Never Enders is the tenth studio album by American country music band Lonestar, produced single-handedly by band member Dean Sams. It was released on April 29, 2016 via Shanachie Records.[1] The album's lead single and title track was delivered to country radio on March 17, 2016. This is the final Lonestar album to feature lead singer Richie McDonald before he departed the band a second time in March 2021.[2]
| Never Enders | ||||
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| Released | May 4, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2016 | |||
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| Length | 35:59 | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
| Producer | Dean Sams | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Never Enders" |
| 3:26 |
| 2. | "I Know It Was You" |
| 3:12 |
| 3. | "My Own Hometown" |
| 3:41 |
| 4. | "Twice" |
| 3:21 |
| 5. | "This Time" |
| 3:59 |
| 6. | "I've Been Wrong Before" |
| 3:34 |
| 7. | "I Want a Love" |
| 3:54 |
| 8. | "Us" |
| 3:32 |
| 9. | "Here We Go Again" |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Boomerang" |
| 3:44 |
| Total length: | 35:59 | ||
Personnel
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- Richie McDonald – lead vocals
- Dean Sams – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Britt – electric guitars
- Keech Rainwater – drums
Additional musicians
- Jimmy Nichols – Hammond B3 organ, strings
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitars
- Derek Weils – electric guitars
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Mark Hill – bass guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals
Production
- Dean Sams – producer, digital editing
- Brady Barnett – digital editing
- Mills Logan – mixing, tracking engineer
- Josh Ditty – second engineer
- Ernesto Olvera – second engineer
- Ken Love – mastering at Five Points Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Jon-Paul Bruno – photography
- Glenn Sweltzer – art direction, design
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ "Lonestar to Release 'Never Enders' in April, Share Title Track". The Boot. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ Parton, Chris (March 5, 2021). "Richie McDonald Departs Lonestar for Second Time". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.