See If I Care is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in September 2003 via MCA Nashville. The album spawned three singles with "Tough Little Boys", "Songs About Rain", and "Nothing On but the Radio", all of which charted in the Top 15 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Tough Little Boys" and "Nothing On but the Radio" both reached number one while "Songs About Rain" peaked at number 12. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The album's title track was previously recorded by Mike Walker on his self-titled debut album. The song "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Jesse Winchester, on his 1978 album A Touch on the Rainy Side and was subsequently recorded by George Strait on his 2011 album Here for a Good Time.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Gary Allan – vocals Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ Jim Hoke – accordion (5, 8), harmonica (11) Jake Kelly – acoustic guitars Brent Rowan – electric guitars John Willis – acoustic guitars Mike Henderson – electric guitar (1) Richard Bennett – electric guitar (6) Willie Nelson – acoustic guitar (11) Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11) Robby Turner – steel guitar (2–4, 6, 9) Michael Rhodes – bass Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Hank Singer – fiddle (1, 2, 4–11), mandolin (5) Stuart Duncan – fiddle (3)
Background vocalists John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 9) Chris Stapleton – backing vocals (1) Harry Stinson – backing vocals (2–7, 9, 10) Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (6) Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (6) Bergen White – backing vocals (6) Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals (8) Jamie O'Hara – backing vocals (10)
Production Clay Bradley – A&R direction Gary Allan – producer Mark Wright – producer Greg Droman – recording, mixing Todd Gunnerson – additional engineer, additional recording Ronnie Thomas – editing Hank Williams – mastering MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location Carie Higdon – project coordinator Craig Allen – art direction, design Karen Naff – art direction Tony Baker – photography Renee Layher – wardrobe Rachel Stolte – hair, make-up John Lytle – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 52 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200 186 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 27 Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 59
Certifications
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