Bakersfield (album)

Bakersfield
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)
GenreCountry
Length36:59
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerVince Gill
Paul Franklin
Vince Gill chronology
Ballads
(2013)
Bakersfield
(2013)
Down to My Last Bad Habit
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Engine 145[3]
Taste of Country[4]
Roughstock[5]

Bakersfield is the thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill and steel guitar player Paul Franklin. It was released on July 30, 2013, via MCA Nashville. The album is a collaborative tribute of Merle Haggard and Buck Owens songs. It reached number 4 on Top Country Albums.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Bakersfield review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Carrigan Jr., Henry L. (July 31, 2013). "Album Review: Vince Gill & Paul Franklin — Bakersfield". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Dukes, Billy (August 13, 2013). "Vince Gill and Paul Franklin, 'Bakersfield' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Bjork, Matt (July 26, 2013). "Album Review: Vince Gill & Paul Franklin - Bakersfield". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ^ Jessen, Wade (August 8, 2013). "Vince Gill's 'Bakersfield' Tribute Hits Top Five on Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2013.