Name: Startin' Fires by Blake Shelton
Brand: Blake Shelton
SKU: 093624944478
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

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Blake Shelton is the perfect contemporary country artist. His rich baritone voice allows him to bounce between traditional-sounding honky tonk material, big romantic power ballads, and pure country corn with relative ease, and his singles are usually a welcome thing when they come on the radio. What he isn't, however, is an album-oriented artist, and that's clear on Startin' Fires, his fifth studio release. There's a little bit of everything here, and that's part of the problem. Between the annoying country-smart glibness of the opener, "Green," to the tries-so-hard-to-be-cute duet with his current girlfriend Miranda Lambert on "Bare Skin Rug" which closes things out, there are only a couple of times when anything here really catches fire (despite the title). One of those times is the song "She Wouldn't Be Gone," which is a brilliant portrayal of a man who finally finds his passion and love for a woman when it's way too late and she's already gone, and the chorus swells to passionate, almost white-knuckle perfection. It's a great song and Shelton gives it everything. Unfortunately, it's also far and away the best thing on Startin' Fires, and with the possible exception of the clever and purposefully ironic "I Don't Care," another ballad about love long gone, Shelton doesn't hit that level of emotion very often here, and this from a man who sang "these days when I turn on the radio, it's just not the same thrill" on his debut album in 2001. Everything here is professional and well recorded, sure, and Shelton's voice is always a joy to hear, but the material just doesn't quite seem strong enough. Wait for the greatest-hits collection and hope "She Wouldn't Be Gone" is on it. It will be, by the way, because it's that good, and it shows how much talent this man really has when he gets a song equal to it.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo

1. Green

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Chris Stapleton; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Craig Wiseman
George Teren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

2. Good at Startin' Fires

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Jacob Murray
Bryan Graban
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Wes Hightower
Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Chris Stapleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Will Rambeaux
John Stephan
Sherrié Austin; Composer
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Eric Darken
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

3. She Wouldn't Be Gone

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
Ilya Toshinsky
B. James Lowry; Performer
Background Vocals: Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Chris Stapleton; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Jacob Murry
Taylor Pollert
Bryan Graban
Rich Hanson
Matt Szpyrka
John Netti; Production
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio
Hank Williams
Justin Niebank; Production
Production Coordination: Scott Johnson; Production
Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Mastering: Hank Williams; Production
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Jennifer Adan
Cory Batten; Composer
Mixing: Justin Niebank; Production
Recording: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Percussion: Eric Darken
Chris Mchugh
Greg Morrow; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Vocals: Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Chris Stapleton; Performer

4. I'll Just Hold On

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Chris Stapleton
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Perry Coleman; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Bryan Simpson
Ben Hayslip
Troy Olsen; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Eric Darken
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

5. 100 Miles

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Chris Stapleton; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Chris Stapleton
Craig Wiseman; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

6. Never Lovin' You

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Perry Coleman
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Chris Stapleton; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Chris Stapleton
Kendell Marvel; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

7. Country Strong

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Chris Stapleton
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Perry Coleman; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Ben Hayslip
Dallas Davidson
Rhett Akins; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Eric Darken
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

8. Home Sweet Home

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Background Vocals: Chris Stapleton
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Perry Coleman; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Hammond Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Ben Hayslip
Dallas Davidson
Rhett Akins; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Eric Darken
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

9. This Is Gonna Take All Night

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Blake Shelton
Brent Rowan; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Todd Tidwell; Production
Additional Engineer: Craig White
Brent Rowan; Other
Background Vocals: Russell Terrell
Wes Hightower; Performer
Bass Guitar: Craig Young; Performer
Bass Guitar: Craig Young; Performer
Drums: Shannon Forrest; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Rowan; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin; Performer
Percussion: Shannon Forrest
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Composer: Ashley Gorley
Chris Dubois; Composer
Digital Editing: Brian David Willis
Brent Rowan; Production
Engineer: Ben Fowler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brent Rowan
Ben Fowler; Production
Producer: Brent Rowan; Production

10. Here I Am

by Blake Shelton

Acoustic Guitar: Brent Mason
B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Szpyrka
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Bryan Graban
Jacob Murry
John Netti; Production
Mixing Assistant: Drew Bollman; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Chris Stapleton
Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
Perry Coleman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Taylor Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Engineer: Steve Marcantonio; Production
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Blake Shelton
Dean Dillon; Composer
Percussion: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

11. I Don't Care

by Blake Shelton

Background Vocals: Chip Davis
Melodie Crittenden
Wes Hightower; Performer
Bass Guitar: Glenn Worf; Performer
Cello: Anthony Lamarchina; Performer
Drums: Shannon Forrest; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Scott Kidd
Brent Kaye; Production
Electric Guitar: Brent Rowan; Performer
Mandolin: Jonathan Yudkin; Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Glenn Worf; Performer
Harmony: Wes Hightower; Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Organ: Tim Lauer; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Shaker: Eric Darken; Performer
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson
Monisa Angell; Performer
Violin: David Davidson
David Angell; Performer
Composer: Dean Dillion
Casey Beathard; Composer
Engineer: Ed Seay; Production
Mastering Engineer: Andrew Mendelson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ed Seay; Production
Producer: Bobby Braddock; Production

12. Bare Skin Rug (feat. Miranda Lambert)

by Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert

Acoustic Guitar: B. James Lowry
Ilya Toshinsky
Brent Mason; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Greg Lawrence
Taylor Pollert
Rich Hanson
Matt Szpyrka
John Netti; Production
Digital Editing: Brady Barnett
Tyler Moles
Erik Hellerman
Brian David Willis; Production
Additional Engineer: Scott Hendricks
Dave Matthews; Other
Featured Artist: Miranda Lambert; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Blake Shelton; Main Performer
Engineer: Jeff Balding; Production
Background Vocals: Lisa Cochran
Perry Coleman
Chris Stapleton
Wes Hightower; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Drums: Greg Morrow
Chris Mchugh; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brent Mason
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Lead Vocals: Blake Shelton; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Hank Williams; Production
Mixing Engineer: Justin Niebank; Production
Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie; Performer
Organ: Gordon Mote; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Mike Johnson; Performer
Composer: Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton; Composer
Percussion: Chris Mchugh
Greg Morrow
Eric Darken; Performer
Piano: Gordon Mote; Performer
Sitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Production

Technical Specifications

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1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

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Booklet

Available in PDF format

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24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

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Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Country, Urban Cowboy, Contemporary Country, New Traditional

Label

Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 17, 2008

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Available

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UPC

93624944478

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Startin' Fires

1. Green

2. Good at Startin' Fires

3. She Wouldn't Be Gone

4. I'll Just Hold On

5. 100 Miles

6. Never Lovin' You

7. Country Strong

8. Home Sweet Home

9. This Is Gonna Take All Night

10. Here I Am

11. I Don't Care

12. Bare Skin Rug (feat. Miranda Lambert)

Technical Specifications

Startin' Fires

Product information

Release options

1. Green

2. Good at Startin' Fires

3. She Wouldn't Be Gone

4. I'll Just Hold On

5. 100 Miles

6. Never Lovin' You

7. Country Strong

8. Home Sweet Home

9. This Is Gonna Take All Night

10. Here I Am

11. I Don't Care

12. Bare Skin Rug (feat. Miranda Lambert)

Technical Specifications