Midnight Special (Uncle Kracker album)
Midnight Special is the fifth studio album by Uncle Kracker and his first full-length album in the Country genre. It was released November 20, 2012 under Sugar Hill Records.
Track listing
| 1. |
"You Got That Thang" | J.T. Harding, Matthew Shafer |
3:49 |
| 2. |
"I'd Be There" | Harding, Shafer |
3:12 |
| 3. |
"Four Letter Word" | Shafer |
3:39 |
| 4. |
"Blue Skies" | Shafer |
3:45 |
| 5. |
"When I Close My Eyes" | Shafer |
4:01 |
| 6. |
"In Between Disasters" | Harding, Shafer |
3:29 |
| 7. |
"Happy" | Harding, Shafer |
3:33 |
| 8. |
"Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" | Harding, Shafer |
3:18 |
| 9. |
"Nuthin' Changes" | Harding, Shafer |
3:45 |
| 10. |
"Who We Are" | Shafer |
3:13 |
| 11. |
"It Is What It Is" | Harding, Shafer |
3:35 |
Total length: |
39:12 |
Personnel
- Robert Bailey Jr.- background vocals
- Mark Beckett- drums
- Tom Bukovac- electric guitar
- John Catchings- cello
- Mark Douthit- saxophone
- Dan Dugmore- slide guitar
- Nick Garvin- background vocals
- Vicki Hampton- background vocals
- J.T. Harding- background vocals
- Mike Haynes- trumpet
- Brent Mason- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Randy McCormick- Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- Gary Prim- accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- John Wesley Ryles- background vocals
- Bobby Terry- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Uncle Kracker- lead vocals
- Michael White- background vocals
- Justin Wilson- background vocals
- Glenn Worf- bass guitar
Reception
Critical reception
Reception of the album has been mostly mixed to positive. Allmusic described the album as "a sunny, laid-back ride, a record made for lazy afternoons of day drinking."[1] Roughstock gave the album 4/5 stars and stated "It'd be easy to dismiss Uncle Kracker's first full-length country album as yet another attempt by a pop/rock has-been trying to cash in on mainstream country music's popularity." They also added that Uncle Kracker's transition to Country felt like "A natural one."[2] In a mixed review, Country Weekly noted Uncle Kracker "seeks to have him ingrained further in the genre, despite no hint of country instrumentation." On a more positive note, they added the album is "like tuning in to 1970s AM radio, full of sunny melodies and smooth grooves."[3]
Chart performance
Album
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart
positions |
US Country
[6] |
US Country Airplay
[7] |
| 2012 |
"Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" |
42 |
43 |
| 2013 |
"Blue Skies" |
— |
47 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Midnight Special review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (November 20, 2012). "Album Review: Uncle Kracker - "Midnight Special"". Roughstock. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ Hudak, Joseph (November 20, 2012). ""Midnight Special" by Uncle Kracker". Country Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Uncle Kracker – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Uncle Kracker.
- ↑ "Uncle Kracker – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Uncle Kracker.
- ↑ "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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