Wheels is the third studio album by Canadian country music group The Road Hammers. Released on June 3, 2014, via Open Road Recordings,[2] the album includes the singles "Get On Down the Road", "Mud" and "I've Been Everywhere".[3]
| Wheels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Open Road | |||
| The Road Hammers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Wheels | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Top Country |   [1] |
Critical reception
editShenieka Russell-Metcalf of Top Country gave the album four and a half stars out of five, writing that "they have managed to infuse southern rock and country perfectly" and "this album is packed with eleven tracks that are more than worth the wait."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wheels" | Scott Baggett, Jason McCoy, Jeffrey Steele | 3:40 |
| 2. | "I've Been Everywhere" | Geoff Mack | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Mud" (featuring Jeffrey Steele) | Baggett, McCoy, Steele | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Get On Down the Road" | David Lee Murphy, Rivers Rutherford, Chuck Wicks | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Rollin' of a Ramblin' Man" | Willie Mack, McCoy | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Hillbilly Highway" (featuring Colt Ford) | Steve Earle, Jimmy Hinson | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Roll On Down the Highway" (featuring Fred Turner) | Randy Bachman, Fred Turner | 4:14 |
| 8. | "You're My Highway" | Clayton Bellamy, Chris Byrne, Mack, McCoy | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Wide Open" | Gilles Godard, Mack, McCoy | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Annie" | Bellamy, Byrne, McCoy | 6:19 |
| 11. | "Fender Benders" | Baggett, Bellamy, Byrne, McCoy | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | ||
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 21 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [5] |
CAN [6] | ||
| 2013 | "Get On Down the Road" | 12 | 82 |
| 2014 | "Mud" | 16 | 68 |
| "I've Been Everywhere" | 27 | — | |
| 2015 | "Hillbilly Highway" | 43 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Russell-Metcalf, Shenieka (June 6, 2014). "Reviewed: The Road Hammers' "Wheels"". Top Country. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Van Evra, Jennifer (May 27, 2014). "First Play: The Road Hammers, Wheels". CBC Music. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Dedekker, Jeff (July 8, 2014). "It's all about the show for The Road Hammers". Leader-Post. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "The Road Hammers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Road Hammers Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "The Road Hammers Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.