Frankie Ballard is the debut album by American country music singer Frankie Ballard. It was released on May 24, 2011 (see 2011 in country music) via Reprise Records Nashville.
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| Released | May 24, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 27:26 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Michael Knox | |||
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Content
editThe album includes the singles "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls", both of which charted within the top 40 of Hot Country Songs.[1]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Roughstock | [3] |
The album was rated three stars out of five on Allmusic, with reviewer Thom Jurek saying that it "doesn't have any inherently weak tracks, but it doesn't possess any extraordinarily strong ones, either." He thought that "A Buncha Girls" was the strongest song on the album, and that many of the songs showed a John Mellencamp influence.[2] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "all eight songs are finely written and finely sung, showcasing his raw, gritty voice. The production is radio-friendly but still crisp, energetic and rocking, adding a high energy level to even the slower songs."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Buncha Girls" | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Single Again" |
| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Place to Lay Your Head" |
| 3:05 |
| 4. | "Tell Me You Get Lonely" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Get On Down the Road" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Sober Me Up" |
| 3:35 |
| 7. | "Rescue Me" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Grandpa's Farm" |
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 27:26 | ||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ "Frankie Ballard Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Frankie Ballard review". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ a b Peacock, Bobby (24 May 2011). "Frankie Ballard review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.