The Road to Here
The Road to Here is the second album by the American country music group Little Big Town. The album was released on October 4, 2005 on Equity Records and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album was nominated for Best Country Album and "Boondocks" was nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
Content
Singles released from the album include "Boondocks", "Bring It On Home", "Good as Gone", and "A Little More You", all of which charted in the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Bring It On Home" was the highest, at number 4, and "Boondocks" reached number 9 in addition to achieving a gold certification as a single.[4] Besides these songs, an acoustic rendition of "Stay", a song from the group's self-titled debut, is included. According to the liner notes, Kimberly Roads was inspired to write "Lost" after her husband died.[5]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Good as Gone" | Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick | Fairchild | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Boondocks" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Bones" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Bring It On Home" | Greg Bieck, Tyler Hayes Bieck, Kirkpatrick | Sweet | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Wounded" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Roads | 3:39 |
| 6. | "A Little More You" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Westbrook | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Live with Lonesome" | Julian C. Bunetta, Kirkpatrick | Fairchild | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Mean Streak" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Roads | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Looking for a Reason" | Thad Beaty, Shelly Fairchild, Kirkpatrick | Fairchild | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Lost" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Westbrook | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Welcome to the Family" | Jim Collins, Kirkpatrick | Sweet, Westbrook | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Fine with Me" | Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook and Kirkpatrick | Westbrook | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Stay" (acoustic version) | Jason Deere, K. Fairchild, Roads, Sweet, Westbrook | Roads | 3:47 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[5]
Little Big Town
- Karen Fairchild – vocals
- Kimberly Roads – vocals
- Philip Sweet – vocals
- Jimi Westbrook – vocals
Additional musicians
- Ron Block – banjo, acoustic guitar
- Mark Childers – bass guitar on "Boondocks" and "Live with Lonesome"
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro on "Boondocks"
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, Dobro
- Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – acoustic guitar, National guitar, octave mandolin, dulcimer, piano, banjitar, mando-guitar, pencil guitar, Hammond B-4, drum machine programming
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar on all tracks except "Boondocks", "Looking for a Reason" and "Live with Lonesome"
- Adam Steffey – mandolin
- Jackie Street – bass guitar on "Looking for a Reason"
- Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin on "Live with Lonesome" and "Welcome to the Family", fiddle and Celtic harp on "Live with Lonesome"
Album
| Chart (2005) |
Peak
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
51 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums |
1 |
Singles
Certifications
References
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- Karen Fairchild
- Kimberly Roads Schlapman
- Phillip Sweet
- Jimi Westbrook
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| Notable singles | |
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| Karen Fairchild's Guest singles | |
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