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5th Gear
Country · 2007 · 18 tracks

5th Gear

Brad Paisley

Virtuoso guitar work meets sharp observational comedy. A high-gloss country record that balances arena-sized hooks with intimate, small-town storytelling.

June 19, 2007 · Arista Nashville

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A clever and technically dazzling blend of lighthearted wit and sincere, small-town reflection.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks
01
All I Wanted Was a Car
4:05
02
Ticks
4:33
03
Online
4:56
04
Letter to Me
4:42
05
I’m Still a Guy
4:12
06
Some Mistakes
4:58
07
It Did
3:55
08
Mr. Policeman
4:16
09
If Love Was a Plane
3:56
10
Oh Love
4:11
11
Better Than This
3:13
12
With You, Without You
4:54
13
Previously…
0:55
14
Bigger Fish to Fry
4:25
15
When We All Get to Heaven
3:55
16
Throttleneck
5:17
17
Outtake #1
0:26
18
Outtake #2
0:46
Moments Worth Listening For
The dizzying, high-speed Telecaster duel that anchors the instrumental track Throttleneck.
The shift from humorous observation to genuine vulnerability during the bridge of Letter to Me.
The tongue-in-cheek marching band arrangement that closes out the satirical Online.
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How does 5th Gear sound next to the rest of Brad Paisley's catalogue?

Humor Satire+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

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