Country Evolution

Country Evolution is the seventh studio album by the American a cappella band Home Free and the last before their current lineup.[2] It was released on September 18, 2015, with pre-orders being made available on August 21.[3] The album includes five original songs and nine covers, including collaborations with The Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels, and Taylor Davis.[4]

Country Evolution
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Recorded2014-2015
Length47:06
LabelColumbia[1]
ProducerHome Free
Home Free chronology
Full of Cheer
(2014)
Country Evolution
(2015)

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, and No. 48 on the Billboard 200, selling 9,700 copies in its debut week in the US.[5] The album has sold 63,200 copies in the US as of April 2017.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Summer In the Country"Mark NeslerHome Free3:40
2."Good Ol' Country Harmony"Tim FoustHome Free3:25
3."9 to 5"Dolly PartonDolly Parton3:58
4."Elvira" (featuring The Oak Ridge Boys)Dallas FrazierThe Oak Ridge Boys2:54
5."Don't It Feel Good"
  • Tim Foust
  • Darren Rust
Home Free3:37
6."Alabama Sampler"Randy Owen, Byron Hill, John Schweers, Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer, Murray Kellum, Dan Mitchell, Ronnie Rogers, Don Goodman, Becky HobbsAlabama4:06
7."Seven Bridges Road"Steve YoungThe Eagles2:47
8."Friends in Low Places"
Garth Brooks3:37
9."Honey, I'm Good."Andy Grammer3:22
10."Fishin' in the Dark/Down in the Boondocks"
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Little Big Town3:41
11."The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (featuring Charlie Daniels and Taylor Davis)
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Tom Crain
  • Joel DiGregorio
  • Fred Edwards
  • Charles Hayward
  • James W. Marshall
Charlie Daniels3:41
12."House Party"
Sam Hunt3:25
13."California Country"Austin BrownHome Free3:49
14."Serenity"Home FreeHome Free1:04
Total length:47:06

Personnel

On parts of some songs Tim Foust would briefly move from bass to either baritone or tenor and Chris Rupp would take his place, both live and in the studio.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 46
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 4

References

  1. Yost, Greg. "Country Evolution Home Free". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. "Home Free to Release Third Studio Album 'Country Evolution' September 18th".
  3. "Pre-Order Our New Album Today". homefreemusic.com. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. "Interview: Home Free Show Off Hard Work and Perfect Harmonies on New Album". The Boot. September 18, 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  5. Bjorke, Matt (September 28, 2015). "Country Albums Chart Report: September 28, 2015". Roughstock. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  6. Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock.
  7. "Home Free Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. "Home Free Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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