| The Sound of a Million Dreams | |||
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| Released | November 15, 2011 | ||
| Genre | Country | ||
| Length | 48:41 | ||
| Label | MCA Nashville | ||
| Producer | Chuck Ainlay Frank Liddell[1] | ||
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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]
Content[edit]
The 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[edit]
The 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]
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Album[edit]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US BillboardTop Country Albums | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 50 |
Singles[edit]
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ abJurek, 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.
| 'The Sound of a Million Dreams' | |||
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| Single by David Nail | |||
| from the album The Sound of a Million Dreams | |||
| Released | March 24, 2012 | ||
| Genre | Country | ||
| Length | 3:55 | ||
| Label | MCA Nashville | ||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Vassar, Scooter Carusoe | ||
| Producer(s) | Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell | ||
| David Nail singles chronology | |||
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'The Sound of a Million Dreams' is a song recorded by American country music artist David Nail. It was released in March 2012 as the second single and title track from the album The Sound of a Million Dreams. The song reached #38 on the BillboardHot Country Songs chart.[1] The song was written by Phil Vassar and Scooter Carusoe.
Content[edit]
The song is a nostalgic look at music by which the narrator was inspired. It contains lyrical references to 'Mainstreet' by Bob Seger, 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen, and 'Mama Tried' by Merle Haggard.[2] It is a piano ballad in the key of E major with a slow tempo of 60 beats per minute in 4/4 time signature. The song features a primary chord pattern of A2-B7-C♯m three times, followed by A-Bsus-E-A/E-E.[3]
According to co-writer Phil Vassar, the idea came during a writing session with Scooter Carusoe when the latter presented the phrase 'the sound of a million dreams'. This phrase inspired the two to begin talking about songs that had been inspirational to them. Vassar complimented Nail's recording of the song, saying that 'it's so simple, they didn't overproduce it. It's just him singing a song.'[4]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
References[edit]
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 235.
- ^Thom Jurek. 'The Sound of a Million Dreams review'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^''The Sound of a Million Dreams' sheet music'. MusicNotes.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^Lorie Hollabaugh, Angela Stefano (May 20, 2015). 'Story behind the song: David Nail, 'The Sound of a Million Dreams''. The Boot. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^'David Nail Chart History (Hot Country Songs)'. Billboard.
