''Slide On Over Here'' is the fourth studio album by American

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artist Steve Azar. It was released on August 4, 2009, via Ride Records. The album includes the singles "Moo La Moo", which charted in the Top 40 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and " Sunshine (Everybody Needs a Little)", which peaked at number 27. The album debuted and peaked at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums, becoming Azar's first charting album on that chart since '' Waitin' on Joe'' in 2002.

Critical reception

Giving the album four stars out of five, ''

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'' critic Chris Neal called it a "pitch-perfect progression" from Azar's last album (2008's '' Indianola''), saying that it retained Azar's Mississippi-based musical influences "while expanding its musical scope."

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. * Steve Azar – lead vocals, background vocals,

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, acoustic guitar,

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, shaker,

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*Gary Burnette – electric guitar *Tony Colton – piano, organ *Tom D'Angelo –

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*Eric Darken – drums *Mark Easterling – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Jim Femino –

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*Trez Gregory – background vocals *John Henshey –

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* James House – acoustic guitar, shaker, background vocals *

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– acoustic guitar, background vocals *A.J. Masters – bass guitar *

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– drums *Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar,

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*Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar *Rich Redmond – drums *Dana Robbins – horns *Chris Tuttle – piano, organ *Quentin Ware – horns *Jason Young – harmonica,

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, congas, background vocals Tracks 1–4, 8, 9, 12, 13 produced by Steve Azar and Justin Niebank; all other tracks produced by Steve Azar.

Chart performance

Album

References

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