Gypsy Road is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. It was released on April 21, 2015, via Open Road Recordings.[3] The first single, "Upside Down", was released on February 9.[4] The album's second single, "Bring Down the House", was released to Canadian country radio on May 25, 2015. The album's third single, "Love Would Be Enough", was released to Canadian country radio on October 23, 2015. The album's fourth single, "Monterey", was released to Canadian country radio on March 18, 2016.
| Gypsy Road | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Open Road | |||
| Producer | Matt Rovey | |||
| Dean Brody chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Gypsy Road | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Vancouver Sun |   [1] |
| Winnipeg Free Press |  [2] |
Content
editTwo of the album's songs were previously recorded by other artists: "Hillbilly" by Billy Currington on his second studio album, Doin' Somethin' Right, and "As Country as She Gets" by Joe Nichols for his 2005 album, III.
Critical reception
editFrancois Marchand of The Vancouver Sun gave the album four and a half stars out of five, writing that "Gypsy Road is one of the finest Canadian country albums released in recent years, and even if country ain’t really your thang, you should get a kick out of this one."[1] Bruce Leperre of the Winnipeg Free Press gave the album four stars out of five, calling it Brody's "most satisfying offering yet."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Upside Down" | Dean Brody | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Hillbilly" | Brett Jones | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Monterey" | Brody | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Bring Down the House" | Brody | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Sweet Lola" | Brody | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Love Would Be Enough" | Brody | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Footprints of a Giant" | Brody | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Castaways" | Brody | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Everything's Better" | 3:42 | |
| 10. | "Like I Know This Town" |
| 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "As Country as She Gets" | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "Old Friend" (demo) | Brody | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Trail in Life" (acoustic) | Brody | 4:39 |
Chart performance
editIn its debut week, the album peaked at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 2,700 copies.[5]
Album
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [7] |
CAN [8] | ||
| 2015 | "Upside Down" | 5 | 80 |
| "Bring Down the House" | 7 | 43 | |
| "Love Would Be Enough" | 4 | 100 | |
| 2016 | "Monterey" | 7 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Marchand, Francois (April 23, 2015). "Album of the week: Dean Brody's Gypsy Road". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Leperre, Bruce (April 23, 2015). "New music". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Tinson, Kayla (March 19, 2015). "Travel Down a 'Gypsy Road' to new music from Dean Brody!". Top Country. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Dean Brody releases brand new single 'Upside Down'". Top Country. February 13, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 29 April 2015 - Alan Cross". 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dean Brody Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Dean Brody Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2011.