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Tough All Over
Country · 2005 · 12 tracks

Tough All Over

Gary Allan

A heavy, heart-wrenching exploration of grief and survival. Raspy vocals and weeping pedal steel define this starkly honest post-tragedy country record.

October 11, 2005 · MCA Nashville

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A heavy, unflinching exploration of life after a devastating loss, balanced by a rugged sense of survival.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Tough All Over
3:20
02
Best I Ever Had
4:11
03
I Just Got Back From Hell
3:59
04
Ring
3:47
05
Promise Broken
3:09
06
Nickajack Cave (Johnny Cash’s Redemption)
4:14
07
Life Ain’t Always Beautiful
3:43
08
He Can’t Quit Her
3:31
09
What Kind of Fool
3:55
10
Puttin’ Memories Away
3:19
11
No Damn Good
3:42
12
Putting My Misery on Display
6:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The devastating crack in Allan's voice during the bridge of track 3 as he describes the literal and metaphorical return from hell.
The slow, deliberate build of the pedal steel on track 7 that transforms a simple melody into a profound anthem of survival.
The six-minute confessional sprawl of the closing track where the production strips away to reveal a raw, unvarnished stage performance.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tough All Over sound next to the rest of Gary Allan's catalogue?

Mournful+4.0σ

Mournful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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