As he gears up for the June 10 release of his much-anticipated new album, El Rio, Frankie Ballard is giving fans a taste of his new music with a 24-hour preview of the record.
El Rio, which features Ballard’s current hit single, “It All Started With A Beer,” is streaming now exclusively on Apple Music. Additionally, the album is available for pre-order beginning today.
The Michigan native recorded El Rio at the famed Sonic Ranch, just south of El Paso in Tornillo, Texas. The making of the album was documented in a six-minute documentary, entitled “Journey To Sonic Ranch: The Making Of El Rio.” The clip, which can be viewed below, features Ballard, his bandmates, and producer Marshall Altman and the process of creating the album in Texas.
“I’m very proud of the work Marshall and I did on El Rio,” Ballard said recently. “We busted our ass to be better. It’s been a spiritual journey. This album has already changed my life, and nobody’s heard it yet.”
Ballard cut songs from several famed songwriters, including The Warren Brothers, Craig Wiseman, Ben Hayslip, as well as fellow artists, like Chris Stapleton, Kip Moore, and Chris Janson, on the album. See the full track listing below.
El Rio Track Listing
1. El Camino (Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton)
2. Cigarette (Kip Moore, Chris Stapleton, Jaren Johnston)
3. Waste Some Of Mine (Jimmy Yeary, Craig Wiseman)
4. Little Bit Of Both (Ben Hayslip, Chris Janson, Craig Wiseman)
5. L.A. Woman (Frankie Ballard, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
6. It All Started With A Beer (Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason, Jeremy Stover)
7. Sweet Time (Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, Jon Nite)
8. Good As Gold (Mando Saenz, Justin Bogart)
9. Southern Side (Monty Criswell, Rick Huckaby)
10. You’ll Accomp’ny Me (Bob Seger)
11. You Could’ve Loved Me (Dustin Christensen, Chris Gelbuda)
El Rio will be available in stores and online beginning June 10.
