The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 is an extended play which was released by the Zac Brown Band on December 10, 2013. Originally released only to digital retailers, it was physically released on May 19, 2014. The physical release includes a 45-minute DVD on the creation of the album. Included on the album is the single "All Alright", which was sent to radio on April 28, 2014.
Content The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 is a four track extended play by the Zac Brown Band. Its four tracks are "Day for the Dead", "The Muse", "Let It Rain", and "All Alright".
In an interview with Rolling Stone, producer Dave Grohl stated, "They're unbelievable, the band is so good they can be tracked live; we didn't fuck with computers, we tracked live, four-part harmonies around one microphone. It's rocking. People are like, 'Oh, it's country.' 'No, it's not, it's like the Allman Brothers.' 'No, it's not, it's jam band.' I don't even know what you would call it, it's fucking great."
Critical reception
The album received universal acclaim upon its release, holding an average 87 out of 100 rating on Metacritic.
Track listing
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
Zac Brown Band Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Coy Bowles – slide guitar, Hammond organ Clay Cook – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, electric guitar Jimmy De Martini – fiddle, background vocals John Driskell Hopkins – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals Chris Fryar – drums except on "Let It Rain" Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
Guest musicians Dave Grohl – drums on "Let It Rain" Oteil Burbridge – bass guitar A. J. Ghent – electric guitar solo on "All Alright"
Technical Adam Ayan – mastering Dave Grohl – production Mike Fraser – engineering
Chart performance Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2014)Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)56US Independent Albums (Billboard)35
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