Tough All Over is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in October 2005 via MCA Nashville. It was certified gold by the RIAA. Recorded after his wife's suicide, this album is more somber than his previous ones, with several of its songs described as "excruciatingly sad."[3]
Two songs from the album were released as singles: "Best I Ever Had" (a cover of a 2001 Vertical Horizon song) and "Life Ain't Always Beautiful". Both placed in the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Critical acclaim
Rhapsody ranked the album number 7 on its "Country's Best Albums of the Decade" list.[4] Country Universe said the album was the 3rd best of the decade.[5] The Engine 145 country music blog ranked it number 7 on the "Top Country Albums of the Decade" list.[6]
Track listing
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[7]
- Gary Allan – lead vocals
- Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, synthesizers, Hammond B3 organ
- Reese Wynans – Hammond B3 organ (3, 10)
- Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitars (2, 7, 8, 12)
- Robby Turner – steel guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Hank Singer – fiddle
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (1, 7)
- Nashville String Machine – strings (7)
- David Campbell – string arrangements (7)
- Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (7)
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals (1-6, 8, 10, 11)
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11)
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals (2, 4, 12)
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals (2, 4)
Production
- Gary Allan – producer
- Mark Wright – producer
- Greg Droman – recording, mixing
- Steve Beers – assistant engineer, additional recording
- Todd Gunnerson – assistant engineer, additional recording, mix assistant
- Sang Park – mix assistant
- Jeff Balding – string recording (7)
- Jed Hackett – string recording assistant (7)
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Carie Higdon – project coordinator
- Craig Allen – art direction, design
- Tony Baker – photography
- Rachel Stolte – hair, make-up
- Renee Layher – wardrobe stylist
- John Lytle – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Tough All Over review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (October 17, 2005). "Tough All Over review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (May 29, 2006). "Rascal Flatts and Gary Allan: The Yin and Yang of Stoicism". New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade, Conclusion: #10-#1". www.countryuniverse.net. December 10, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Top Country Albums of the Decade (#10-#1) - Engine 145". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ Tough All Over (CD). Gary Allan. MCA Nashville. 2005. B0003711.
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- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Tough All Over". Recording Industry Association of America.
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