The Road And The Radio

Performer: Kenny Chesney
Engineer: Derek Bason; Chris Rowe; Steve Marcantonio; Tony Castle; Billy Sherrill
Producer: Kenny Chesney; Buddy Cannon; Buddy Cannon; Kenny Chesney
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Personnel: John Jorgenson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar); Mike Johnson (steel guitar); Samuel B. Levine, Samuel B. Levine (tenor saxophone); Jeff Bailey (trumpet); Randy McCormick (piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards); John Hobbs (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Larry Paxton, Michael Rhodes (bass instrument); Kenny Greenberg (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); John Willis (acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, banjo); B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); Pat Buchanan, J.T. Corenflos (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore, Steve Hinson (steel guitar); Tim Hensley (banjo, background vocals); Rob Hajacos (fiddle); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Steve Patrick (trumpet); Chris Dunn (trombone); Wyatt Beard (piano, background vocals); Steve Nathan (synthesizer); Paul Leim (drums, percussion); Melonie Cannon, Buddy Cannon (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Kevin Beamish. Liner Note Author: Kenny Chesney. Recording information: Emerald Entertainment Studios; WEstwood Sound Studios. Although most of the attention Kenny Chesney garnered in 2005 was for his brief marriage to actress Renee Zellweger, he also managed to release two studio albums during that year--the laid-back, island-hopping BE AS YOU ARE and THE ROAD AND THE RADIO, a more straightforward country outing. The latter record revisits his earlier style, spending more time on dusty gravel roads than palm-tree-lined beaches. On "Living in Fast Forward," Chesney ponders his busy life dubbing himself a "hillbilly rock star out of control" amidst ZZ Top-like guitar riffs. The amiable singer also offers up the emotional ballad "You Save Me" and two odes to south-of-the-border drinking--the upbeat "Beer in Mexico" and the melancholy "Tequila Loves Me"--making this a release that's sure to appeal to fans of all phases of Chesney's career.

Rolling Stone (No. 988, p.128) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...[S]omething like a return to form for Nashville's biggest solo male..."

Hailing from Luttrell, TN, country heart-throb Kenny Chesney first made his mark in 1994 with his debut album, but it wasn't until a couple of years later that he started scoring major hits and making himself a household name. His straightforward, emotionally honest way with a romantic ballad is his trademark, distancing him from the gimmicky country-pop hat acts so plentiful in contemporary Nashville. In 1997, no less estimable a country personage than George Jones joined him on record, and he's garnered the respect of both young and old country audiences.

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