Midnight_Special_(Uncle_Kracker_album)
Midnight Special (Uncle Kracker album)
2012 studio album by Uncle Kracker
Midnight Special is the fifth studio album by Uncle Kracker, released on November 20, 2012 under Sugar Hill Records. It his first full-length country album and his first not to involve Kid Rock in any capacity.
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| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | July–November, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill Records | |||
| Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
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As of 2024, Midnight Special is his most recent album.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Got That Thang" | J. T. Harding, Matthew Shafer | 3:49 |
| 2. | "I'd Be There" | Harding, Shafer | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Four Letter Word" | Shafer | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Blue Skies" | Shafer, Scooter Carusoe | 3:45 |
| 5. | "When I Close My Eyes" | Shafer | 4:01 |
| 6. | "In Between Disasters" | Harding, Shafer, Trevor Rosen, Shane McAnally | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Happy" | Harding, Shafer | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" | Harding, Shafer | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Nuthin' Changes" | Harding, Shafer | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Who We Are" | Shafer | 3:13 |
| 11. | "It Is What It Is" | Harding, Shafer | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | ||
- Robert Bailey Jr. - background vocals
- Mark Beckett - drums
- Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
- John Catchings - cello
- Mark Douthit - saxophone
- Dan Dugmore - slide guitar
- Nick Garvin - background vocals
- Vicki Hampton - background vocals
- J. T. Harding - background vocals
- Mike Haynes - trumpet
- Uncle Kracker - lead vocals
- Randy McCormick - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Gary Prim - accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
- Bobby Terry - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Michael White - background vocals
- Justin Wilson - background vocals
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Joe Geis - album art
Critical reception
Reception of the album has been mostly mixed to positive. Allmusic described the album as "a sunny, laid-back ride, a record made for lazy afternoons of day drinking."[1] Roughstock gave the album 4/5 stars and stated "It'd be easy to dismiss Uncle Kracker's first full-length country album as yet another attempt by a pop/rock has-been trying to cash in on mainstream country music's popularity." They also added that Uncle Kracker's transition to Country felt like "A natural one."[2] In a mixed review, Country Weekly noted Uncle Kracker "seeks to have him ingrained further in the genre, despite no hint of country instrumentation." On a more positive note, they added the album is "like tuning in to 1970s AM radio, full of sunny melodies and smooth grooves."[3]
Album
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 33 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country [6] |
US Country Airplay [7] | ||
| 2012 | "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" | 42 | 43 |
| 2013 | "Blue Skies" | — | 47 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Midnight Special review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- Bjorke, Matt (November 20, 2012). "Album Review: Uncle Kracker - "Midnight Special"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- Hudak, Joseph (November 20, 2012). ""Midnight Special" by Uncle Kracker". Country Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.