Purgatory
His second album, ten songs produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson.
Tyler Childers, 2017
- Released
- August 4, 2017
- Studio
- The Butcher Shoppe, Nashville
- Label
- Hickman Holler, Thirty Tigers
- Producer
- Sturgill Simpson, David R. Ferguson
- Length
- 37:41
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Recording dates were not published in the sources found; one review says it was recorded live over two days, another a few days. The cover is a drawing outlining Lawrence County, evoking Kentucky agate. It reached number two on the Americana and folk chart and number three on the independent chart, and had sold 638,178 US copies by December 2020. AllMusic gave it four stars and Record Collector five; NPR ranked it 39th of the year, and Rolling Stone 14th of its country and Americana albums. "Lady May" and "Whitehouse Road" are certified platinum.
Track listing
- I Swear (To God)3:20
- Feathered Indians3:45
- Tattoos3:23
- Born Again3:28
- Whitehouse Road4:41
- Banded Clovis4:19
- Purgatory2:46
- Honky Tonk Flame4:57
- Universal Sound3:42
- Lady May3:04
Personnel
- Tyler Childers vocals, acoustic guitar
- Sturgill Simpson producer, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Stuart Duncan fiddle
- Miles Miller drums, backing vocals
- Russ Pahl guitars, pedal steel, Jew's harp
Where to go next
Reference
- Purgatory on Wikipedia Charts and credits.
Writing and criticism
- Saving Country Music review An 8 out of 10 review.
Sources
- Purgatory (Tyler Childers album), Wikipedia
- Tyler Childers' Purgatory out today, BroadwayWorld (2017-08-04)
- Album review: Purgatory by Tyler Childers, Saving Country Music (2017-08-04)