Dirt Road Communion

Dirt Road Communion
Studio album by
Chase Rice
ReleasedMarch 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
GenreCountry rock
Length59:14
LabelDack Janiels
Producer
Chase Rice chronology
Bring on Summer
(2011) 		Dirt Road Communion
(2012) 		Ready Set Roll
(2013)
Singles from Dirt Road Communion
  1. "Only a Country Girl"
    Released: February 21, 2012
  2. "How She Rolls"
    Released: April 3, 2013

Dirt Road Communion is the second studio album by American country music artist Chase Rice. It was released on March 20, 2012, via Dack Janiels Records.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Dirt Road Communion is a diverse, well-crafted modern country album. It showcases Chase Rice as a talented stylist with a conversational, charming singing ability and the ability to connect with both tempo and ballads in a way that makes Chase Rice his own artist and not a carbon copy of anyone else past or present and that, my friends, is a true mark of an artist ready to burst into stardom.".[2]

Commercial performance

In April 2012, the album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirt Road Communion"
3:36
2."How She Rolls"
  • Rice
  • Kelley
2:57
3."The Little Things"
  • Rice
  • Kelley
2:18
4."PBJ's & PBR's"
  • C. Rice
  • Jesse Rice
  • Kelley
3:17
5."Whoa"
3:15
6."Room 205"
  • C. Rice
  • Scooter Carusoe
5:29
7."Pop a Top Off (Good Time On)"
  • C. Rice
  • J. Rice
  • Kelley
2:48
8."Shades of Green"
  • C. Rice
  • J. Rice
  • Kelley
  • Jaron Boyer
3:34
9."You Ain't Livin' Yet"
  • Boyer
  • Ben Stennis
3:01
10."Country Boy's Kryptonite"
  • C. Rice
  • J. Rice
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
3:09
11."Every Song I Sing"Rice3:02
12."Only a Country Girl"
  • Rice
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
  • Dickerson
3:33
13."I Like Drinking, Cause It's Fun"
  • C. Rice
  • J. Rice
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
3:13
14."Shakin' the Wheels"Rice3:38
15."Jack Daniels & Jesus"
  • Rice
  • Kelley
  • Amanda Flynn
4:41
16."Happy Hour (Worktape)"
  • Rice
  • Kelley
3:52
17."Kiss My Ass" (hidden track)
  • Rice
  • Kelley
3:21

Notes

  • "How She Rolls" and "Whoa" were removed from digital/streaming platforms and as such are exclusive to the album's physical release.[3][4]

Personnel

Adapted from Dirt Road Communion liner notes.[5]

Musicians

  • Kelly Back – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Brian Bonds – electric guitar
  • Steve Brewster – drums
  • Bob Britt – electric guitar
  • Steve Bryant – bass guitar
  • Nick Buda – drums
  • Chad Carlson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Mike Durham – electric guitar
  • Lindsey Hager – background vocals
  • Tommy Harden – drums
  • Dennis Holt – drums
  • Wayne Killius – drums
  • Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar
  • John Osborne – acoustic guitar
  • Chase Rice – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
  • Curt Ryle – acoustic guitar
  • Mike Severs – electric guitar
  • Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
  • Gary Smith – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
  • Wanda Vick – banjo, dobro, fiddle, mandolin

Technical

  • Chase Rice — producer (all tracks except 2)
  • Brian Kelley — producer (all tracks except 2)
  • Jesse Rice — producer (tracks 5–8, 11–12, and 14)
  • Chad Carlson — producer (tracks 2 and 9), recording/mixing (track 2)
  • A.J. Derrick — recording
  • Dave Sally — recording
  • Eric Green — recording, mixing, mastering
  • Brandon Shattuck — recording
  • Andi Mans Photography & Design — photography and design
  • Lauren Ledbetter — logo design

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 48
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 15

References

  1. ^ "Dirt Road Communion credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ^ Matt Bjorke (May 22, 2014). "Album Review: Chase Rice – Dirt Road Communion". Roughstock.
  3. ^ "Dirt Road Communion CD". Chase Rice Official Merchandise. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dirt Road Communion - Chase Rice". Amazon. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Dirt Road Communion (CD booklet). Chase Rice. Dack Janiels Records. 2012. 884501697873.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Chase Rice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Chase Rice Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.