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2017 studio album by Midland
On the Rocks is the debut studio album by American
country music band
Midland . It was released on September 22, 2017 via
Big Machine Records .
[2] In 2019 it was certified Gold by
RIAA for selling 500,000 units.
Content
The album features 13 songs, featuring the singles "
Drinkin' Problem ", "
Make a Little ", and "
Burn Out ". All songs written by band members on album.
Josh Osborne ,
Shane McAnally , and
Dann Huff served as
producers .
[1]
Critical reception
Allmusic reviewer
Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing its sound favorably to
Alabama and
Dwight Yoakam . He also stated that "the three members construct sturdy songs with a shimmering surface to match."
[3] Chris Richards of
The Washington Post described the album as "the year's best country album".
[4]
Exclaim! writer Marlo Ashley gave the album a 9 out of 10, comparing "Lonely For You Only" to
Sonny James . She also called the album "charming".
[5]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies (20,000 units including streams and tracks) in the first week.
[6] It has sold 112,500 copies in the United States as of March 2019.
[7] In November 2019 it was certified Gold by
RIAA for selling 500,000 units.
[8]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Lonely for You Only" Jess Carson,
Cameron Duddy ,
Mark Wystrach ,
Rhett Akins ,
Josh Osborne 3:51 2. "
Make a Little " Carson, Duddy, Wystrach,
Shane McAnally , Osborne 3:02 3. "
Drinkin' Problem " Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne 3:41 4. "At Least You Cried" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach,
Jonathan Singleton 2:39 5. "
Burn Out " Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne 3:10 6. "Out of Sight" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach,
Luke Laird , McAnally 4:23 7. "More Than a Fever" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne 3:43 8. "Check Cashin' Country" Carson 3:50 9. "Nothin' New Under the Neon" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne 3:47 10. "This Old Heart" Carson, Wystrach,
David Lee Murphy , Singleton 3:14 11. "Altitude Adjustment" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins,
Rodney Clawson 3:27 12. "Electric Rodeo" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne 3:20 13. "Somewhere on the Wind" Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne 3:20
Personnel
Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes.
[9]
Midland
Jess Carson - acoustic guitar (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
Cameron Duddy - bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
Mark Wystrach - lead vocals (all tracks)
Additional musicians
Vinnie Ciesielski - trumpet (track 4)
Dan Dugmore - steel guitar (tracks 3, 8, 9, 12)
Ian Fitchuk - piano (tracks 3, 9)
Paul Franklin - steel guitar (tracks 1–7, 9-11, 13), steel guitar solo (track 3)
Dann Huff - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), electric guitar (all tracks except 12), guitar solo (tracks 6, 8, 9),
gut string guitar (track 1),
12-string acoustic guitar (track 3), wire choir guitar solo (track 10),
high-strung guitar (track 12),
ganjo (track 13), mandolin (tracks 2, 8),
Hammond B-3 organ (track 3)
David Huff - tambourine (track 1), percussion (tracks 2, 6, 7, 13)
Charlie Judge - accordion (track 13), keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4-13)
Rob McNelley - electric guitar (tracks 9, 12)
Gordon Mote - piano (track 10)
Greg Morrow - drums (all tracks), percussion (track 7)
Danny Rader - acoustic guitar (track 3), mandolin (track 3),
bouzouki (track 3)
Mickey Raphael - echo harp (track 7), harmonica (track 13)
Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar (track 12)
Derek Wells - electric guitar (except track 12), guitar solo (tracks 2, 11, 12), 12-string electric guitar (track 12),
baritone guitar (track 12)
Technical
Ryan Gore - recording (track 9)
Dann Huff - producer
David Huff - digital editing (except track 3)
Steve Marcontonio - recording (except track 3)
Shane McAnally - producer
Andrew Mendelson - mastering
Seth Morton - recording (track 3)
Sean Neff - digital editing (track 3)
Justin Niebank - recording (track 3), mixing
Josh Osborne - producer
Chris Small - digital editing (except track 3)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Notes
Certifications
References
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a
b Carr, Courtney.
"Midland's Debut Album Coming Sept. 22" . The Boot . Retrieved September 5, 2017 .
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"Midland's New Album: Release Date & Details | Billboard" 6/23/2017 by Taylor Weatherby
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
"On the Rocks review" . Allmusic . Retrieved 24 September 2017 .
^ Richards, Chris (September 28, 2017).
"An underwear model and his pals just dropped the year's best country album" . Washington Post .
^ Ashley, Marlo (September 20, 2017).
"Midland On the Rocks" . Exclaim! . Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
^ Asker, Jim (October 3, 2017).
" 'Pretty' Good: Kenny Chesney Scores 28th Country Airplay No. 1; Midland, Home Free And Chris Janson Make Top 10 Debuts On Country Albums" . Billboard .
^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2019).
"Top 10 Country Albums: March 5, 2019" . Roughstock . Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^
"American certifications – Midland – On the Rocks" .
Recording Industry Association of America . November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020 .
^ On the Rocks (CD backing card). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2017. BMRML0100H.{{
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link )
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"Midland Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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"Swisscharts.com – Midland – On the Rocks" . Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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"Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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"Midland Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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"Midland Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved December 5, 2021 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018" . Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2020 .
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"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2020 .
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"Midland – Chart history (Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2018 .
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"Midland – Chart history (Country Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2018 .
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"Billboard Hot 100 results for Midland" . Billboard . Retrieved September 4, 2017 .
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"Midland – Chart history Canadian Hot 100" . Billboard .
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"Canada Country results for Midland" . Billboard . Retrieved September 4, 2017 .
^ Bjorke, Matt (April 30, 2018).
"Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 30, 2018" . Roughstock . Retrieved April 30, 2018 .
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"American single certifications – Midland – Drinkin' Problem" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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"Bubbling Under Hot 100 peaks" . Billboard . Retrieved 14 March 2018 .
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"American album certifications – Midland – On the Rocks" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 12, 2022 .
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