Nothing Shines Like Neon Explained

Nothing Shines Like Neon is the eighth studio album by the American country music ensemble Randy Rogers Band. Released on 15 January 2016^[1] through Tommy Jackson Records,^[2] the album was produced by Buddy Cannon.^[3]

Commercial performance

In the USA, the album debuted at No. 5 on Top Country Albums, and No. 47 on Billboard 200, selling 11,500 copies in its first week.^[4] It sold a further 2,300 copies in its second week.^[5] The album had sold 15,100 copies up to February 2016.^[6]

Personnel

Randy Rogers Band

• Brady Black - fiddle, background vocals
• Geoffrey Hill - electric guitar, background vocals
• Les Lawless - drums
• Jon Richardson - bass guitar, background vocals
• Randy Rogers - acoustic guitar, lead vocals

Additional musicians

• Jamey Johnson - duet vocals on "Actin' Crazy"
• Alison Krauss - background vocals on "Look Out Yonder"
• Randy McCormick - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
• John Ross Silva - background vocals
• Todd Stewart - mandolin, background vocals
• Bobby Terry - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
• Dan Tyminski - background vocals on "Look Out Yonder"
• Jerry Jeff Walker - duet vocals on "Takin' It as It Comes"
• Kyle Wieters - background vocals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chuck Dauphin . Randy Rogers Band on New Album 'Nothing Shines Like Neon' . Billboard . January 21, 2016 . January 29, 2016.
2. News: Carr. Courtney. Randy Rogers Band Announce New Album. November 6, 2015. The Boot. October 15, 2015.
3. Web site: Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Nothing Shines Like Neon - Randy Rogers Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . January 15, 2016 . January 29, 2016.
4. Web site: Country Albums Chart Report: January 25, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . January 25, 2016 . Roughstock .
5. News: Country Album Sales Chart: February 1, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . January 31, 2016 . Roughstock .
6. News: Country Album Sales Chart: February 8, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . January 31, 2016 . Roughstock .