Part II is the second studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Released on May 29, 2001, through Arista Nashville, it became Paisley's second platinum-certified album in the United States. It produced four singles; "Two People Fell in Love", "Wrapped Around", "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" and "I Wish You'd Stay", which respectively reached number 4, number 2, number 1, and number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "Too Country" also entered the country charts from unsolicited airplay.
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| Released | May 29, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 50:41 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |  [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| Country Weekly | (favorable)[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| People | (positive)[6] |
Written by Darrell Scott, "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" was also recorded by Patty Loveless on her 2001 album Mountain Soul and by Kathy Mattea on her 2008 album Coal. The song was featured in the FX TV series Justified.
This album was repackaged with Who Needs Pictures by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.
Background
editThe title for Paisley's second album as well as the songs on it were inspired by the movie, Father of the Bride Part II, the follow-up to the movie he went to see on his first date with a certain girl several years before his first record deal. They had long since broken up but when the sequel to the movie came out, Paisley couldn't help thinking about her. And wondering if she was thinking about him. "I ended up going to see (the sequel) on the exact day, at the exact same showing that we saw the first one," he says. "I did it on purpose thinking she might be there, too. Well, of course, she wasn't. No one is that psychotic except me."
Disappointed, Paisley channeled his feelings by writing a song with his best friend and frequent songwriting partner, Kelley Lovelace. "We started talking," Paisley says, "and the line came out: 'Hollywood never fails to make a sequel' and 'Why can't love be more like that?' Then, I remember thinking that (Part II) would be a really great title for a second album. And a great concept.[7]" To emphasize the sequel theme, the album opens with strings playing "In the Garden", exactly as the previous album had ended.
This event was revisited on Paisley's 2009 album, American Saturday Night during a reprise of the song, "Welcome to the Future".
The album includes a cover of Darrell Scott's bluegrass standard "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive", which Paisley chose to record because, being a native of West Virginia, he had seen the effect that coal mining had on communities in that region.[8]
Musical style and composition
editPart II is a neotraditional country and honky-tonk album with elements of gospel ("The Old Rugged Cross"), the Bakersfield sound, folk ("You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"), and jazz ("You Have That Effect on Me").[3][9] The album has been to compared to the styles of neotraditional country musicians George Strait, Randy Travis, and Alan Jackson, and 1960s honky-tonk performers such as Buck Owens and George Jones, who are featured on the song "Too Country."[10][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Feet of Topsoil" |
| 2:46 |
| 2. | "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" |
| 3:14 |
| 3. | "Part Two" |
| 3:35 |
| 4. | "Wrapped Around" |
| 3:22 |
| 5. | "Two People Fell in Love" |
| 4:07 |
| 6. | "Come On Over Tonight" |
| 4:33 |
| 7. | "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" | Darrell Scott | 5:04 |
| 8. | "I Wish You'd Stay" |
| 6:17 |
| 9. | "All You Really Need Is Love" |
| 2:44 |
| 10. | "Munster Rag" (instrumental) |
| 3:15 |
| 11. | "You Have That Effect on Me" |
| 4:22 |
| 12. | "Too Country" (featuring Buck Owens, Bill Anderson and George Jones) | 3:31 | |
| 13. | "The Old Rugged Cross" (live at The Grand Ole Opry, December 16, 2000) | Traditional | 3:51 |
Personnel
editCredits from the album's liner notes.[1] The liner notes do not give detailed information for "The Old Rugged Cross".
Musicians
edit- Brad Paisley – lead vocals (1-9, 11-13), acoustic guitar (1-12), electric guitars (1-12), 6-string "Tic tac" bass (1-6, 8-10, 12)
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1-9, 11-12)
- Chely Wright – backing vocals (3?)
- Sonya Isaacs – backing vocals (7)
- Kenny Lewis – backing vocals (12)
- Bill Anderson – vocals (12)
- George Jones – vocals (12)
- Buck Owens – vocals (12)
- Gary Hooker – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (12)
- Kevin Grantt – bass guitar (1-6, 8-11), upright bass (10, 12), vocal stylings (10)
- Bernie Herms – acoustic piano (1-12), keyboards (3, 8), Hammond B3 organ (7, 10, 12), string arrangements (8)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (1, 3-4, 8, 12)
- Ben Sesar – drums (2, 5-7, 9-11)
- Mitch McMitchen – percussion (1-12)
- Ron Block – banjo (1, 10)
- Darrell Scott – banjo (7), dobro (7), mandolin (7), backing vocals (7)
- Jim Heffernan – dobro (1, 10, 12)
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar (1-12), dobro (2)
- Glen Duncan – fiddle (1-4, 7-8, 11-12)
- Justin Williamson – fiddle (1-3, 5-6, 9-10), mandolin (5, 8, 10)
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements and conductor (11)
- Carl Gorodetzky and The Nashville String Machine – strings (8, 11)
- Frank Rogers – "radio performer" (13)
- Little Jimmy Dickens – introduction (13)
- Eddie Stubbs – introduction (13)
Production
edit- Frank Rogers – producer
- Richard Barrow – recording/engineer (1-12), mixing
- Tim Farris – recording (13)
- Brian David Willis – overdub recording (1-12), digital editing (1-12)
- David Bryant – additional recording/engineer
- Chris Latham – additional recording/engineer
- Chris O'Donnell – additional recording/engineer
- David Schober – additional recording/engineer
- Mike Purcell – recording assistant (1-12)
- Steve Short – recording assistant (1-12), mix assistant
- Joe Costa – mix assistant
- Hank Williams – mastering
- MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
- Susan Sherrill – production assistant
- Beth Lee – art direction, design
- Nigel Parry – photography
- Lori Turk – "grooming"
- Jennifer Kemp – wardrobe stylist
- Jimmy Glimmer – management
- JAG Management – management company
Chart performance
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country [17] |
US [18] | ||
| 2001 | "Two People Fell in Love" | 4 | 51 |
| "Wrapped Around" | 2 | 35 | |
| 2002 | "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" | 1 | 29 |
| "I Wish You'd Stay" | 7 | 57 | |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Brad Paisley (2001). Part II (booklet). Tennessee.
- ^ Webb, Jennifer. "Part II - Brad Paisley". About.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Part II - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "allmusic" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Neal, Chris (May 18, 2001). "Country Weekly Reviews Part II". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (June 1, 2001). "Part II (Brad Paisley) Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Kaufman, Joanne; Charaipotra, Sona; Novak, Ralph (June 18, 2001). "Picks and Pans Review: Part Ii". People. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Anon (2001). ""Biography: Part II"". Archived from the original on June 10, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2001. aristanashville.com. Retrieved September 17, 2009
- ^ Jim Patterson (June 8, 2001). "Paisley adds reality to new album". The Paducah Sun. pp. 5D. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brad Paisley - Part II". Apple Music. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (June 1, 2001). "Part II - Brad Paisley - Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Brad Paisley – Part II". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – Part II". Recording Industry Association of America.