Rock N Roll Jesus

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Rock N Roll Jesus
Rock N Roll Jesus cover
Studio album by Kid Rock
Released October 9, 2007
Recorded Clarkston Chophouse Clarkston, MI
Genre Hard rock
Heavy metal
Southern rock
Country
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Kid Rock
Rob Cavallo
Al Sutton
Professional reviews
Kid Rock chronology
Live Trucker
(2006)		 Rock N Roll Jesus
(2007)

Rock N Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's sixth album under the Atlantic Records umbrella and his eleventh overall. The album was released October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo (Green Day & The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock & Al Sutton.[1].

Contents

[edit] Singles

  • So Hott (No 2 Mainstream Rock / No 13 Modern Rock)
  • Amen (No 11 Mainstream Rock/ No 27 Modern Rock)
  • All Summer Long (No 37 Top 40/ No 29 AC/No 13 MS Rock/No 38 MD Rock/No 59 Country)

[edit] Musical Style

The album sees Kid Rock moving away from rap, into other genres. The album mixes hard rock, southern rock and country, with traces of jazz, soul and delta blues.He still manages to rap on songs such as Sugar. The thematic elements of the lyrics include social commentary in the ballad "Amen", reflecting on the concept of getting older in the track "Roll On," and remembrance of lost love in "All Summer Long". Some of his more trademark elements can be heard in "Rock N Roll Jesus", "So Hott", "Sugar" and "Don't Tell Me U Love Me". The track "Half Your Age" takes shots at Rock's ex-wife, Pamela Anderson.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Rock 'n' Roll Jesus" (4:29)
  2. "Amen" (4:40)
  3. "All Summer Long " (4:56)
  4. "Roll On " (6:11)
  5. "So Hott" (4:07)
  6. "Sugar" (3:44)
  7. "When U Love Someone" (5:40)
  8. "New Orleans" (6:36)
  9. "Don't Tell Me U Love Me" (4:20)
  10. "Blue Jeans And A Rosary" (4:35)
  11. "Half Your Age" (3:45)
  12. "Lowlife (Living The Highlife)" (4:04)


The version of the album available at Best Buy has two additional tracks; "Guilty" and a live cut of 2003's "Jackson, Mississippi." Target and Wal-Mart sold limited-edition DVD's that came with the album in its first few weeks of sales. Wal-Mart had "Cowboy" and "Lonely Road Of Faith" from CMT Crossroads and the behind the scenes making documentary of the album. Target had a bonus interview DVD called "Roll On With Kid Rock". The single "All Summer Long" is also the official theme song of WWE Backlash 2008. It will be the first collaboration between the Kid and WWE in over 6 years.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical Reception

Rock N Roll Jesus has received generally positive reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on Metacritic, based on 12 reviews. [2] Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "His good-hearted faith in rock & roll delivers a powerful kick. As he well knows--and Rock N Roll Jesus proves--roaring guitars, truckloads of attitude and an unquenchable lust for life make up for a multitude of sins." [3] Billboard stated "We may be more entertained at times by Rock's extramusical affairs, but the "Devil" should still be given his due as a clever and creative musical force." [4] The All Music Guide was less enthusiastic, stating "The music isn't as serious: splashy and silly though it may be, at least it gets the basic sound right, even if it's way too polished and precise." [5]

[edit] Sales

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 170,000 copies in its first week.[6] It is Kid Rock's first and only album so far to go #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album's lead single was "So Hott" which peaked at # 2 on Mainstream Rock and #13 on Modern Rock. The song is Kid Rock's highest charting rock song to date.

The acoustic ballad "Amen" was the 2nd released single peaking at # 11 on mainstream rock and #27 on Modern Rock Stations.

All Summer Long is the albums current single.

The album has gone platinum since its release.

[edit] Personnel

  • Kid Rock-Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, 12 String, Rhythm Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Moog Synth, Talkbox, Turntables, Vox Organ
  • Marlon Young-Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin
  • Jason Krause-Guitar
  • Aaron Julison-Bass Guitar
  • Jimmie Bones-Piano, Organ, Harp
  • Stephanie Eulinberg-Drums
  • Larry Fratangelo-Conga Drums, Timbales, Wave Drum
  • Billy Powell-Piano
  • David McMurray-Saxophone
  • Dan Dugmore-Pedal Steel
  • Rayse Biggs-Trumpet
  • Paul Franklin-Pedal Steel
  • David Campbell-String Arrangements

[edit] Charts

Charts (2007) Peak
position
United World Chart 2 [7]
US Billboard 200 1 [7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Billboard Magazine (August 4, 2006) Rap Takes A Back Seat On New Kid Rock Album
  2. ^ Rock N Roll Jesus - Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  3. ^ Rock N Roll Jesus : Kid Rock : Review : Rolling Stone:. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  4. ^ Rock N Roll Jesus. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  5. ^ Rock N Roll Jesus. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  6. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Kid Rock Rolls To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, October 17, 2007.
  7. ^ a b "Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus worldwide chart positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
Preceded by
Magic by Bruce Springsteen		 Billboard 200 number-one album
October 27 - November 2, 2007		 Succeeded by
Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood
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