Your Man (album)
2006 studio album by Josh Turner
Your Man is the second studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner . It released on January 24, 2006 and debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,[ 3] and debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums [ 4]
"Your Man " was the first single released followed by "Would You Go with Me " and "Me and God ." Also included is a cover of Don Williams ' 1991 hit single "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy ".
Grammy Award nominations
Turner received two 2007 Grammy nominations for his work on Your Man. He received a Best Male Country Vocal Performance nomination for the album's first track and second single, "Would You Go with Me" and a Best Country Album nomination.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Would You Go with Me " Shawn Camp , John Scott Sherrill 3:49 2. "Baby's Gone Home to Mama" Camp, Herb McCullough 3:07 3. "No Rush" Camp, Brice Long , Billy Burnette 4:08 4. "Your Man " Jace Everett , Chris DuBois , Chris Stapleton 3:31 5. "Loretta Lynn's Lincoln" Camp, Mark D. Sanders 3:56 6. "White Noise" (featuring John Anderson ) Josh Turner , John Anderson3:24 7. "Angels Fall Sometimes" Turner, Mark Nesler , Tony Martin 2:59 8. "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy " Bob McDill 3:07 9. "Me and God " (featuring Ralph Stanley , plus Marty Roe, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams of Diamond Rio ) Turner 3:01 10. "Gravity" Turner, Mark Narmore 3:39 11. "Way Down South" Turner 4:53 Total length: 39:36
Charts
Your Man debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, becoming his first number-one country album.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
On February 28, 2006, "Your Man" was certified gold, on August 4, 2006, it was certified platinum and on March 1, 2007, it was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA .[ 11] It was certified 3× platinum in 2023.[ 11]
Personnel
Musicians
Josh Turner – vocals
Jim "Moose" Brown – acoustic piano (1, 6), Wurlitzer electric piano (5)
Gordon Mote – clavinet (2), acoustic piano (3, 4, 7-10), Hammond B3 organ (3, 10, 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (11)
Jeff King - electric guitar (1, 5) baritone guitar (1)
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6)
Brent Rowan – electric guitar (2-4, 6-8, 10, 11), six-string bass guitar (2), baritone guitar (7, 9, 10), tic tac bass (8)
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (2, 7, 8)
Ron Block – banjo (1)
Bryan Sutton – banjo (2, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 9-11)
Aubrey Haynie – mandolin (1, 9, 11), fiddle (2-10)
Mike Johnson – dobro (1)
Steve Hinson – dobro (2, 7, 9, 11), steel guitar (3-8, 10)
Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar (1, 4-8, 10), double bass (2, 3, 9, 11)
Shannon Forrest – drums
Eric Darken – percussion, vibraphone (3, 4)
"Shoulder Man" – ride cymbal (11)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1-8, 10, 11)
Russell Terrell – backing vocals (2-8, 10, 11)
Liana Manis – backing vocals (3)
Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals (5)
Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals (5)
Kim Parent – backing vocals (5)
Chris Stapleton – backing vocals (5)
John Anderson – vocals (6)
Ralph Stanley – vocals (9)
Gene Johnson – backing vocals (9)
Marty Roe – backing vocals (9)
Dana Williams – backing vocals (9)
Technical
Frank Rogers – producer
Chuck Ainlay – recording
Richard Barrow – recording, mixing, additional recording
Greg Droman – recording, mixing
Justin Niebank – mixing
Neal Cappellino – additional recording, digital editing
Kenzi Butler – recording assistant
Todd Gunnerson – recording assistant
Matt "Mat5t" Weeks – recording assistant
Drew Bollman – mix assistant
Melissa Mattey – mix assistant
Steve Short – mix assistant
Brady Barnett – digital editing
Adam Hatley – digital editing
Tyler Moles – digital editing
Brian David Willis – digital editing
Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Phillip Stein – production assistant
Craig Allen – art direction
Josh Turner – art direction
Margaret Malandruccolo – photography
Trish Townsend – wardrobe
Debra Wingo – make-up, hair stylist
References
^ Your Man at AllMusic
^ Keefe, Jonathan (February 1, 2006). "Review: Josh Turner, Your Man" . Slant .
^ "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart" . Billboard .
^ "Country Music: Top Country Albums Chart" . Billboard .
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ a b c "American album certifications – Josh Turner – Your Man" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 12, 2023 .
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