Country Evolution
2015 studio album by Home Free
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Country Evolution is the seventh studio album by the American a cappella band Home Free and the last that included founding member Chris Rupp.[2] It was released on September 18, 2015, with pre-orders being made available on August 21.[3] The album includes five original songs and nine covers, including collaborations with The Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels, and Taylor Davis.[4]
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, and No. 48 on the Billboard 200, selling 9,700 copies in its debut week in the US.[5] The album has sold 63,200 copies in the US as of April 2017.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer In the Country" | Mark Nesler | Home Free | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Good Ol' Country Harmony" | Tim Foust | Home Free | 3:25 |
| 3. | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Elvira" (featuring The Oak Ridge Boys) | Dallas Frazier | The Oak Ridge Boys | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Don't It Feel Good" |
| Home Free | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Alabama Sampler" | Randy Owen, Byron Hill, John Schweers, Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer, Murray Kellum, Dan Mitchell, Ronnie Rogers, Don Goodman, Becky Hobbs | Alabama | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Seven Bridges Road" | Steve Young | The Eagles | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Friends in Low Places" |
| Garth Brooks | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Honey, I'm Good." | Andy Grammer | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Fishin' in the Dark/Down in the Boondocks" |
| The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Little Big Town | 3:41 |
| 11. | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (featuring Charlie Daniels and Taylor Davis) |
| Charlie Daniels | 3:41 |
| 12. | "House Party" |
| Sam Hunt | 3:25 |
| 13. | "California Country" | Austin Brown | Home Free | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Serenity" | Home Free | Home Free | 1:04 |
| Total length: | 47:06 | |||
Personnel
- Austin Brown - tenor lead and backing vocals
- Rob Lundquist - tenor lead and backing vocals
- Chris Rupp - baritone lead and backing vocals, bass backing vocals
- Tim Foust - vocal bass, bass lead and backing vocals, baritone and tenor lead vocals
- Adam Rupp - vocal percussion, beatboxing, backing vocals
On parts of some songs Tim Foust would briefly move from bass to either baritone or tenor and Chris Rupp would take his place, both live and in the studio.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 46 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 4 |