Punching Bag (album)
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Released | June 12, 2012 | |||
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Length | 40:54 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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Singles from Punching Bag | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Taste of Country | [2] |
Punching Bag is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on June 12, 2012, by MCA Nashville.[3] Turner co-wrote eight of the album's eleven tracks.[4] The album includes the singles "Time Is Love" and "Find Me a Baby."
The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 45,000 copies in its first week.[5] It has sold 209,000 copies in the United States as of March 2015.[6]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Introduction" (by Michael Buffer) | 0:36 | |
2. | "Punching Bag" | 3:39 | |
3. | "Time Is Love" | 3:21 | |
4. | "Deeper Than My Love" | 3:17 | |
5. | "Good Problem" |
| 3:08 |
6. | "Cold Shoulder" |
| 3:59 |
7. | "Find Me a Baby" |
| 3:38 |
8. | "Whatcha Reckon" |
| 3:24 |
9. | "Pallbearer" (featuring Iris DeMent & Marty Stuart) | Turner | 4:34 |
10. | "For the Love of God" (featuring Ricky Skaggs) | Turner | 4:07 |
11. | "I Was There" |
| 3:54 |
12. | "Left Hand Man" |
| 3:17 |
Total length: | 40:54 |
Personnel
[edit]- Josh Turner – lead vocals
- Gordon Mote – Wurlitzer electric piano (1-9, 11, 12), Hammond B3 organ (1-9, 11, 12)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitars, banjo
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitars (1-9, 11, 12), baritone guitar (9)
- Steve Hinson – slide guitar (1-9, 11, 12)
- Frank Rogers – baritone guitar (5, 7, 11)
- Marty Stuart – mandolin (9)
- Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (10), cello (10), harmony vocals (10)
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass, tic-tac bass
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Michael Buffer – introduction (1)
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1-8, 10-12)
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals (1-8, 10-12)
- Colby Turner – backing vocals (7)
- Hampton Turner – backing vocals (7)
- Jennifer Turner –backing vocals (7)
- Marion Turner – backing vocals (7)
- Iris DeMent – harmony vocals (9)
Production
[edit]- Brian Wright – A&R
- Frank Rogers – producer
- Richard Barrow – recording, overdub recording
- Neal Cappellino – overdub recording
- Ben Terry – recording assistant
- Mike Wilson – additional recording
- Justin Niebank – mixing at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Drew Bollman – mix assistant
- Seth Morton – mix assistant
- Brady Barnett – digital editing
- Jon Craig – digital editing
- Tyler Moles – digital editing
- Brian David Willis – digital editing
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Phillip Stein – production assistant
- Craig Allen – art direction, design
- Renee Behrman – art direction
- Josh Turner – art direction
- George Holz – photography
- Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist
- Paula Turner – hair, make-up
- Ted Greene – management
Chart performance
[edit]Album
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 4 |
US Billboard Top Country Albums[7] | 1 |
Album year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2012) | Position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 191 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Punching Bag review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Dukes, Billy. "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (April 14, 2012). "Josh Turner to Release New 'Punching Bag' Album on June 12". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (April 12, 2012). "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' Hits Stores June 12". The Boot. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (June 20, 2012). "Chart News For June 20, 2012: Josh Turner - Not A 'Punching Bag' After All". Roughstock.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Chart listing for Punching Bag". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.