Trace Adkins - Chrome

It's not uncommon for the tell-it-like-it-is, six-and-a-half-foot Adkins to say things like the following: "I'm first and foremost interested in the lyrics on anything I record. It sounds like it sounds, but the most important thing is the words." Perhaps that's why he elected to choose Nashville's "pop" producer Dann Huff, who lends himself to commercial country songs that get lots of radio airtime. That's not to say Adkins has abandoned his progressive old-time country roots. Album number four is just a little bit more of a discriminatory mix of traditional classics and up-tempo contemporaries that listeners are not used to hearing from him. But the 12-track collection certainly works at that, all the while staying true to what he's known for. You've got to love the way this guy sings bass. Praiseworthy tunes include the nebulous "Chrome," the overly prideful "Once Upon a Fool Ago," and the excitable "Scream." ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alison Prestwood Bass Aubry Hayne Fiddle B. James Lowry Guitar (Acoustic) Biff Watson Guitar (Acoustic) Brent Mason Guitar (Electric) Brian D. Siewert Synthesizer Brian Vibberts Assistant Chris McHugh Drums Chris Rowe Digital Editing Curtis Wright Vocals (Background) Dann Huff Producer, Guitar (Electric) David Buchanan Engineer Eric Bickel Assistant Eric Darken Percussion Glenn Meadows Mastering Greg Droman Mixing Greg Morrow Drums J.T. Corenflos Guitar (Electric) Jason Garner Engineer Jed Hackett Assistant Jeff Balding Mixing, Engineer Jeff Burns Assistant Jerry MacPherson Guitar (Electric) Joey Turner Assistant John Hobbs Keyboards John Kunz Engineer Jonathan Yudkin Mandolin, Cello, Violin Kelly Giedt Production Coordination Larry Franklin Fiddle Lonnie Wilson Drums Luke Wooten Engineer Mark Hagen Engineer Matt Rollings Keyboards Michael Spriggs Guitar (Acoustic) Mike "Frog" Griffith Production Coordination Mike Brignardello Drums Mike Shipley Mixing Pat Buchanan Guitar (Electric) Paul Franklin Guitar (Steel) Russell Terrell Vocals (Background) Shawn Simpson Digital Editing Steve Hinson Guitar (Steel) Steve Nathan Keyboards Terrance Bruce Programming Thomas Flora Vocals (Background) Tim Akers Keyboards Tim Coats Jew's-Harp Todd Gunnerson Assistant Tony Harrell Piano Trey Bruce Producer, Percussion Wes Hightower Vocals (Background)