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Pure BS is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton, released in 2007 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville. It produced the singles "Don't Make Me" and "The More I Drink". The album was re-released in 2008 with three bonus tracks, one of which — a cover of Michael Bublé's "Home" — was released as a single, becoming Shelton's fourth Number One country hit. Of the eleven tracks, Shelton co-wrote three. The album has been certified Gold by RIAA.
Content
Unlike Shelton's first three albums, which were all produced by Bobby Braddock, Pure BS features three different producers: Braddock, as well as Brent Rowan and Paul Worley.
The album's first single was "Don't Make Me", which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard country charts in 2007. Following this was the David Lee Murphy co-write "The More I Drink" which peaked at number 19. Pure BS was re-released in May 2008 as Pure BS Deluxe Edition. This re-issue included his cover of Michael Bublé's hit single "Home" and two additional tracks which Shelton wrote.[2] The cover featured backing vocals from Miranda Lambert, whom Shelton would later marry. It was issued as a single in early 2008, and in July it became Shelton's fourth Number One single on the country charts.
"She Don't Love Me" was previously recorded by Trent Willmon on his self-titled debut album, and before that by Billy Ray Cyrus as "She Don't Love Me (She Don't Hate Me)" on his 2003 album Time Flies. IIt Ain't Easy Being Me" was originally recorded by the co-writer, Chris Knight on his 1998 self-titled debut album, and also covered by John Anderson on his 2001 album, Nobody's Got It All. "I Don't Care" was later reissued on Shelton's 2008 album, Startin' Fires.
Recording
Pure BS was recorded while Shelton was going through a divorce from his first wife. Shelton has said that this experience colored the tone of the album, explaining, "I was dealing with a broken heart and having my world turned upside-down and drinking way too much, and I just put all that on the record and gave it to the fans to see what they thought about that period of my life."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Can't Be Good" | Blake Shelton, Timothy DeArmitt | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Don't Make Me" | Marla Cannon-Goodman, Deanna Bryant, Dave Berg | 4:07 |
| 3. | "The More I Drink" | David Lee Murphy, Chris DuBois, Dave Turnbull | 3:37 |
| 4. | "I Don't Care" | Dean Dillon, Casey Beathard | 3:52 |
| 5. | "She Don't Love Me" | Beathard, Jay Knowles | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Back There Again" | Tom Douglas | 4:17 |
| 7. | "It Ain't Easy Bein' Me" | Chris Knight, Craig Wiseman | 3:19 |
| 8. | "What I Wouldn't Give" | Charlie Brown, Tommy Karlas, Charley Stefl | 4:22 |
| 9. | "I Have Been Lonely" | Shelton, Rachel Proctor, Michael Kosser | 3:15 |
| 10. | "She Can't Get That" | Billy Lawson, Wally Wilson | 3:45 |
| 11. | "The Last Country Song" (featuring John Anderson and George Jones) | Shelton, Kosser, Bobby Braddock | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 40:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Chances" | Shelton | 3:52 |
| 13. | "I Can't Walk Away" | Shelton | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Home" | Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies | 3:50 |
Producers
- Paul Worley – tracks 1, 6, 8
- Brent Rowan - tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 14
- Bobby Braddock - tracks 4, 9-13
Personnel
- John Anderson - vocals on "The Last Country Song"
- Monisa Angell - viola
- David Angell - violin
- Bobby Braddock - string arrangements, synthesizer
- Jim "Moose" Brown - organ, piano
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Melodie Crittenden - background vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion, shaker
- David Davidson - violin
- Chip Davis - background vocals
- Timothy De Armitt - acoustic guitar
- Dan Dugmore - electric guitar, steel guitar
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Mark Hill - bass guitar
- George Jones - vocals on "The Last Country Song"
- Anthony LaMarchina - cello
- Miranda Lambert - background vocals on "Home"
- Tim Lauer - Hammond organ, string arrangements
- Blue Miller - background vocals
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Gordon Mote - piano, electric piano
- Rachel Proctor - background vocals
- Karyn Rochelle - background vocals
- Mike Rojas - keyboards
- Brent Rowan - bass guitar, drum programming,12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mandolin
- Blake Shelton - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Kris Wilkinson - viola
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Paul Worley - electric guitar
- Craig Young - bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, mandolin
Chart performance
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 2006 | "Don't Make Me" | 12 | 79 |
| 2007 | "The More I Drink" | 19 | 102 |
| 2008 | "Home" | 1 | 41 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Pure BS review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Blake Shelton calls "Home"". Country Standard Time. January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ "Television experience opens Shelton's eyes". The Palm Beach Post. January 25, 2008.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Blake Shelton – Pure BS". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.