Gold Chain Cowboy is the third studio album by American country music singer Parker McCollum. It was released through MCA Nashville on July 30, 2021, It was produced by Jon Randall and includes the number one singles "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You".
Content Gold Chain Cowboy was confirmed for release in mid-2021. The album consists of ten songs, all of which McCollum co-wrote. Prior to the album's release, "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You" were both issued as singles. Jon Randall produced the album.
Critical reception Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "There is a rawness and honesty to McCollum’s music. This album will resonate well with both fans of neotraditional and modern country."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
Musicians Stanton Adcock – acoustic guitar (track 7), electric guitar (tracks 3, 7) Jessi Alexander – background vocals (track 6) Doug Belote – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7), percussion (tracks 4, 7) Danielle Bradbery – featured vocals (track 2) John Cowan – background vocals (tracks 3, 4) Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (track 4) Shani Gandhi – keyboards (track 4), background vocals (track 4) Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4–6, 8, 9), electric guitar (tracks 5, 6) Tony Lucido – bass guitar (tracks 1, 10), gang vocals (track 10) Parker McCollum – harmonica (track 8), lead vocals (all tracks) Rob McNelley – acoustic guitar (track 10), electric guitar (all tracks except 10), gang vocals (track 10) Alena Moran – gang vocals (track 10) Lex Price – bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 7) Jon Randall – electric guitar (track 6), background vocals (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9, 10) Jerry Roe – bass guitar (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8–10), percussion (tracks 1, 2, 8–10), gang vocals (track 10) Marc Rogers – bass guitar (track 6) F. Reid Shippen – programming (track 5) Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 10), mandolin (track 1), gang vocals (track 10) Jimmy Wallace – Hammond B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (all tracks), gang vocals (track 10) Brian Wright – gang vocals (track 10)
Production Jon Randall – production F. Reid Shippen – engineering, mixing Brandon Bell – engineering, digital editing Shani Gandhi – additional engineering, digital editing Michael Mechling – assistant engineering, digital editing Lowel Reynolds – assistant engineering Ethan Barrette – assistant engineering Alena Moran – production coordination Pete Lyman – mastering
Artwork Parker McCollum – art direction Tyler Conrad – cover design and photography Craig Allen – design Kera Jackson – art production
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Gold Chain Cowboy Chart (2021) Peakposition
Year-end charts + 2022 year-end chart performance for Gold Chain Cowboy Chart (2022) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 53
Certifications
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