Influence Vol 2: The Man I Am

Country · 2014 · 13 tracks · 42m

Influence Vol 2: The Man I Am

A master of neotraditional country pays tribute to his heroes. Lived-in baritone vocals meet weeping pedal steel and timeless honky-tonk arrangements.

August 12, 2014 · Warner Bros. Records

A dignified, sunset-hued reflection on a life shaped by the ghosts of country music's past.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 42m

01

I’m Movin’ On

3:05

02

Set ’em Up Joe

2:32

03

Are the Good Times Really Over

4:24

04

You Nearly Lose Your Mind

2:36

05

There I’ve Said It Again

2:50

06

That’s the Way Love Goes

3:09

07

Sunday Morning Coming Down

4:07

08

Don’t Worry ’Bout Me

3:14

09

Mind Your Own Business

3:36

10

Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line

2:42

11

For the Good Times

3:35

12

California Blues

2:49

13

Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum

3:40

Moments Worth Listening For

The heavy, lived-in sigh that opens Sunday Morning Coming Down, grounding the Kris Kristofferson classic in weary reality.

The playful, rhythmic bounce of Mind Your Own Business where the fiddle and Travis's baritone lock into a perfect honky-tonk groove.

The poignant closing tribute Tonight I'm Playin' Possum, where the production thins out to let the emotional weight of George Jones's legacy land.

Where This Album Departs

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