5th Gear country music singer Brad Paisley . It was released June 19, 2007, by Arista Nashville and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200[ 12] 5th Gear was certified platinum by the RIAA .[ 13] Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In June 2008, a re-recording of "Waitin' on a Woman", a song which Paisley originally recorded for his 2005 album Time Well Wasted iTunes , another bonus track, "You Love Me So Good", was included.
In 2009, NPR picked the album as one of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings."[ 14] Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals nomination.[ 15] Blaine Larsen later released a rendition of "It Did" in 2009.
Track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "All I Wanted Was a Car" 4:05 2. "Ticks " 4:33 3. "Online " 4:56 4. "Letter to Me " Paisley 4:41 5. "I'm Still a Guy " 4:11 6. "Some Mistakes" 4:57 7. "It Did" 3:55 8. "Mr. Policeman" 4:15 9. "If Love Was a Plane" Paisley 3:56 10. "Oh Love" (duet with Carrie Underwood ) 4:11 11. "Better Than This" 3:12 12. "With You, Without You" 4:54 13. "Previously" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos) 0:55 14. "Bigger Fish to Fry" (featuring the "New" Kung Pao Buckaroos) 4:25 15. "When We All Get to Heaven" 3:54 16. "Throttleneck" (instrumental) 5:16 17. "Outtake 1" (hidden track ) 0:26 18. "Outtake 2" (hidden track) 0:46 19. "Waitin' on a Woman " (available on later releases only[ 16] 5:03 Total length: 67:48
"Mr. Policeman" incorporates the chorus of "In the Jailhouse Now " (written by Jimmie Rodgers ) at its end, with new lyrics to fit the rest of the song.
Personnel Credits from the album's liner notes.[ 1]
Brad Paisley – lead vocals (1-12, 14-15), electric guitar (1-12, 14, 16), acoustic guitar (1-6, 8-12, 15), voice (17)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1-12, 14-15)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (3)
Carrie Underwood – backing vocals (3), lead vocals (10)Gary Hooker – electric guitar (1, 5-6, 11), baritone guitar (2), 12-string guitar (2)
Kevin "Swine" Grantt – electric bass (1-12, 14, 16), upright bass (2, 15)
Kenny Lewis – additional bass guitar (16)
Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (1, 5, 7-9, 11-12, 14), clavinet (2), keyboards (5), music box (5)Tim Lauer – keyboards (3, 10, 16)
Jim "Moose" Brown – Hammond B-3 organ (3), Wurlitzer organ or Wurlitzer electric piano (4), acoustic piano (10, 15)
Ben Sesar – drums (1-12, 14-16)
Eric Darken – percussion (1-12, 14-16)Randle Currie – steel guitar (1-9, 11-12, 14, 16)
Ron Block – banjo (2, 4)Kendall Marcy – banjo (8, 16)Bryan Sutton – mandolin (4, 6), banjo (6), acoustic guitar (7, 14)Mike Johnson – dobro (6, 10, 15)
Justin Williamson – fiddle (1, 3-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14, 16), mandolin (2)
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle (7, 10, 14), mandolin (10, 15)Tom Baldrica – tuba (3)
Little Jimmy Dickens – voice (17, 18)Brentwood High School Band on "Online "
Chris Brooks, Jay Dawson, and Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements
Kristin Wilkinson – coordinator
Randy Box – conductor
Chris Brooks – drums
Jay Dawson – mellophone
Sam Levine – saxophone
Roy Agee – trombone
Mike Haynes – trumpet
Joe Murphy – tuba The Kung Pao Buckaroos on track 13 ("Previously") and The New Kung Pao Buckaroos on track 14 ("Bigger Fish to Fry")
Production and technical staff Frank Rogers - producerChris DuBois - executive producerRichard Barrow - recording/engineer (basic tracks and overdubs)
Brian David Willis - recording/engineer (basic tracks and overdubs), digital editingSteve Short - assistant engineer (basic tracks and overdubs)
Neal Cappellino - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
Jason Lehning - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
Steve Marcantonio - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
Mark Petaccia - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
Seth Morton - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
Matt Coles - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
Brady Barnett - digital editing
Tyler Moles - digital editing
Justin Niebank - mixing engineer
Drew Bollman - assistant mixing engineer
Hank Williams - mastering
MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
Phillip Stein - "production assistance"
Astrid May - art direction
David McClister - photography
Brad Paisley - cover and packaging design
Katherine Stratton - design
Judy Forde-Blair - album liner notes, "creative production"
Jim Catino - A&R "direction"
The Castle (Franklin, TN), The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) - recording studios
Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN), East Iris Studios (Nashville, TN), The Castle (Franklin, TN) - mixing locations/studios Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles Certifications References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Brad Paisley (2007). 5th Gear ↑ "About.com review" . Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-07-03 .↑ Allmusic review ↑ BBC Music review ↑ Country Weekly review ↑ "Entertainment Weekly review" . Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-25 .↑ The Phoenix review ↑ Plugged In review ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide ↑ "Rolling Stone review" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2007 .↑ Slant review ↑ Katie Hasty, "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988" , Billboard.com, June 27, 2007.
↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum ↑ "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings" . Retrieved August 11, 2016 .↑ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominees" The New York Times . Retrieved March 20, 2011 .↑ Walmart.com: 5th Gear, Brad Paisley ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211. ↑ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard ↑ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ↑ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2020 .↑ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – 5th Gear" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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