The Good Life (Justin Townes Earle album)

The Good Life is the debut studio album by Justin Townes Earle, released on March 25, 2008 on Bloodshot Records.

The Good Life
Studio album by
Justin Townes Earle
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
Recorded2007
GenreCountry
Length30:43
LabelBloodshot Records
Producer
  • R.S. Field
  • Steve Poulton
Justin Townes Earle chronology
Yuma (EP)
(2007)		 The Good Life
(2008)		 Midnight at the Movies
(2009)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67%[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Slant Magazine[3]
PopMatters[4]

The Good Life received fairly good reviews from music critics.[1] PopMatters' Juli Thanki states in her review that "On his first full length record, The Good Life, Justin Townes Earle delivers the best debut roots music has seen since Old Crow Medicine Show hit the big time with OCMS in 2004".[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Townes Earle.

No.TitleLength
1."Hard Livin'"2:48
2."The Good Life"2:47
3."Who Am I to Say"3:08
4."Lone Pine Hill"3:03
5."South Georgia Sugar Babe"2:47
6."What Do You Do When You're Lonesome"3:32
7."Turn Out My Lights"3:32
8."Lonesome and You"3:29
9."Ain't Glad I'm Leaving"2:32
10."Far Away in Another Town"3:05

Personnel
  • Justin Townes Earle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, guitar [tremolo] and baritone guitar
  • Bryn Davies – acoustic bass, cello and harmony vocals
  • Chris Scruggs – lap steel guitar
  • Cory Younts – harmony Vocals, mandolin and harmonica
  • Josh Hedley – fiddle, viola and harmony vocals
  • Steve Poulton – electric guitar
  • Brad Jones – electric bass and organ
  • Brian Owings – drums
  • Ben Martin – drums
  • Keith Brogdon – drums
  • Dustin Welch – banjo and backing vocals
  • Elliott Currie – backing vocals
  • Travis Nicholson – backing vocals

Chart performance
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 70

References
  1. "The Good Life". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. Deming, Mark. "The Good Life at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. Keefe, Jonathan (March 23, 2008). "The Good Life". Slant Magazine.
  4. Thanki, Juli (March 30, 2008). "The Good Life". PopMatters.
  5. "Justin Townes Earle Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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