Alright Guy
Alright Guy is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in October 2001 via MCA Records Nashville. It produced three singles. The album's first single, "Man of Me", reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The second single, "The One", became Allan's second Top 5 hit with a peak at number 3. The third and final single, "Man to Man", became Allan's first number one hit. Like his previous album, Smoke Rings in the Dark, Alright Guy was also certified platinum by the RIAA.
The title track was written by Todd Snider and originally appeared on his 1994 album Songs for the Daily Planet. "What I'd Say" was a number 1 hit for Earl Thomas Conley in 1989 from his 1988 album The Heart of It All. "What's on My Mind" was later recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill. "What Would Willie Do" had been released a month prior by the songwriter, Bruce Robison, on his 2001 Country Sunshine album.
Track listing
12. "Runaway" - 2:45Personnel
- Gary Allan – lead vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar
- Joe Manuel – acoustic guitar
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- Robby Turner – steel guitar
- Hank Singer – mandolin, fiddle
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
Production
- Tony Brown – producer
- Mark Wright – producer
- Odie Blackmon – associate producer
- Byron Hill – associate producer
- Greg Droman – recording, overdub recording, mixing
- Todd Gunnerson – recording assistant
- Robert Charles – additional engineer
- Justin Niebank – additional engineer
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Tony Baker – photography
- Craig Allen – design
- Katie Gillon – creative director
- Suzy Kipp – stylist
- John Lytle for Lytle Management Group – management