Okie (Vince Gill album)

2019 studio album by Vince Gill

Okie

Studio album by

Vince Gill

Released| August 23, 2019
Recorded| 2019
Genre| Country
Length| 49:45
Label| MCA Nashville
Producer| Vince Gill, Justin Niebank
Vince Gill chronology
| Down to My Last Bad Habit
(2016)  | Okie
(2019)  | Sweet Memories
(2023)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
American Songwriter| [2]

Okie is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Vince Gill. The album was released on August 23, 2019, by MCA Nashville.[3][4]

## Background

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According to Gill, Merle Haggard advised him to "just tell the truth. That's the most important thing of all." A number of the songs in the album have personal elements. For example, in "Forever Changed," which talks about sexual abuse, Gill drew from the experience of running away from a gym teacher who had behaved inappropriately toward him, while "When My Amy Prays" is about his wife Amy Grant and religion.[5] Other songs deal with issues such as teenage pregnancy ("What Choice Will You Make,") and racial equality.

Gill said: "My life has never been political, I've never been out there saying endorse this candidate, or that one. But I’m not afraid to have a decent conversation about some of this stuff. We could solve so many things by being fair-minded."[6]

He also said: "All I tried to do was have these songs maybe be about subjects that were tough, but maybe tell these stories without judgment".[5]

## Commercial performance

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Okie debuted at No. 9 on Billboard' Top Country Albums with 10,000 units, 9,000 of which are traditional album sales. This is Gill's 16th top 10 album on the chart.[7] The album has sold 32,500 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[8]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Vince Gill except as noted

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I Don't Wanna Ride the Rails No More"|  | 4:27
2.| "The Price of Regret"|  | 3:50
3.| "Forever Changed"|  | 3:41
4.| "An Honest Man"|  | 3:40
5.| "What Choice Will You Make"| Gill, Leslie Satcher| 4:13
6.| "Black and White"| Gill, Charlie Worsham| 3:46
7.| "The Red Words"|  | 4:48
8.| "When My Amy Prays"|  | 3:55
9.| "A Letter to My Mama"| Gill, Dean Dillon| 3:36
10.| "Nothin' Like a Guy Clark Song"|  | 5:03
11.| "That Old Man of Mine"|  | 3:52
12.| "A World Without Haggard"|  | 4:53
Total length:| 49:45

## Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic.[9]

* Tom Bukovac \- guitar
* Fred Eltringham \- drums, percussion
* Paul Franklin \- steel guitar
* Vince Gill \- Dobro, guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
* Jedd Hughes \- guitar
* John Barlow Jarvis \- keyboards, organ, piano
* Michael Rhodes \- acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar
* Charlie Worsham \- banjo

## Charts

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 70
US Billboard 200[11] | 71
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9

## References

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1. ^ Thom Jurek. "Okie - Vince Gill". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. ^ Horowitz, Hal (2019-08-19). "Vince Gill: Okie". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
3. ^ "Okie by Vince Gill on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
4. ^ Chuck Dauphin (2019-08-22). "Vince Gill Shares His Truth on New Album 'Okie'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
5. ^ a b Dauphin, Chuck (August 22, 2019). "Inspired by Merle Haggard and Guy Clark, Vince Gill Shares His Truth on New Album 'Okie'". Billboard.
6. ^ Moss, Marissa R. (August 29, 2019). "Why Vince Gill Chose to Speak Out on His New Album 'Okie'". Rolling Stone.
7. ^ Asker, Jim (September 3, 2019). "Midland Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Tanya Tucker and Vince Gill Return to Top 10". Billboard.
8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
9. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Vince Gill – Okie". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
11. ^ "Vince Gill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
12. ^ "Vince Gill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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Vince Gill

Studio albums|

* The Things That Matter
* The Way Back Home
* When I Call Your Name
* Pocket Full of Gold
* I Still Believe in You
* When Love Finds You
* High Lonesome Sound
* The Key
* Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
* Next Big Thing
* These Days
* Guitar Slinger
* Bakersfield
* Down to My Last Bad Habit
* Okie

Compilation albums|

* Souvenirs
* Icon

Christmas albums|

* Let There Be Peace on Earth
* Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection

Extended plays|

* Turn Me Loose

Notable singles|

* "If It Weren't for Him"
* "Oklahoma Borderline"
* "Cinderella"
* "Let's Do Something"
* "Everybody's Sweetheart"
* "Never Alone"
* "Oklahoma Swing"
* "When I Call Your Name"
* "Never Knew Lonely"
* "Pocket Full of Gold"
* "Liza Jane"
* "Look at Us"
* "Take Your Memory with You"
* "I Still Believe in You"
* "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away"
* "No Future in the Past"
* "One More Last Chance"
* "Tryin' to Get Over You"
* "Whenever You Come Around"
* "What the Cowgirls Do"
* "When Love Finds You"
* "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)"
* "You Better Think Twice"
* "Go Rest High on That Mountain"
* "High Lonesome Sound"
* "Worlds Apart"
* "Pretty Little Adriana"
* "A Little More Love"
* "You and You Alone"
* "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
* "Don't Come Cryin' to Me"
* "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"
* "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye"
* "Feels Like Love"
* "Next Big Thing"

Guest singles|

* "The Heart Won't Lie"
* "House of Love"
* "I Will Always Love You"
* "It's Not Over"
* "If You Ever Leave Me"
* "Building Bridges"
* "Don't Rush"
* "I Just Can't Help Believing"
* "Sober Saturday Night"
* "Dear Hate"
* "Heaven by Then"

Other songs|

* "Here We Are"
* "I Can't Tell You Why"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Here Today
* Eagles
* Pure Prairie League
* The Time Jumpers
* The Notorious Cherry Bombs
* The Notorious Cherry Bombs

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