''Ticket to L.A.'' is the second studio album by American country music singer Brett Young. It was released on December 7, 2018, through Big Machine Label Group. Its lead single, " Here Tonight" (co-written by Charles Kelley of the group Lady Antebellum), was released in September 2018. The track listing for the album was released on September 10, 2018.

Background

The album is Young's second album released under the Big Machine label. Young co-wrote ten of the album's thirteen tracks. The album was produced by Dann Huff, with engineer Justin Niebank and executive producer Jimmy Harnen. Collaborators on the album include

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, Shane McAnally, Hillary Lindsey, Charles Kelley and

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. The first song written for the album is "Used to Missin' You" he co-wrote with

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and Jon Nite, which was intended for his previous album '' Brett Young''. He wrote "Chapters" with Gavin Degraw, who wanted the song to be about Young's story. This album has a lighter feel than the previous album, although it ended with a sombre ballad "Don't Wanna Write This Song", which is intended to mirror " Mercy" of that album.

Commercial performance

''Ticket to L.A.'' debuted at number one on ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums and number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 27,000 copies (37,000 in equivalent album units) in the first week. As of February 2020, the album has sold 75,900 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes *Ben Caver – background vocals (all tracks except 5 & 6) *

- programming (tracks 3, 9) *Zach Crowell - programming (tracks 1, 12) *

– piano (track 9), duet vocals (track 9) *Charles Dixon – viola (track 13), violin (track 13) *Justin Ebach – programming (track 4) * Paul Franklin –

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(tracks 3-6, 8, 10, 12) *Nick Gold – cello (track 13) *Sara Haze - background vocals (track 12) * Dann Huff – bouzouki (track 1),

dobro Dobro is an American brand of resonator guitars, currently owned by Gibson and manufactured by its subsidiary Epiphone. The term "dobro" is also used as a generic term for any wood-bodied, single-cone resonator guitar. The Dobro was originally ...

(track 3), electric slide guitar (track 3),

12-string guitar A twelve-string guitar (or 12-string guitar) is a steel-string guitar with 12 strings in six courses, which produces a thicker, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. Typically, the strings of the lower four courses are tuned in o ...

(tracks 3, 10), electric guitar (all tracks), gut string guitar (tracks 5, 10), Hammond B-3 organ (track 7),

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

(track 2), little guitar (track 3),

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

(tracks 1, 3), mandocello (track 1), piano (tracks 8, 11), programming (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10), soloist (tracks 2-4, 6, 7, 10, 11),

synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

(track 7) *David Huff - programming (all tracks) *Charlie Judge – keyboards (all tracks except 8 & 11), programming (tracks 1-3, 5-9, 13), string arrangements (track 13),

strings String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...

(tracks 3, 8), synthesizer (track 8) *Noah Needleman – background vocals (track 5) *Jerry Roe -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(tracks 1, 11) *Jimmy Robbins - programming (track 11) * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (all tracks) * Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks except 1 & 11) *Russell Terrell – background vocals (track 6) * Ilya Toshinsky –

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

(tracks 4, 10, 12), 12-string acoustic guitar (track 1),

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

(all tracks), ganjo (track 7), hi-string acoustic guitar (track 2), mandolin (track 7) *Derek Wells –

baritone guitar The baritone guitar is a guitar with a longer scale length, typically a larger body, and heavier internal bracing, so it can be tuned to a lower pitch. Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP Guitars, PRS Guitars, Music Man, Danelectro, Schec ...

(track 13), electric guitar (all tracks),

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

(track 1) * Brett Young – lead vocals (all tracks)

Charts

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Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2018 albums Brett Young (singer) albums Big Machine Records albums Albums produced by Dann Huff