A Life Worth Living (album)
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| Released | July 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
| Studio | The Smoakstack and Minutia Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Genre | R&B, pop, rock | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Paul Moak
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A Life Worth Living is the sixth studio album by Marc Broussard.
Following the release of a live album/DVD Live at Full Sail University in 2013, and re-signing with Vanguard Records (who released his S.O.S.: Save Our Soul album in 2007), Broussard set to release his new studio album in 2014. The album cover was unveiled on May 13, 2014,[2] and the set's first single "Hurricane Heart" premiered on May 19, 2014.[3] The album was released on July 29, 2014.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Marc Broussard, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hurricane Heart" |
| 2:54 |
| 2. | "Dyin' Man" | 4:23 | |
| 3. | "Perfect To Me" |
| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Man Ain't Supposed To Cry" |
| 4:07 |
| 5. | "Edge of Heaven" |
| 4:12 |
| 6. | "A Life Worth Living" | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Honesty" |
| 3:59 |
| 8. | "Another Day" (featuring Genevieve Schatz) |
| 4:04 |
| 9. | "Weight of the World" |
| 3:24 |
| 10. | "Shine" |
| 5:31 |
| 11. | "Give Em Hell" | 4:20 | |
| 12. | "I'll Never Know" | 3:34 | |
| Total length: | 47:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Hurricane Heart (Acoustic)" | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Edge of Heaven (Acoustic)" | 3:41 |
| 15. | "A Life Worth Living (Acoustic)" | 3:16 |
| 16. | "Honesty (Acoustic)" | 4:18 |
| 17. | "Weight of the World (Acoustic)" | 3:33 |
| 18. | "Shine (Acoustic)" | 5:06 |
| 19. | "I'll Never Know (Acoustic)" | 3:38 |
| 20. | "One Foot in the Ground" | 3:40 |
| 21. | "Leave the Lights On" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 81:20 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Marc Broussard – vocals, acoustic piano, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Jeff Babko – acoustic piano
- Tim Lauer – acoustic piano
- Steve Maggiora – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Paul Moak – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, accordion, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, pedal steel guitar, bass, percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Warren Huart – acoustic piano, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, slide guitar, mandolin
- Philip Allen – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, bass, drums, percussion
- Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Tim Pierce – electric guitars, bass
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Devin Vaughan – drums, percussion
- Chad Gilmore – drums
- Johnny Haro – drums
- Genevieve Schatz – vocals (8)
Production
[edit]- Paul Moak – producer (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12), engineer (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12), mixing (2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Philip Allen – producer (3, 8), engineer (3, 8), mixing (3, 8)
- Warren Huart – producer (3, 8), engineer (3, 8), mixing (3, 8)
- Gary Paczosa – mixing (1)
- Shani Gandhi – mix assistant (1)
- Justin March – engineer (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Devin Vaughan – engineer (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Zack Zinck – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee) (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12)
- Richard Dodd – mastering at Richard Dodd Mastering (3, 8)
- Lani Crump – production coordinator
- Carrie Smith – art direction, design
- Rick Olivier – photography
Singles
[edit]"Hurricane Heart" was released on May 19, 2014 on Broussard's official Soundcloud account, and was used in promos for the MissUSA pageant on NBC, of which Broussard was a featured musical guest.
A music video for "Shine" premiered on USA Today's website on June 25, 2014.[5]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at #85 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart (Issue Date: August 16, 2014) and sold 3,600 in its debut week.[6] It became his highest charting album to date.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Thom Jurek. "A Life Worth Living - Marc Broussard; Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "Marc Broussard". Facebook.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Marc Broussard". Facebook.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "A Life Worth Living by Marc Broussard on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "See Marc Broussard 'Shine' in this video premiere". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (August 6, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – August 6, 2014". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. sales figures given in this link here
- ^ Broussard, Marc. "It's official. #ALWL debuted higher on the charts than any of my previous records. Thanks to the fans for making this happen!". Twitter. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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