The Hurting Kind is the third solo release from 4-time GRAMMY winner John Paul White.
Leading up to the sessions for The Hurting Kind, White was inspired by artists like Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins and Bill Porter. Drawing on these timeless influences, White sought out classic writers like Whisperin’ Bill Anderson and Bobby Braddock to collaborate with. “Coming out of each and every one of these situations, I got a resounding thumbs-up that I was on that right track,” says White of the collaborations. “I didn’t need anybody else’s approval after that.”
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released April 12, 2019
Produced by Ben Tanner and John Paul White
Additional Production on “This Isn’t Gonna End Well” by George Drakoulias
Engineered by Ben Tanner
Additional Engineering by Tom Syrowski and Michael Ivey
Assistant Engineers: Austin Motlow, Mark Allan Falk, Bo Bodnar
Recorded at Sundrop Sound (Florence, AL), FAME Recording Studios (Muscle Shoals, AL), Bomb Shelter (Nashville, TN), Blue Feather Recording (Florence, AL), and Eastwest Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Special Thanks to Greg Pace at Funkwerkes,
Lee Ann Wommack appears courtesy of Ato Records
Lillie Mae appears courtesy of Third Man Records
The Secret Sisters appear courtesy of New West Records, Inc.
Erin Rae and Caleb Elliott appear courtesy of Single Lock Records
“The Good Old Days”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Electric Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Reed Watson: Drums
Matt Green: Bass
Adam Morrow: Electric Guitar
Kimi Samson: Fiddle
Caleb Elliott: Mandolin
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“I Wish I Could Write You a Song”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Lead & Background Vocals
Bill Anderson: Writer
Reed Watson: Drums
Jon Estes: Upright Bass, Tack Guitar
Matt Green: Electric Bass
Adam Morrow: Electric, Baritone Electric Guitar
Russ Belote: Timpani
Todd Beene: Pedal Steel
Kimi Samson: Violin
Caleb Elliott: Cello
Ben Tanner: Piano, Percussion
Erin Rae: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC/ Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/ Mr. Bubba Music Inc.
“Heart Like a Kite”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Spencer Cullum, Jr.: Pedal Steel
Billy Contreras: Fiddle
Ben Tanner: Piano, Vibraphone
The Secret Sisters: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“Yesterday’s Love”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Spencer Cullum, Jr.: Pedal Steel
Lillie Mae: Fiddle, Background Vocals
Ben Tanner: Piano, Vibraphone
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“The Long Way Home”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Jon Radford, Reed Watson: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Brandon “Cotton” Clifton: Electric Guitar
Todd Beene: Pedal Steel
Ben Tanner: Piano
Erin Rae: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“The Hurting Kind”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead & Background Vocals
Reed Watson: Drums
David Hood: Bass
Todd Beene: Pedal Steel
Kimi Samson: Violins
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“This Isn’t Gonna End Well (Feat. Lee Ann Wommack)
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Electric, Lead & Background Vocals
Bobby Braddock: Writer
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Russ Belote: Timpani
Todd Beene: Pedal Steel
Kimi Samson: Violin, Viola
Caleb Elliott: Cello
Ben Tanner: Piano, Vibraphone
Lee Ann Womack: Lead & Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC/ Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
“You Lost Me”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson: Writers
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Spencer Cullum, Jr.: Pedal Steel
Billy Contreras: Fiddle
Ben Tanner: Piano, Vibraphone
Erin Rae: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC./ Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/ Mr. Bubba Music Inc./ EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Big Gassed Hitties.
“James”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Electric, Piano, Lead & Background Vocals
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Reed Watson: Percussion
Todd Beene: Pedal Steel
Ben Tanner: Pump Organ, Vibraphone
The Secret Sisters: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
“My Dreams Have All Come True”
John Paul White: Writer, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Lead & Background Vocals
Jon Radford: Drums
Jon Estes: Bass
Pat Bergeson: Electric Guitar
Spencer Cullum, Jr.: Pedal Steel
Billy Contreras: Fiddle
Ben Tanner: Piano, Vibraphone
Erin Rae: Background Vocals
Publishing: BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Shiny Happy Music (BMI); All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
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