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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Modern Day Prodigal Son
| name = A Modern Day Prodigal Son
| Type = Album
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Brantley Gilbert]]
| artist = [[Brantley Gilbert]]
| Cover = ModernDayProdigalSon.jpg
| cover = ModernDayProdigalSon.jpg
| Released = October 27, 2009
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = October 27, 2009
| Genre = [[Country rock]]
| recorded = 2005–2009
| Length = 49:10
| venue =
| studio =
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| Label = [[Average Joe's Entertainment]]
| genre = [[Country rock]]
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| Producer = Brantley Gilbert<br />Jeremy Medkiff
| Last album =
| length = 49:10
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| label = [[Average Joes Entertainment|Average Joes]]
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| This album = '''''Modern Day Prodigal Son''''' <br />(2009)
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| producer = {{hlist|Brantley Gilbert|Jeremy Medkiff}}
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| Next album = ''[[Halfway to Heaven (album)|Halfway to Heaven]]''<br /> (2010)
| Misc =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Halfway to Heaven (album)|Halfway to Heaven]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Leggett|first=Steve|title=''A Modern Day Prodigal Son'' review|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0001786249|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=August 7, 2012}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Leggett|first=Steve|title=''A Modern Day Prodigal Son'' review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001786249|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=August 7, 2012}}</ref>
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'''''Modern Day Prodigal Son''''' is the first [[studio album]] from country singer [[Brantley Gilbert]].<ref name=rich>Richter, Alison. "Mr. Modesty". Metro Spirit. June 7, 2010 <http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11010607100620745>.{{Dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref>
'''''A Modern Day Prodigal Son''''' is the debut studio album from American [[country rock]] singer [[Brantley Gilbert]].<ref name=rich>Richter, Alison. "Mr. Modesty". Metro Spirit. June 7, 2010 <http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11010607100620745>.{{Dead link|date=July 2011|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref name=cmt>"CMT : Brantley Gilbert : Biography" Country Music Television <[https://web.archive.org/web/20101029143803/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/gilbert__brantley/bio.jhtml]></ref> It was first self-released on a limited scale with just the first eleven songs back in 2005. It finally was released nationally by [[Average Joes Entertainment|Average Joes]] in October 2009 (and later re-released by [[Valory Music Co.]]). Although it produced no singles, the song "My Kinda Party" became [[Jason Aldean]]'s leadoff single to his [[My Kinda Party|album of the same name]] in late 2010. Aldean also covered "The Best of Me" on his third studio album, ''[[Wide Open (Jason Aldean album)|Wide Open]]''. The album itself charted on [[Top Country Albums]] and the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
<ref name=cmt>"CMT : Brantley Gilbert : Biography" Country Music Television <http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/gilbert__brantley/bio.jhtml></ref> Although it produced no singles, it includes the song "My Kinda Party", which was later a single for [[Jason Aldean]] in late 2010. Aldean also covered "The Best of Me" on his third studio album, ''[[Wide Open (Jason Aldean album)|Wide Open]]''. The album itself charted on [[Top Country Albums]] and the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
#"Freshman Year" – 4:10
| all_writing = Brantley Gilbert
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#"What's Left of a Small Town" – 3:17
| title1 = Freshman Year
#"G.R.I.T.S." – 3:27
| length1 = 4:10
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#"Whenever We're Alone" – 4:18
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| title2 = What's Left of a Small Town
#"The Best of Me" – 4:03
| length2 = 3:17
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#"[[My Kinda Party (song)|My Kinda Party]]" – 3:59
| title3 = G.R.I.T.S.
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#"A Modern Day Prodigal Son" – 4:20
| length3 = 3:27
#"Live It Up" – 3:19
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| title4 = Whenever We're Alone
#"Friday Night" – 3:42
| length4 = 4:18
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#"Indiana's Angel" – 3:38
| title5 = The Best of Me
#"Rock This Town" – 3:13
| length5 = 4:03
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#"Picture on the Dashboard" – 4:16
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| title6 = [[My Kinda Party (song)|My Kinda Party]]
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#"Play Me That Song" – 3:28
| length6 = 3:59
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| title7 = A Modern Day Prodigal Son
| length7 = 4:20
| title8 = Live It Up
| length8 = 3:19
| title9 = Friday Night
| length9 = 3:42
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| title10 = Indiana's Angel
| length10 = 3:38
| title11 = Rock This Town
| length11 = 3:13
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| title12 = Picture on the Dashboard
| length12 = 4:16
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| title13 = Play Me That Song
| length13 = 3:28
}}


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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!Chart (2011–12)<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=brantley gilbert|chart=all}} "Modern Day Prodigal Son - Brantley Gilbert"] Billboard Magazine Obtained August 6, 2012</ref>
!Chart (2011–12)<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=brantley gilbert|chart=all}} "Modern Day Prodigal Son – Brantley Gilbert"] Billboard Magazine Obtained August 6, 2012</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 3 July 2024

A Modern Day Prodigal Son
Studio album by
Brantley Gilbert
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2005–2009
GenreCountry rock
Length49:10
LabelAverage Joes
Producer
  • Brantley Gilbert
  • Jeremy Medkiff
Brantley Gilbert chronology
A Modern Day Prodigal Son
(2009) 		Halfway to Heaven
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

A Modern Day Prodigal Son is the debut studio album from American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert.[2][3] It was first self-released on a limited scale with just the first eleven songs back in 2005. It finally was released nationally by Average Joes in October 2009 (and later re-released by Valory Music Co.). Although it produced no singles, the song "My Kinda Party" became Jason Aldean's leadoff single to his album of the same name in late 2010. Aldean also covered "The Best of Me" on his third studio album, Wide Open. The album itself charted on Top Country Albums and the Billboard 200.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brantley Gilbert

No.TitleLength
1."Freshman Year"4:10
2."What's Left of a Small Town"3:17
3."G.R.I.T.S."3:27
4."Whenever We're Alone"4:18
5."The Best of Me"4:03
6."My Kinda Party"3:59
7."A Modern Day Prodigal Son"4:20
8."Live It Up"3:19
9."Friday Night"3:42
10."Indiana's Angel"3:38
11."Rock This Town"3:13
12."Picture on the Dashboard"4:16
13."Play Me That Song"3:28

Chart performance

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Chart (2011–12)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 38
US Billboard Top Country Albums 58
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 41

References

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  1. ^ Leggett, Steve. "A Modern Day Prodigal Son review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Richter, Alison. "Mr. Modesty". Metro Spirit. June 7, 2010 <http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11010607100620745>.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "CMT : Brantley Gilbert : Biography" Country Music Television <[1]>
  4. ^ "Modern Day Prodigal Son – Brantley Gilbert" Billboard Magazine Obtained August 6, 2012


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