| Country Fuzz | ||||
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| Studio album by The Cadillac Three | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) | |||
| Length | 46:55 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Producer | The Cadillac Three (all tracks except 6), Dann Huff (track 6) | |||
| The Cadillac Three chronology | ||||
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Country Fuzz is the fourth studio album by American country band The Cadillac Three. It was released on February 7, 2020 under Big Machine Records.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Louder Sound | |
| Spectrum Culture |  |
Country Fuzz was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews.
Commercial performance
The album has sold 5,900 copies in the United States as of March 2020. It debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's Top Country Albums on February 22, 2020. On 14 February 2020, the album debuted at No. 1 on the UK Country Albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bar Round Here" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "The Jam" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Hard Out Here for a Country Boy" (featuring Chris Janson & Travis Tritt) | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Slow Rollin'" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "All the Makin's of a Saturday Night" | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Crackin' Cold Ones With the Boys" | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Labels" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Raise Hell" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Back Home" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Dirt Road Nights" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Blue El Camino" | 2:09 |
| 12. | "Jack Daniels' Heart" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Why Ya Gotta Go Out Like That" | 2:30 |
| 14. | "Heat" | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Whiskey and Smoke" | 3:08 |
| 16. | "Long After Last Call" | 3:22 |
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic
The Cadillac Three
- Kelby Ray Caldwell - dobro, lap steel guitar
- Jaren Johnston - banjo, bass guitar, beat box, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, percussion, programming, lead vocals, background vocals
- Neil Mason - clapping, drums, percussion, programming
Additional Musicians
- Dann Huff - bouzouki, resonator guitar, mandolin, piano, programming, tambourine
- Chris Janson - harmonica and vocals on "Hard Out Here for a Country Boy"
- Justin Niebank - programming
- F. Reid Shippen - programming
- Travis Tritt - vocals on "Hard Out Here for a Country Boy"
- Alex Wright - banjo, Hammond B-3 organ
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 30 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 172 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 17 |
References
- Sexton, Paul (October 25, 2019). "The Cadillac Three Confirm Fourth Studio Album 'Country Fuzz'". Udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Johnston, Emma (February 7, 2020). "The Cadillac Three's Country Fuzz: drinkin', hell-raisin' and more drinkin'". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Paul, John (February 24, 2020). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums in Pure Sales: March 2, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Country Fuzz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "The Cadillac Three Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "The Cadillac Three Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.