''Wrangled'' is the second solo studio album by outlaw country singer and

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trio Pistol Annies member Angaleena Presley. It was released via Thirty Tigers Records on April 21, 2017.

Background

''Wrangled'' contains several songs with noteworthy collaborations. "Dreams Don't Come True" reunites Presley with her Pistol Annies bandmates Ashley Monroe and

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. Chris Stapleton co-wrote "Only Blood", which features Stapleton's wife Morgane on vocals.

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, known as "Queen of Rockabilly," co-wrote "Good Girl Down" with Presley and Vanessa Olivarez. "Cheer Up Little Darling", a song Presley co-wrote with

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, was the final song Clark completed before he died on May 17, 2016. As a tribute, Shawn Camp played Clark's mandola and his No. 10 guitar (which was used to write the song). Audio of Clark reciting the first verse is heard in the song before Presley starts singing.

Critical reception

''Wrangled'' received acclaim from

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. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an

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score of 83 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

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wrote that Presley "may emphasize her ties to the past but she's intent on expanding the tradition, turning country music into a bolder, more inclusive place, and that desire is what makes ''Wrangled'' such a compelling album." ''

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'' named ''Wrangled'' one of its Top 20 Albums of 2017.

Commercial performance

In the US, ''Wrangled'' debuted at No. 15 on ''Billboards Heatseekers Albums chart, selling 1,300 copies in its first week. As of May 2017, ''Wrangled'' has sold 2,300 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

. Vocalists and Musicians * Angaleena Presley – vocals, backing vocals (4-6, 11),

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(6), stomps (12) * Oran Thornton – acoustic piano (1, 2),

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(1), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 7), electric guitars (2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), baritone guitar (3),

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(4, 10), Hammond B3 organ (5, 8), finger snaps (7), backing vocals (7, 8, 10, 12),

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(9), percussion (12), stomps (12) * Keith Gattis – electric guitars (1-5, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic piano (3, 4, 10), baritone guitar (4, 6, 7, 10),

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(5, 9), acoustic guitar (5, 9), guitars (10),

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(12) * Shawn Camp – acoustic guitar (9),

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(9) * Russ Pahl –

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(1-7, 10-12),

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(6, 10) * Glenn Worf – bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 8),

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(3, 6, 9, 11) * David Jacques – bass (4, 10, 12) * Craig Wright – drums (1-3, 6-9, 11), percussion (1, 2, 6-8), finger snaps (7) * Fred Eltringham – drums (4, 10, 12), percussion (10, 12) * Buckley Miller –

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(8) * Justin Francis – stomps (12) * Garrett Cooper – truck owner and operator (4) *

– backing vocals (1) * Ashley Monroe – backing vocals (1) * Walker County (Ivy & Sophie Walker) – backing vocals (2) * Morgane Stapleton – backing vocals (3) * Yelawolf – rap (4) * Charlie Pierce – cackling with laugh (4) * Heather Morgan – backing vocals (7) * Jack Ingram – backing vocals (9) *

– recitation (9) Handclaps * Keith Gattis (2, 4) * Charlie Pierce (2, 4) * Angaleena Presley (2, 4, 12) * Bradley Thornton (2, 4, 8) * Chandler Thornton (2, 4, 8) * Layne Thornton (2, 4, 8) * Oran Thornton (2, 4, 7, 8, 12) * Glenn Worf (2) * Craig Wright (2) * Fred Eltringham (4) * David Jacques (4) * Justin Francis (12)

Production

* Angaleena Presley – producer * Oran Thornton – producer, mixing * Buckley Miller – engineer, mixing * Jordan Powell – recitation recording (9) * Justin Francis – assistant engineer * Chris Athens – mastering at Chris Athens Masters (Austin, Texas) * Keith Brogdon – artwork * Becky Fluke – photography * Charlie Pierce – ringleader, handler

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Angaleena Presley albums Thirty Tigers albums