The Southern Ground Sessions

by Blackberry Smoke

Overview

Southern Ground is the name of Zac Brown's Nashville studio and that's where Blackberry Smoke hunkered down to record acoustic versions of five songs from their 2018 album, plus a cover of Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky." The latter features vocals from Amanda Shires, who also pops up on the summertime stroll of "Let Me Down Easy," her harmonies easily meshing with Charlie Starr's lead vocal. Shires is something of a star in Americana circles but the band's other guest, Oliver Wood (he appears on "Mother Mountain"), is an old friend, and The Southern Ground Sessions appropriately has a warm, cozy feel. Much of this comes from Blackberry Smoke's relaxed interplay, which is a pleasure to hear, but that ease winds up benefiting this set of recent songs, making them seem like they've been kicking around for a while. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/26/2018
Label:	3 Legged Records
UPC:	0864083000490
Rank:	160

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blackberry Smoke   Primary Artist
Oliver Wood   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Brit Turner   Drums,Percussion
Amanda Shires   Fiddle,Vocals,Featured Artist
Benji Shanks   Guitar,Mandolin,Resonator
Brandon Still   Keyboards
Charlie Starr   Guitar,Vocals
Paul Jackson   Guitar,Vocals
Richard Turner   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Keith Nelson   Composer
Thomas Earl Petty   Composer
Tom Tapley   Mixing,Engineer
Benji Shanks   Mixing,Engineer
Travis Meadows   Composer
Colin Leonard   Mastering
Blackberry Smoke   Producer
Michael W. Campbell   Composer
Charlie Starr   Composer
John Rosser   Engineer
Dan Davis   Engineer
Zach Pigg   Design,Photography