Rock n Roll Jesus
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Rock N Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's sixth album under the Atlantic Records umbrella and his eleventh overall. The album was released October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo (Green Day & The Goo Goo Dolls) co-produced the album with Rock & Al Sutton.[1].
Musical style
The album sees Kid Rock moving away from rap, into other genres. He still manages to rap on "Sugar" although the song starts off as a folksy Led Zeppelin type ballad. "Roll On" and "New Orleans" incorparate jazz to his sound, the first time he's ventured into that genre since 1996 with "Early Mornin Stoned Pimp " and "Detroit Thang". The album also features the vocals of golfer John Daley on "Half Your Age" and the rock hit "All Summer Long" which has brought the album to double platinum status in the U.S. and gold in Canada.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock N Roll Jesus" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Amen" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "All Summer Long" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Roll On" | 6:11 |
| 5. | "So Hott" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Sugar" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "When U Love Someone" | 5:40 |
| 8. | "New Orleans" | 6:36 |
| 9. | "Don't Tell Me U Love Me" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Blue Jeans And A Rosary" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Half Your Age" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Lowlife (Living The Highlife)" | 4:04 |
The version of the album available at Best Buy has two additional tracks; "Guilty" and a live cut of 2003's "Jackson, Mississippi". Target and Wal-Mart sold limited-edition DVD's that came with the album in its first few weeks of sales. Wal-Mart had "Cowboy" and "Lonely Road Of Faith" from CMT Crossroads and the behind the scenes making documentary of the album. Target had a bonus interview DVD called "Roll On With Kid Rock". The single "All Summer Long" is also the official theme song of WWE Backlash 2008. It was the first collaboration between the Kid and WWE in over 6 years. The album was not released onto iTunes, in an act of boycot by Kid Rock. [2]
Reception
Critical reception
Rock N Roll Jesus has received generally positive reviews from critics. The album has a score of 63 on Metacritic, based on 12 reviews. [3] Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating "His good-hearted faith in rock & roll delivers a powerful kick. As he well knows--and Rock N Roll Jesus proves--roaring guitars, truckloads of attitude and an unquenchable lust for life make up for a multitude of sins." [4] Billboard stated "We may be more entertained at times by Rock's extramusical affairs, but the "Devil" should still be given his due as a clever and creative musical force." [5] Allmusic was less enthusiastic, stating "The music isn't as serious: splashy and silly though it may be, at least it gets the basic sound right, even if it's way too polished and precise." [6]
Sales
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 170,000 copies in its first week.[7] It is Kid Rock's first and only album so far to go #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
So Hott was the first single off the album, and peaked at No. 2 on the Mainstream Chart and No. 13 on Modern Rock.
The acoustic ballad "Amen" was the 2nd released single, peaking at #11 on mainstream rock and #27 on Modern Rock Stations.
"All Summer Long" was the album's third single. It has become a worldwide hit, charting at No. 1 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Ireland. In the UK, the week ending July 19th the single jumped forty places from number 46 to number six, later reaching #1. The album debuted at #4 in the UK album chart selling 19,396 copies. Even in the US, it broke the top ten of Billboard's Pop 100 Airplay. [[2]] It is so far the only single off the album that has reached the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 23, and on the Pop 100 at No. 16. It has also become his biggest Country hit, reaching #4 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
The album due to the success of "All Summer Long " was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 29, 2008 and double platnium by the RIAA on August 12,2008. It was also certified gold in Canada on August 5,2008.
"Roll On" was released to pop and ac radio outlets September 23rd and "Rock N Roll Jesus" was released to rock radio September 25th 2008.
The album has gone platnium in Germany.
Personnel
- Kid Rock - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, 12 String, Rhythm Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Moog Synth, Talkbox, Turntables, Vox Organ
- Marlon Young - Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin
- Jason Krause - Guitar
- Aaron Julison - Bass Guitar
- Jimmie Bones - Piano, Organ, Harp
- Stefanie Eulinberg - Drums
- Larry Fratangelo - Conga Drums, Timbales, Wave Drum
- Billy Powell - Piano
- David McMurray - Saxophone
- Dan Dugmore - Pedal Steel
- Rayse Biggs - Trumpet
- Paul Franklin - Pedal Steel
- David Campbell - String Arrangements
Charts
| Charts (2007) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[8] | 9 | 35 000 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[8] | 2 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart[8] | 24 | |
| Danish Albums Chart[8] | 40 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 19 | |
| German Albums Chart[8] | 5 | 300,000 |
| Irish Albums Chart[8] | 4 | |
| Italian Albums Chart[8] | 27 | |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[8] | 9 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 8 | |
| Swiss Albums Chart[8] | 4 | |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 4 | |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 1 | 2,275,623 [9] |
References
- ^ Billboard Magazine (August 4, 2006) Rap Takes A Back Seat On New Kid Rock Album
- ^ "Kid Rock boycotts iTunes over pay". BBC. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus : Kid Rock : Review : Rolling Stone:". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Rock N Roll Jesus". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Kid Rock Rolls To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, October 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus worldwide chart positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 23 2007.
- ^ [1]. Billboard 200. Retrieved August 20 2008.