Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music
Released May 23, 2011
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Frank Rogers
Duration: 64:49
Styles: Country-Neo Traditionalist, Country-Contemporary
Disc Count: 1
Track Count: 15
1. "This Is Country Music" 5:14
2. "Old Alabama" (featuring Alabama) 5:02
3. "A Man Don't Have to Die" 4:19
4. "Camouflage" 4:26
5. "Remind Me" (featuring Carrie Underwood) 4:32
6. "Working on a Tan" 4:04
7. "Love Her Like She's Leavin'" (featuring Don Henley) 4:09
8. "One of Those Lives" 4:13
9. "Toothbrush" 3:09
10. "Be the Lake" 3:56
11. "Eastwood" (featuring Clint Eastwood, William "Huck" Paisley and Jasper Paisley) 5:02
12. "New Favorite Memory" 4:11
13. "Don't Drink the Water" (featuring Blake Shelton) 3:46
14. "I Do Now" Paisley, DuBois, Owens 4:00
15. "Life's Railway to Heaven" (featuring Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow and Carl Jackson) 4:52
1. "This is Country Music" - From childhood cancer to patriotism to Jesus, there's no topic that country music won't tackle, and this song celebrates the genre's virtues while name-checking some of its icons.
2. "Old Alabama" - Paisley samples Alabama's "Mountain Music" and enlists the guys themselves . High-octane rural romp that blends country's past and present.
3. "A Man Don't Have to Die" - One of the few tracks not written by Paisley, it's a compelling examination of broken lives with hauntingly beautiful harmonies.
4. "Camouflage" - An upbeat tribute to the ultimate redneck fashion statement & fun tune sure to be a favorite live, especially among Mossy Oak fans.
5. "Remind Me" - A duet w/Carrie Underwood that is destined to be a major hit, this power ballad is all about a couple looking to recapture their magic.
6. "Working on a Tan" - Paisley's a guitar wizard on this number, and fans of surf guitar legend Dick Dale will appreciate the tribute. Perfect summer song!
7. "Love Her Like She's Leaving" - Paisley tips his hat to the Eagles on this well-crafted tune about making love last. Don Henley's voice makes it even more memorable.e.
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8. "One of Those Lives" - Tear-jerker that puts a bad day in perspective. Paisley sings "you're not supposed to say the word cancer in a song," yet tackles it poignantly.
9. "Toothbrush" - A sweet, simple tune that traces a relationship from first date to parenthood. It all starts with a toothbrush.
10. "Be the Lake" - Paisley has a gift for clever suggestiveness that doesn't cross the line, and this uptempo number about ogling a girl is a perfect example.
11. "Eastwood" - Paisley's sons intro this Western-themed instrumental, while Eastwood himself whistles throughout. It's got a weeping, cinematic quality.
12. "New Favorite Memory" - One of the best love songs Paisley's ever recorded, about falling in love all over again in the midst of life's simple, uneventful moments.
13. "Don't Drink the Water" - Blake Shelton joins this lively number about a post-breakup trip to Mexico. A good-natured buddy song, and as country as cornbread.
14. "I Do Now" - An instant classic steeped in steel guitar, dripping w/regret. Portrait of a man who threw it all away; pain never sounded more palatable.
15. "Life's Railway to Heaven" - Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow and Carl Jackson guest on Paisley's requisite gospel number. A lovely end to a thoroughly satisfying album.