Halfway to Hazard (album)

Halfway to Hazard is the debut studio album by American country music duo Halfway to Hazard. It was released through a joint venture of Mercury Nashville Records and StyleSonic Records on August 14, 2007. The tracks "Daisy" and "Devil and the Cross" were both released as singles. The album was produced by singer Tim McGraw, owner of the StyleSonic label, and Byron Gallimore, who has co-produced all of McGraw's albums. The song 8."Country 'Til the Day I Die" was featured in NASCAR 08.

Halfway to Hazard
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)
GenreCountry
LabelMercury Nashville/StyleSonic
ProducerTim McGraw
Byron Gallimore
Halfway to Hazard chronology
Halfway to Hazard
(2007)
Come on Time
(2009)

Critical reception

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David McPherson of Country Standard Time gave the album a positive review, stating that "This country fried concoction blends Southern rock with a generous helping of modern country for a concoction that goes down as smooth as bourbon from their home state."[1]

Tracks

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Countrified"Kip Raines, Jeffrey Steele4:31
2."Taking Me On"Bobby Pinson, David Tolliver, Chad Warrix4:21
3."Cold"Kris Bergsnes, Tolliver, Warrix4:34
4."Daisy"Anthony Smith, Tolliver, Warrix5:38
5."I'm Tired"Arlis Albritton, Tolliver, Warrix5:06
6."Devil and the Cross"Jim Dowell4:17
7."Die by My Own Hand"Rivers Rutherford, Tolliver, Warrix5:34
8."Country 'til the Day I Die"Albritton, Tolliver, Warrix3:30
9."Got Back Up"Smith, Tolliver, Warrix4:34
10."Burn It Down"Bergsnes, Tolliver, Warrix5:10
11."Welcome to Nashville"Shannon Lawson, Tolliver3:08

Personnel

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Halfway to Hazard
  • David Tolliver - Guitar, vocals, synthesizer, harmonica, kazoo, mandolin, crowd noise, background vocals
  • Chad Warrix - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, crowd noise, vocals
Additional Musicians

Chart performance

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 87
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 14

References

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  1. ^ "Halfway to Hazard review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Halfway to Hazard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Halfway to Hazard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.