The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011 via MCA Nashville.[2]
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| Released | November 15, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 48:41 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Chuck Ainlay Frank Liddell[1] | |||
| David Nail chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Sound of a Million Dreams | ||||
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Content
editThe album includes the number one single "Let It Rain",[3] which features Sarah Buxton on backing vocals, and the title track, which peaked at number 38 on the country music charts.
"Grandpa's Farm" was also recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2011 self-titled album, and "Desiree" by The Ranch, a band fronted by Keith Urban, on their 1997 self-titled debut. Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum co-wrote the track "I Thought You Knew".
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Musically and sonically it's well above average, even if there are three generic cuts in the middle that keep it from rising to the next level."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grandpa's Farm" | Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, Jason Saenz | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Songs for Sale" (featuring Lee Ann Womack) | Scooter Carusoe, Billy Montana | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Desiree" | Keith Urban, Vernon Rust | 4:52 |
| 4. | "She Rides Away" | Eric Paslay, Phil Barton | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) | David Nail, Jonathan Singleton | 4:59 |
| 6. | "I Thought You Knew" | Nail, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Monty Powell | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Catch You While I Can" | Carusoe, Jedd Hughes | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Half Mile Hill" | Rick Brantley, Tia Sillers, Mark Selby | 4:19 |
| 9. | "That's How I'll Remember You" | Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Madeleine Slate | 4:58 |
| 10. | "The Sound of a Million Dreams" | Carusoe, Phil Vassar | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Catherine" (featuring Will Hoge) | David Nail | 4:53 |
Personnel
edit- Sarah Buxton – background vocals on "Let It Rain"
- Madison Cain – background vocals
- Chris Carmichael – strings
- Joanna Cotten – background vocals
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
- Mike Henderson – background vocals
- Will Hoge – background vocals on "Catherine"
- Randy Leago – sitar
- Chuck Leavell – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals
- George Marinelli Jr. – electric guitar
- David Nail – lead vocals
- Kim Parent – background vocals
- Doug Pettibone – electric guitar
- Jon Randall – background vocals
- Jeff Roach – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, synthesizer piano
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Daniel Tashien – background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky – bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, national steel guitar
- Lee Ann Womack – background vocals on "Songs for Sale"
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Chart performance
editThe album debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 (No. 44 on the Top Current Albums chart), and No. 8 on the Top Country Albums chart with 13,000 copies sold for the week.[5]
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2011 | "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) | 1 | 51 |
| 2012 | "The Sound of a Million Dreams" | 38 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
edit- ^ Watts, Cindy (October 3, 2011). "David Nail to release new album Nov. 15". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Stromblad, Cory (October 18, 2011). "David Nail Unveils 'The Sound of a Million Dreams'". The Boot. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (September 29, 2011). "David Nail to Release New Album November 15". Great American Country. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "The Sound of a Million Dreams review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Chart News for November 23, 2011 – Scotty McCreery Returns to #1 w/Clear As Day". Roughstock. November 23, 2011.
- ^ "David Nail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "David Nail Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.