Josh Gracin (album)

Josh Gracin is the self-titled debut album of American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in the United States on June 15, 2004 on Lyric Street Records, reached number eleven on the Nielsen Soundscan album chart and sold 57,048 the first week.[1] It garnered a Gold certification and has sales of 703,000 copies as of December 2010,[2] one of only three by new male country singers introduced in four years to earn a gold album.[3]

Josh Gracin
Studio album by Josh Gracin
Released	June 15, 2004
Recorded	2004 at The Tracking Room, Sound Stage and The Mix Room, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	39:41
Label	Lyric Street
Producer	Marty Williams
Josh Gracin chronology
Josh Gracin (2004) We Weren't Crazy (2008)
Singles from Josh Gracin
"I Want to Live" Released: March 1, 2004 "Nothin' to Lose" Released: August 31, 2004 "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)" Released: April 11, 2005

Content

The tracks "I Want to Live", "Nothin' to Lose", and "Brass Bed" (which was re-titled "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)" upon release to radio) were all released as singles, peaking at number four, number one, and number five, respectively, on the country charts.[4] "Nothin' to Lose" was originally recorded by its co-writer, Marcel, on his 2003 album You, Me and the Windshield.

The album was recorded while he was still serving in the Marine Corps, recording it when on leave, during holidays and weekends.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
USA Today	[7]

Aaron Lathan of AllMusic commended producer Marty Williams for crafting an album that while mostly "a basic musical country stew," contains tracks that complement Gracin's vocal performance, saying "There is nothing daring or adventurous in the music or with Gracin himself, but that's just fine [...] it's remarkable that he was able to focus and record a consistent and pleasant debut."[6] Brian Mansfield of USA Today highlighted "I Want to Live" and praised Gracin's delivery but felt he chose by-the-numbers country tracks for the album, concluding that, "[T]he rest of the songs could have been recorded by any already-forgotten singer at any time during the past five years."[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Want to Live"	Brett James Rivers Rutherford	3:58
2.	"Wheels"	James Fred Wilhelm	4:15
3.	"Nothin' to Lose"	Marcel Kevin Savigar	2:36
4.	"Stay with Me (Brass Bed)"	James Terry McBride Jedd Hughes	4:15
5.	"Peace of Mind"	James Troy Verges	3:58
6.	"Endless Helpless Hoping"	Kelly Garrett Michael Kosser	3:20
7.	"No One to Share the Blame"	John Kennedy Tammi Kidd	3:09
8.	"I Would Look Good with You"	Kennedy Kidd	3:07
9.	"Turn It Up"	James Thom McHugh	3:14
10.	"The Long One"	Kidd Thom Schuyler Steve Robson	3:47
11.	"The Other Little Soldier"	Curtis Wright Candy Cameron	3:53

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[8]

• Tim Akers - piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, accordion
• Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar on "Nothin' to Lose", "No One to Share the Blame" and "I Would Look Good with You"
• Eric Darken - percussion
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar on "Nothin' to Lose", "No One to Share the Blame" and "The Other Little Soldier". lap steel guitar on "Turn It Up," Dobro on "I Would Look Good with You"
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar, lap steel guitar on "Endless Helpless Hoping"
• Josh Gracin - lead vocals
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica on "Peace of Mind"
• Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
• Russell Terrell - background vocals
• Lonnie Wilson - drums
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, mandolin, cello, octofone, viola

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position US Billboard 200[9] 11 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 53 Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 34

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions
		US Country	US
2004	"I Want to Live"	4	45
	"Nothin' to Lose"	1	39
2005	"Stay with Me (Brass Bed)"	5	47

Sales

US Sales
703,000[2]

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[13]	Gold

References

1. 'Idol 2' Marine finalist Josh Gracin's eponymous CD debuts at #11 on U.S. charts
2. Mansfield, Brian (December 8, 2010). "Idols maintain chart presence with guest appearances, compilations". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
3. American Idol News!
4. Josh Gracin Returns From His Concerts in Iraq
5. "Former 'Idol': Josh Gracin". USA Today. Gannett. May 24, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
6. Latham, Aaron. "Review: Josh Gracin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
7. Mansfield, Brian (June 14, 2004). "Phish's final studio effort flounders". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
8. Josh Gracin (CD). Josh Gracin. Lyric Street. 2004. 2061-65045-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
9. "Josh Gracin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
10. "Josh Gracin Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
13. "American album certifications – Josh Gracin – Josh Gracin". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.