The Good Life (Justin Townes Earle album)
| The Good Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Justin Townes Earle | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country music | |||
| Label | Bloodshot Records | |||
| Producer |
R.S. Field Steve Poulton | |||
| Justin Townes Earle chronology | ||||
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The Good Life is Justin Townes Earle's debut studio album, released on March 25, 2008 on Bloodshot Records.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67%[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
| Pop Matters | [4] |
The Good Life received fairly good reviews from music critics.[1] PopMatters' Juli Thanki states in her review that "On his first full length record, The Good Life, Justin Townes Earle delivers the best debut roots music has seen since Old Crow Medicine Show hit the big time with OCMS in 2004".[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Justin Townes Earle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Livin'" | 2:48 |
| 2. | "The Good Life" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Who Am I to Say" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Lone Pine Hill" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "South Georgia Sugar Babe" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "What Do You Do When You're Lonesome" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Turn Out My Lights" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Lonesome and You" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Ain't Glad I'm Leaving" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Far Away in Another Town" | 3:05 |
Personnel
- Justin Townes Earle - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, guitar [tremolo] and baritone guitar
- Bryn Davies - acoustic bass, cello and harmony vocals
- Chris Scruggs - lap steel guitar
- Cory Younts - harmony Vocals, mandolin and harmonica
- Josh Hedley - fiddle, viola and harmony vocals
- Steve Poulton - electric guitar
- Brad Jones - electric bass and organ
- Brian Owings - drums
- Ben Martin - drums
- Keith Brogdon - drums
- Dustin Welch - banjo and backing vocals
- Elliott Currie - backing vocals
- Travis Nicholson - backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 70 |
References
- 1 2 , Metacritic
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "The Good Life at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Keefe, Jonathan. "The Good Life". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- 1 2 Thanki, Juli. "The Good Life". Pop Matters. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Justin Townes Earle Album & Song Chart History - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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