Almost Daylight
| Almost Daylight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Room & Board Studio (Berry Hill, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | Drifter's Church | |||
| Producer | Ray Kennedy | |||
| Chris Knight chronology | ||||
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Almost Daylight is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Chris Knight. The album was released on October 11, 2019, via Drifter's Church.[1] It was produced by Ray Kennedy. The record marked Knight's first release in seven years, following his 2012 album Little Victories.[2][3][4][5]
The album was recorded in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Grammy-winning producer Ray Kennedy, who had worked on Knight's previous album, Little Victories.[6]
"I'm William Callahan" was released as a promotional single.[7] A music video was also released.
The record also includes Knight's first use of cover songs on an album. These are Johnny Cash's "Flesh and Blood", which Knight had previously recorded for a 2002 tribute album, and John Prine's "Mexican Home", performed here as a duet with Prine. Womack guests on "Sent It on Down", which she recorded on her 2014 album The Way I'm Livin'.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm William Callahan" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Crooked Mile" |
| 4:05 |
| 3. | "I Won't Look Back" | Knight | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Go On" |
| 2:51 |
| 5. | "The Damn Truth" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Send It on Down" (featuring Lee Ann Womack) |
| 3:59 |
| 7. | "Almost Daylight" |
| 3:08 |
| 8. | "Trouble Up Ahead" | Knight | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Everybody's Lonely Now" |
| 3:17 |
| 10. | "Flesh and Blood" | Johnny Cash | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Mexican Home" (featuring John Prine) | John Prine | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 40:51 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Chris Knight – vocals, acoustic guitars
- Chris Clark – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, accordion, electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, backing vocals
- Jim Hoke – Hammond B3 organ, accordion
- Dan Baird – electric guitars, backing vocals
- Chuck Mead – acoustic guitars (10)
- Lex Price – bass (1-9, 11)
- David Roe – electric upright bass (10)
- Lynn Williams – drums
- Tammy Rogers – viola, violin
- Siobhan Maher Kennedy – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Lee Ann Womack – backing vocals (6)
- John Prine – vocals (11)
Production
- Ray Kennedy – producer, recording, mixing, digital mastering, photography
- Keller Moore – assistant engineer
- Dan Baird – special helper
- Zen Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – digital mastering location
- Pete Lyman – vinyl mastering at Infrasonic Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Chris Kro – artwork, design
- Rick Alter – management
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
References
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (September 27, 2019). "Chris Knight Debuts Video For "I'm William Callahan"". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Hynes, Jim (October 11, 2019). "Renowned Singer-Songwriter Chris Knight Returns With Raw & Rocking 'Almost Daylight' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Graff, Gary (October 7, 2019). "Songwriter Chris Knight Returns With New Album 'Almost Daylight': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (October 30, 2019). "Chris Knight Braves the Dark on New Album Almost Daylight". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Stroud, Scott (October 11, 2019). "Review: Chris Knight snarls out an album that fits the times". Associated Press. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (July 15, 2019). "Chris Knight Plans New Album 'Almost Daylight' for Fall 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (August 1, 2019). "Hear Chris Knight's Gritty New Song 'I'm William Callahan'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Jay N. (November 13, 2019). "Music: Chris Knight returns with 'Almost Daylight'". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Knight Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Knight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2025.