Off the Beaten Path is the third studio album by American country music artist Justin Moore. It was released on September 17, 2013 via Valory Music Group.[1] The album includes duets with Miranda Lambert and Charlie Daniels.[2] A deluxe edition was also made available.[3] The album has sold 364,000 copies in the US as of June 2016.[4]
| Off the Beaten Path | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Valory Music Group | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Stover | |||
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| Singles from Off the Beaten Path | ||||
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The album includes the singles "Point at You", "Lettin' the Night Roll" and "This Kind of Town".[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Country Weekly | C+[7] |
| Digital Journal |  [8] |
| Got Country Online | [9] |
| Roughstock | [10] |
| USA Today | [11] |
Off the Beaten Path garnered generally positive reception by music critics to critique the album. At AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt that the release had "an air of authenticity."[6] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal proclaimed that Moore "stays true to his roots" on an album that was "highly eclectic and a real treat", and called the album "a well-crafted musical work".[8] At Roughstock, Ashley Cooke wrote that "Justin Moore stays true to his cowboy hat, the Country way and the twang we've grown to love with Off The Beaten Path."[10] In agreement, Raina Smith of Got Country Online felt that "Justin stays true to his cowboy hat and roots that’s for sure in this modern and traditional country music album."[9] At The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote a positive review, and noted that Moore "engages in a bait and switch: cloaking old-school values with new-school references. He is in no way a dissenter, merely someone who understands that old forms can stand even stronger with injections of new ideas."[12] Furthermore, Caraminica vowed that "Mr. Moore is solid in his convictions: that country music of the 1970s, the more accessible side of the outlaw years, is worth preserving, and that the true modern spirit of that sound is mindful of the rest of the world."[12] However, Bob Paxman at Country Weekly evoked that the release "mostly serves up an array of clichéd, mediocre tunes about the majesty of the country lifestyle."[7] At USA Today, Brian Mansfield told that Moore "may sing about small towns, heaven and redemptive love with unquestionable conviction", but he "just can't recover" to make his album truly special.[11] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed one track from the album on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs: "Point at You" at number eight.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Back in the New School" |
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Lettin' the Night Roll" | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "Old Habits" (featuring Miranda Lambert) |
| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Point at You" | 3:00 | |
| 5. | "I'd Want It to Be Yours" |
| 3:16 |
| 6. | "This Kind of Town" |
| 3:51 |
| 7. | "Country Radio" |
| 2:44 |
| 8. | "That's How I Know You Love Me" |
| 4:36 |
| 9. | "Off the Beaten Path" |
| 3:14 |
| 10. | "One Dirt Road" |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "For Some Ol' Redneck Reason" (featuring Charlie Daniels) |
| 4:32 |
| Total length: | 33:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Back in the New School" |
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Beer" |
| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Lettin' the Night Roll" |
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Old Habits" (featuring Miranda Lambert) |
| 3:49 |
| 5. | "Point at You" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Wheels" |
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "I'd Want It to Be Yours" |
| 3:16 |
| 8. | "This Kind of Town" |
| 3:51 |
| 9. | "Dirt Road Kid" |
| 3:25 |
| 10. | "Country Radio" |
| 2:44 |
| 11. | "That's How I Know You Love Me" |
| 4:36 |
| 12. | "Off the Beaten Path" |
| 3:14 |
| 13. | "One Dirt Road" |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "Field Fulla Hillbillies" |
| 3:17 |
| 15. | "Big Ass Headache" |
| 3:34 |
| 16. | "For Some Ol' Redneck Reason" (featuring Charlie Daniels) |
| 4:32 |
| Total length: | 56:10 | ||
Personnel
edit- Jim "Moose" Brown - keyboards
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Roger Coleman - electric guitar
- Charlie Daniels - vocals on "For Some Ol' Redneck Reason"
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Tommy Harden - drums
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- Doug Kahan - bass guitar
- Miranda Lambert - vocals on "Old Habits"
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
- Justin Moore - lead vocals
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Mike Rojas - keyboards
- Steve Sheehan - acoustic guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 2 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[17] | 142 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] | 34 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[19] | 176 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] | 32 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [21] |
US Country Airplay [22] |
US [23] |
CAN Country [24] |
CAN [25] | |||
| 2013 | "Point at You" | 10 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 71 |
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| "Lettin' the Night Roll" | 7 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 67 |
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| 2014 | "This Kind of Town" | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[28] | Gold | 364,000[4] |
References
edit- ^ "Justin Moore Reveals Title, Track Listing + Release Date for New Album". The Boot. June 17, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Pacella, Megan (June 14, 2013). "Justin Moore Prepares to Release New Album 'Off the Beaten Path' This Fall". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (June 12, 2013). "Justin Moore's "Off the Beaten Path" Album to Hit Stores on September 17". Roughstock. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Upcoming Releases: Hits Daily Double". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (July 17, 2013). "First Look: Justin Moore's Upcoming Album". Great American Country. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 16, 2013). "Off the Beaten Path - Justin Moore : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Paxman, Bob (September 16, 2013). "Off the Beaten Path by Justin Moore". Country Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (September 16, 2013). "Review: Country singer Justin Moore is solid on 'Off the Beaten Path' CD". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Raina (September 18, 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Justin Moore "Off The Beaten Path"". Got Country Online. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Cooke, Ashley (September 12, 2013). "Album Review: Justin Moore - Off The Beaten Path". Roughstock. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Mansfield, Brian (September 17, 2013). "Listen Up: Elvis Costello, Jack Johnson, more". USA Today. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (September 17, 2013). "New Music From MGMT, Kenny Garrett". The New York Times.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 16, 2017). "Justin Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - Greatest Gainer". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Point At You". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Lettin' the Night Roll". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Justin Moore – Off the Beaten Path". Recording Industry Association of America.