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'''''Long Trip Alone''''' is the third studio album by American [[country music]] singer [[Dierks Bentley]]. It was released October 17, 2006 via [[Capitol Records Nashville]]. The song produced four singles on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts: "[[Every Mile a Memory]]", the [[Long Trip Alone (song)|title track]], "[[Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)]]", and "[[Trying to Stop Your Leaving]]". All singles went to the Top 10 on the chart. "Ever Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" both reached number one, the title track peaked at number 10, and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" went to number 5. Brett Beavers, Bentley’s producer, helped Bentley co-write all of the songs on the album. The album peaked at number 1 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top Country Albums chart and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).
'''''Long Trip Alone''''' is the third studio album by American [[country music]] [[Dierks Bentley]]. It was released October 17, 2006 [[Capitol Records Nashville]]. The produced four singles on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts: "[[Every Mile a Memory]]", the [[Long Trip Alone (song)|title track]], "[[Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)]]", and "[[Trying to Stop Your Leaving]]". All singles went to the Top 10 on the chart. "Ever Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" both reached number one, the title track peaked at number 10, and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" went to number 5. Brett Beavers, Bentley’s producer, helped Bentley co-write all of the songs on the album. The album peaked at number on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top Country Albums chart was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| all_writing = [[Dierks Bentley]] and [[Brett Beavers]], with additional co-writers as noted
| title1 = [[Every Mile a Memory]]
| title1 = [[Every Mile a Memory]]
| writer1 = [[Brett Beavers]], Steve Bogard, Dierks Bentley
| writer1 = Steve Bogard
| length1 = 3:52
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Can't Live It Down
| title2 = Can't Live It Down
| writer2 = B. Beavers, Bentley, [[Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin]]
| writer2 = [[Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin]]
| length2 = 3:23
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = [[Long Trip Alone (song)|Long Trip Alone]]
| title3 = [[Long Trip Alone (song)|Long Trip Alone]]
| writer3 = B. Beavers, Steve Bogard, Bentley
| writer3 = Bogard
| length3 = 3:43
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = That Don't Make It Easy Loving Me
| title4 = That Don't Make It Easy Loving Me
| writer4 = B. Beavers, [[Deric Ruttan]], Bentley
| writer4 = [[Deric Ruttan]]
| length4 = 4:09
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Soon as You Can
| title5 = Soon as You Can
| writer5 = B. Beavers, Bentley, Martin
| writer5 = Martin
| length5 = 4:00
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = [[Trying to Stop Your Leaving]]
| title6 = [[Trying to Stop Your Leaving]]
| writer6 = B. Beavers, [[Jim Beavers]], Bentley
| writer6 = [[Jim Beavers]]
| length6 = 3:38
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = Hope for Me Yet
| title7 = Hope for Me Yet
| writer7 = B. Beavers, Bentley, Martin
| writer7 = Martin
| length7 = 2:56
| length7 = 2:56
| title8 = The Heaven I'm Headed To
| title8 = The Heaven I'm Headed To
| writer8 = Paul Nelson, B. Beavers, Bentley
| writer8 = Paul Nelson
| length8 = 4:31
| length8 = 4:31
| title9 = [[Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)]]
| title9 = [[Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)]]
| writer9 = B. Beavers, Bentley, Rob Harrington, Rod Janzen
| writer9 = Rob HarringtonRod Janzen
| length9 = 3:19
| length9 = 3:19
| title10 = Band of Brothers
| title10 = Band of Brothers
| writer10 = B. Beavers, J. Beavers, Bentley
| writer10 = J. Beavers
| length10 = 3:44
| length10 = 3:44
| title11 = Prodigal Son's Prayer
| title11 = Prodigal Son's Prayer
| note11 = featuring [[The Grascals]]
| =
| writer11 = B. Beavers, Ruttan, Bentley
| length11 = 2:53
| length11 = 2:53
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| headline = [[Yahoo!]] version
| title12 = [[Every Mile a Memory]]
| note12 = Alternate Mix
| length12 = 3:52
| writer12 = {{hlist|Steve Bogard}}
}}{{tracklist
| headline = Urge version (digital-only)
| title12 = The Heaven I'm Headed To
| note12 = Alternate Version
| length12 = 4:42
| writer12 = {{hlist|Paul Nelson}}
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Dierks Bentley]]- lead vocals
*[[Dierks Bentley]]- lead vocals
*Steve Brewster- [[drums]]
*Steve Brewster- [[drums]]
*Jimmy Carter- [[bass guitar]]
*Jimmy Carter- [[bass guitar]]
*[[J.T. Corenflos]]- [[electric guitar]]
*[[J.T. Corenflos]]- [[electric guitar]]
*Terry Eldredge- [[acoustic guitar]] and background vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer
*Terry Eldredge- [[acoustic guitar]] and background vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer
*Rob Harrington- bass guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Rob Harrington- bass guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*[[Aubrey Haynie]]- [[fiddle]]
*[[Aubrey Haynie]]- [[fiddle]]
*Inmates at Charles Bass Correctional Complex- foot stomping on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Inmates at Charles Bass Correctional Complex- foot stomping on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Rod Janzen- electric guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Rod Janzen- electric guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Jamie Johnson- vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Jamie Johnson- vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Jimmy Mattingly- fiddle on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Jimmy Mattingly- fiddle on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Steve Misamore- drums on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Steve Misamore- drums on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Gary Morse- [[lap steel guitar]], [[pedal steel guitar]]
*Gary Morse- [[lap steel guitar]], [[pedal steel guitar]]
*Danny Roberts- [[mandolin]] on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Danny Roberts- [[mandolin]] on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Tim Sargeant- pedal steel guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Tim Sargeant- pedal steel guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
*Terry Smith- upright bass on "Pridigal Son's Prayer"
*Terry Smith- upright bass on "Pridigal Son's Prayer"
*[[Bryan Sutton]]- [[banjo]], [[bouzouki]], acoustic guitar, mandolin
*[[Bryan Sutton]]- [[banjo]], [[bouzouki]], acoustic guitar, mandolin
*David Talbot- banjo on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*David Talbot- banjo on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
*Russell Terrell- background vocals
*Russell Terrell- background vocals


