Magnolia is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released on January 11, 2019 via Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek imprint. The album includes the single "What Whiskey Does", a duet with Hillary Lindsey.
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| Released | January 11, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | Stoney Creek | |||
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Content
editMagnolia was originally slated for release on November 2, 2018, but Houser chose to postpone the album's release. The lead single, "What Whiskey Does", features Hillary Lindsey.[1]
Houser produced the album with singer-songwriter Keith Gattis. Of its content, he told Taste of Country that "When writing for this new project, I knew the production had to lean on songs and melodies, not a bunch of tricks and loops. That was the catalyst for the album. So, for the past two years we’ve been focused on trying to find a unique sound and trying to best serve the songs."[2]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 11 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. It has sold 12,000 copies in the United States as of January 2022.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Stone Unturned" | 4:21 | |
| 2. | "Our Hearts" (featuring Lucie Silvas) |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "What Whiskey Does" (featuring Hillary Lindsey) |
| 3:46 |
| 4. | "Whole Lotta Quit" |
| 4:26 |
| 5. | "No Good Place to Cry" |
| 4:31 |
| 6. | "New Buzz" |
| 2:59 |
| 7. | "Nothin' on You" |
| 2:59 |
| 8. | "What Leaving Looks Like" |
| 4:00 |
| 9. | "High Time" |
| 5:49 |
| 10. | "Mama Don't Know" |
| 3:34 |
| 11. | "Running Man" |
| 4:00 |
| 12. | "Evangeline" |
| 3:54 |
Personnel
editAdapted from liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Jessi Alexander – background vocals
- Dan Baird – electric guitar
- Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
- Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Audley Freed – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Keith Gattis – banjo, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, mandolin, percussion, programming, background vocals
- Lee Hendricks – bass guitar
- David Henry – strings
- Randy Houser – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Rami Jaffee – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
- Randy Kohrs – Dobro
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals on "What Whiskey Does"
- Gale Mayes – background vocals
- Billy Mercer – bass guitar
- Kevin Murphy – drums
- John Osborne – electric guitar, background vocals
- T. J. Osborne – background vocals
- Lucie Silvas – background vocals on "Our Hearts"
- John Henry Trinko – accordion, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, toy piano, Wurlitzer
- Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar
- Craig Wright – drums
Technical
- Charlie Brocco – engineering
- Keith Gattis – production, engineering
- Randy Houser – production
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Leo Roriz – engineering, digital editing
- Kevin Szymanski – mixing, engineering, digital editing
Visuals
- David Bromley – illustrations
- Tatiana Houser – photography
- Glenn Sweitzer – design, package design
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 53 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 135 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Billy Dukes (October 30, 2018). "Randy Houser's 'Magnolia' Album Gets Pushed Back". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Cillea Houghton (August 26, 2018). "Randy Houser's Upcoming Album, 'Magnolia,' Marks a New Era for the Singer". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: April 15, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Magnolia (CD booklet). Randy Houser. Stoney Creek Records. 2019. 538429082.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #508". auspOp. January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.