The Nashville Sound Explained

The Nashville Sound
Type:studio
Artist:Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Cover:File:The_Nashville_Sound_-_Jason_Isbell_and_the_400_Unit.jpg
Released:June 16, 2017
Studio:RCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
Genre:Americana, alternative country
Length:40:17
Label:Southeastern
Producer:Dave Cobb
Prev Title:Something More Than Free
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Reunions
Next Year:2020

The Nashville Sound is the sixth studio album by Jason Isbell, and the third credited to "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit" (the first since Here We Rest in 2011). It was released on June 16, 2017.[2] [3] The album was produced by Dave Cobb, who had produced Isbell's previous two albums: Southeastern (2013) and Something More Than Free (2015). At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the award for Best Americana Album, and the song "If We Were Vampires" won the award for Best American Roots Song.

Reception

The album earned Isbell his first CMA Award nomination, which was for Album of the Year at the 2017 ceremony. It won Best Americana Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, and International Album of the Year at the 2018 UK Americana Awards. Additionally, "If We Were Vampires" won the Grammy for Best American Roots Song.[4]

Accolades

PublicationYearAccoladeRank
Rolling Stone50 Best Albums of 2017
StereogumThe 50 Best Albums of 2017
UncutAlbums of the Year
Exclaim!Top 10 Folk and Country Albums of 2017

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with 54,000 album-equivalent units, of which 51,000 were pure album sales.[5] It is Isbell's highest placement on that chart, besting Something More Than Free, which peaked at number 6 in 2015.[5] As of December 2018, the album had sold 152,500 copies in the U.S.[6]

The single "If We Were Vampires" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Triple A Airplay chart.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]

The 400 Unit

Production and design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 30
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 50
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 54

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold. Adam. Three Years After Being Saved, Studio A Still Makes an Impact. Nashville Scene. 8 February 2018. 5 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Jason Isbell's 'The Nashville Sound': Track-by-Track Guide . Rolling Stone . June 14, 2017 . June 19, 2017 . Leahey, Andrew.
  3. Web site: Everything We Know About Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's New Album, 'The Nashville Sound' . The Boot . June 12, 2017 . June 19, 2017 . Horton, Carrie.
  4. Web site: 2018 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List. Grammy Awards. 17 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Lorde Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Melodrama'. Keith. Caulfield. Billboard. June 25, 2017. June 26, 2017.
  6. News: The Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: December 4, 2018 . Matt . Bjorke . December 4, 2018 . Roughstock . January 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName |artist=jason isbell|chart=Triple A}} Jason Isbell Album & Song Chart History - Adult Alternative Songs ]. Billboard.com . 21 February 2018.
  8. Web site: The Nashville Sound - Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic. 17 June 2017.
  9. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 26, 2017. June 24, 2017.
  10. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 26, 2017. June 23, 2017.
  11. Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. June 23, 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  12. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 19, 2020.
  13. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 19, 2020.