Studio Album · No. 7

Play: The Guitar Album Songwriting Credits by Brad Paisley

2008 Arista Nashville 16 tracks 62:06

Produced by Frank Rogers  ·  Engineered by Justin Niebank, Chris O'Donnell, John Harvey

Arista Nashville Country
69%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 11 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Brad Paisley carries a lyricist or composer credit.

69%
11 trackswritten by Brad Paisley 5 tracksoutside writers
Brad Paisley's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist69%
Composer69%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
15
Lyricists
1
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the sixteen tracks carry his name and one is his alone. An instrumental album shifts the balance: the writing here is guitar parts as much as words.

Play: The Guitar Album came out on Arista Nashville in November 2008, a mostly instrumental record built around his playing.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Huckleberry Jam
Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
2
Turf's Up
Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
3
Start a Band #55
Dallas DavidsonAshley GorleyKelley Lovelace Dallas DavidsonAshley GorleyKelley Lovelace Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
4
Kim
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
5
Departure
Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
6
Come On In
Buck Owens Buck Owens Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Buck Owens (Featured Vocals)
7
Kentucky Jelly
Brad PaisleyFrank RogersMac McAnally Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank RogersMac McAnally Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
8
Playing with Fire
Brad PaisleyRobert Arthur Brad Douglas PaisleyRobert Arthur Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
9
More Than Just This Song
Brad PaisleySteve Wariner Brad Douglas PaisleySteve Wariner Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Steve Wariner (Featured Vocals)
10
Les Is More
Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
11
Pre-Cluster Cluster Pluck Prequel
Brad PaisleyFrank RogersKevin "Swine" Grantt Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank RogersKevin "Swine" Grantt Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
12
Cluster Pluck
Brad PaisleyFrank RogersKevin "Swine" Grantt Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank RogersKevin "Swine" Grantt Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)James Burton (Featured Vocals)Vince Gill (Featured Vocals)Albert Lee (Featured Vocals)John Jorgenson (Featured Vocals)Brent Mason (Featured Vocals)Redd Volkaert (Featured Vocals)Steve Wariner (Featured Vocals)
13
Cliffs of Rock City
Brad PaisleyRobert Arthur Brad Douglas PaisleyRobert Arthur Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
14
Let the Good Times Roll
Fleecie MooreSam Theard Fleecie MooreSam Theard Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)B. B. King (Featured Vocals)
15
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Traditional Traditional Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
16
Waitin' on a Woman
Don SampsonWynn Varble Don SampsonWynn Varble Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Andy Griffith (Featured Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors

BD
Brad Douglas Paisley
Writer
On this album11 written
BP
Brad Paisley
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
FR
Frank Rogers
Writer · Producer
On this album7 written
K"
Kevin "Swine" Grantt
Writer
On this album2 written
RA
Robert Arthur
Writer
On this album2 written
AG
Ashley Gorley
Writer
On this album1 written
BO
Buck Owens
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
DD
Dallas Davidson
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Don Sampson
Writer
On this album1 written
FM
Fleecie Moore
Writer
On this album1 written
KL
Kelley Lovelace
Writer
On this album1 written
MM
Mac McAnally
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Play: The Guitar Album

Who wrote Play?
Paisley on eleven of the sixteen tracks, one of them alone.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications but no sales figure for it.
How high did the singles chart?
"Start a Band" with Keith Urban reached number 55 on the Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Justin Niebank mixed it, with Chris O'Donnell and John Harvey on overdub engineering.
What kind of album is it?
Largely instrumental, built around Paisley's guitar playing with guests including Keith Urban, B.B. King and Buck Owens.
Who produced it?
Frank Rogers.
How long is the album?
62:06 across sixteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Play: The Guitar Album Wikipedia: Brad Paisley discography Wikipedia: Start a Band Cover Art Archive: Play: The Guitar Album by Brad Paisley