The Sound of a Million Dreams
The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011, via MCA Nashville.
Content
The album includes the number one single "Let It Rain", which features Sarah Buxton on backing vocals, and the title track, which peaked at number 38 on the country music charts."Grandpa's Farm" was also recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2011 self-titled album, and "Desiree" by The Ranch, a band fronted by Keith Urban, on their 1997 self-titled debut. Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum co-wrote the track "I Thought You Knew".
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Musically and sonically it's well above average, even if there are three generic cuts in the middle that keep it from rising to the next level."Personnel
- David Nail – lead vocals
- Chuck Leavell – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Jeff Roach – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer piano, Mellotron, synthesizers
- George Marinelli – electric guitars
- Doug Pettibone – electric guitars
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bouzouki, National guitar
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, electric guitars, acoustic guitars
- Randy Leago – sitar
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
- Chris Carmichael – strings
- Joanna Cotten – backing vocals
- Kim Parent – backing vocals
- Lee Ann Womack – backing vocals
- Sarah Buxton – backing vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
- Hillary Lindsey – backing vocals
- Jon Randall – backing vocals
- Daniel Tashian – backing vocals
- Mike Henderson – backing vocals
- Madison Cain – backing vocals
- Will Hoge – backing vocals
Production
- Joe Fisher – A&R
- Frank Liddell – producer
- Glenn Worf – producer
- Chuck Ainlay – producer, recording, mixing
- Brandon Schexnayder – additional recording, additional overdubs, additional BGV recording, recording assistant, mix assistant
- Shawn Daugherty – recording assistant
- Ryan Krieg – recording assistant
- Sorrell Lavigne – recording assistant
- Leslie Richter – recording assistant
- Justin Francis – mix assistant
- Kam Luchterhand – mix assistant
- Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Marcussen Mastering – editing and mastering location
- Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
- Craig Allen – design
- David McClister – photography
- Brian Wolf for Red Stick Management – management