New Single 'Down Home' Jimmie Allen. jimmieallenmusic.com.
- Country Airplay: Week of September 12, 2022. Billboard. September 16, 2022.
- Web site: Jimmie Allen Unveils 'Tulip Drive' Track List Featuring Jennifer Lopez, CeeLo Green, More. Hollabaugh. Lorie. MusicRow. May 23, 2022. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928104812/https://musicrow.com/2022/05/jimmie-allen-unveils-tulip-drive-track-list-featuring-jennifer-lopez-ceelo-green-more/. September 28, 2022. live.
- Web site: Jimmie Allen Talks Bipolar Disorder, Jennifer Lopez and Son Aadyn – He Put It All on 'Tulip Drive'. Watts. Cindy. CMT. July 8, 2022. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928155435/https://www.cmt.com/news/lgs8dv/jimmie-allen-talks-bipolar-disorder-jennifer-lopez-and-son-aadyn-he-put-it-all-on-tulip-drive. September 28, 2022. dead.
- Web site: Jimmie Allen - Tulip Drive. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. AllMusic. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929022006/https://www.allmusic.com/album/tulip-drive-mw0003721955. September 29, 2022. live.
- Tulip Drive. Jimmie Allen. Stoney Creek. 2022. booklet. 538818722.
