| The Good Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 12, 2008 (iTunes) May 27, 2008 (stores) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:07 | |||
| Label | Montage Music Group | |||
| Producer | Frank J. Myers | |||
| Andy Griggs chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Good Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Country Weekly |   [2] |
The Good Life is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Andy Griggs, and his first for Montage Music Group after exiting RCA Records Nashville in 2005. It was released on February 12, 2008 to iTunes and Ruckus,[3] while the CD was released to retail stores on May 27, 2008. "Tattoo Rose" and "What If It's Me" were both released as singles from this album, and both have charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Long Way Down" was also recorded by James Otto on his 2004 album Days of Our Lives.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tattoo Rose" | Cole Deggs, John Ramey | 3:18 |
| 2. | "What If It's Me" | Frank J. Myers, Jon Stone | 3:22 |
| 3. | "It's All About the Money" | Jody Harris, Donny Kees | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Tears and Time" | Terry Clayton, Brett James, Kevin Mason | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Long Way Down" | Craig Wiseman, C. Michael Spriggs | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Shadows" | C.A. Dreyer, Frank Rogers, Chris Stapleton | 3:51 |
| 7. | "You Can't Drive My Cadillac" | Joe Collins, Chris Tompkins | 3:30 |
| 8. | "If You Had Called Yesterday" | Cory Batten, Kent Blazy, Wendell Mobley | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Long Stretch of Lonesome" | Myers, Andy Griggs, Billy Montana | 3:56 |
| 10. | "New Orleans Lady" | Hoyt Garrick, Leon Medica | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Burning a Hole in My Head" | Griggs, Kees, Myers, Terry McBride | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Time Is a Gypsy" | Rob Crosby, Billy Thomas, Liz Hengber | 3:30 |
Personnel
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Bekka Bramlett - background vocals
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Chip Davis - background vocals
- Glen Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
- Andy Griggs - lead vocals, background vocals
- Paul Leim - drums
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Frank J. Myers - background vocals
- Jimmy Nichols - keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Neil Thrasher - background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
Chart performance
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 2007 | "Tattoo Rose" | 57 |
| "What If It's Me" | 52 |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Good Life review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "The Good Life". Country Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Andy Griggs releases The Good Life digitally". About.com. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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