Never Going Back to OK
| Never Going Back to OK | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Studio | Glomo Studio, Garage Rock Studio and Sound Kitchen (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | INO/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dan Muckala | |||
| The Afters chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Never Going Back to OK | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| ''Billboard | (?)[2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Never Going Back to OK is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008.
The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a streaming file on their MySpace website and for purchase on iTunes. Since the album's release, "Keeping Me Alive" and "We Are the Sound" have both been played as singles on Christian radio. "We Are the Sound" was used in commercials and promotion of the reality-talent competition show American Idol.[4] The song "Ocean Wide" also made an appearance on Vampire Diaries.
Following its release, it debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 16,000 units in its first week.[5]
Awards[edit]
The album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Secret Parade" | Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Never Going Back to OK" | Havens, Fuqua, Wigg, Dan Muckala | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Keeping Me Alive" | Havens, Fuqua, Ben Glover, Wigg | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Tonight" | Havens, Muckala, Fuqua, Wigg | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Ocean Wide" | Wigg, Brandon Heath, Havens, Muckala, Fuqua | 4:24 |
| 6. | "MySpace Girl" | Fuqua, Wigg, Havens, Nate Campany | 3:04 |
| 7. | "We Are the Sound" | Wigg, Campany, Havens, Fuqua | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Falling into Place" | Jess Cates, Lindy Robbins, Muckala | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Words" | Havens, Wigg, Muckala, Fuqua, Campany | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Forty-Two" | Wigg, Havens, Fuqua | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Summer Again" | Wigg, Campany, Fuqua, Havens, Muckala | 4:42 |
| 12. | "One Moment Away" | Wigg, Havens, Fuqua, Muckala | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 41:53 | ||
Never Going Back to OK - EP[edit]
An EP of this album has also been released exclusively to iTunes, containing three tracks:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Going Back to OK" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Keeping Me Alive" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Tonight" | 3:26 |
Personnel[edit]
The Afters
- Josh Havens – lead vocals, guitars
- Matt Fuqua – guitars, vocals
- Brad Wigg – guitars, bass, vocals
- Marc Dodd – drums
Additional musicians
- Dan Muckala – programming, string arrangements
- Chuck Butler – acoustic guitar, bass
- Jeremy Lutito – drums
- Justin Sanders – cello
- John Catchings – strings
- David Angell – strings
- David Davidson – strings
Production[edit]
- Dan Muckala – producer, engineer
- Joe Baldridge – engineer
- Skye McCaskey – engineer
- Josh Muckala – assistant engineer
- Jess Thompson – assistant engineer
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- James Rueger – A&R
- Dana Salsedo – creative direction
- benfrankdesign.com – design, layout
- Esther Havens – photography
- Melanie Peskett – wardrobe
- Ray Medrano – grooming
- Overflow, Inc. – management
References[edit]
- ^ Never Going Back to OK at AllMusic
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ "American Idol Chooses The Afters' We Are The Sound For Show Promo". CCM Magazine. 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200", Billboard.com, March 5, 2008.
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