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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===Album===
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| U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums
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| align="center"| 1
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| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
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{{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Dierks Bentley|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 27, 2020}}
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===Year-end charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
| 130
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 27, 2020}}</ref>
| 25
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! colspan=""| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller"
! width=45| <small>[[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]</small><br><ref name="Country Songs">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/csi/ |title=Dierks Bentley Chart History: Hot Country Songs |work=Billboard |accessdate=April 27, 2021}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
! width=45| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref name="Hot 100">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/hsi/ |title=Dierks Bentley Chart History - Hot 100 |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 13, 2018}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! width="45"| [[Canada Country|CAN Country]]<br><ref name="Canada Country">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/ccw/ |title=Dierks Bentley Chart History - Canada Country |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 13, 2018}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]
! width="45"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br><ref name="Canadian Hot 100">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dierks bentley|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|title=Dierks Bentley Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=February 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| 2006
| rowspan=2| 2006
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| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 48
| align="center"| 48
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| align="center"|
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
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| align="center"| 10
| align="center"| 66
| align="center"| 66
| align="center"| 10
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
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| align="center"| 46
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| align="center"|
| align="center"| 59
| align="center"| 59
|-
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| align="center"| 5
| align="center"| 73
| align="center"| 73
| align="center"| 13
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| align="center" colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
| align="center" colspan="" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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|-
|}
|}


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Bottom|=}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 12 October 2023

Long Trip Alone
Studio album by
Dierks Bentley
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
GenreCountry
Length40:15
LabelCapitol Records Nashville
ProducerBrett Beavers
Dierks Bentley chronology
Modern Day Drifter
(2005) 		Long Trip Alone
(2006) 		Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008
(2008)
Singles from Long Trip Alone
  1. "Every Mile a Memory"
    Released: July 17, 2006
  2. "Long Trip Alone"
    Released: November 13, 2006
  3. "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
    Released: June 4, 2007
  4. "Trying to Stop Your Leaving"
    Released: January 28, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Slant[2]

Long Trip Alone is the third studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released October 17, 2006 by Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Every Mile a Memory", the title track, "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving". All singles went to the Top 10 on the chart. "Ever Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" both reached number one, the title track peaked at number 10, and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" went to number 5. Brett Beavers, Bentley’s producer, helped Bentley co-write all of the songs on the album. The album peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dierks Bentley and Brett Beavers, with additional co-writers as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Every Mile a Memory"
  • Steve Bogard
3:52
2."Can't Live It Down"
3:23
3."Long Trip Alone"
  • Bogard
3:43
4."That Don't Make It Easy Loving Me"
4:09
5."Soon as You Can"
  • Martin
4:00
6."Trying to Stop Your Leaving"
3:38
7."Hope for Me Yet"
  • Martin
2:56
8."The Heaven I'm Headed To"
  • Paul Nelson
4:31
9."Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  • Rob Harrington
  • Rod Janzen
3:19
10."Band of Brothers"
  • J. Beavers
3:44
11."Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Ruttan
2:53
Yahoo! version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Every Mile a Memory" (Alternate Mix)
  • Steve Bogard
3:52
Urge version (digital-only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Heaven I'm Headed To" (Alternate Version)
  • Paul Nelson
4:42

Personnel

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  • Dierks Bentley - lead vocals
  • Steve Brewster - drums
  • Jimmy Carter - bass guitar
  • J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
  • Terry Eldredge - acoustic guitar and background vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Rob Harrington - bass guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  • Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
  • Inmates at Charles Bass Correctional Complex - foot stomping on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Rod Janzen - electric guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  • Jamie Johnson - vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Steve Misamore - drums on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  • Gary Morse - lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Danny Roberts - mandolin on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Tim Sargeant- pedal steel guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  • Terry Smith - upright bass on "Pridigal Son's Prayer"
  • Bryan Sutton - banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • David Talbot - banjo on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"
  • Russell Terrell - background vocals

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[7] 		US
[8] 		CAN Country
[9] 		CAN
[10]
2006 "Every Mile a Memory" 1 48 2 —
"Long Trip Alone" 10 66 10 —
2007 "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" 1 46 2 59
2008 "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" 5 73 13 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Long Trip Alone review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Keefe, Jonathan. "Dierks Bentley: Long Trip Alone". Slant. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dierks Bentley Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Dierks Bentley – Long Trip Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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