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Long Trip Alone

Long Trip Alone is the third studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released October 17, 2006 by Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Every Mile a Memory", the title track, "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving". All singles went to the Top 10 on the chart. "Ever Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" both reached number one, the title track peaked at number 10, and "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" went to number 5. Brett Beavers, Bentley’s producer, helped Bentley co-write all of the songs on the album. The album peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Long Trip Alone

October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)

40:15

- lead vocals

Dierks Bentley

Steve Brewster -

drums

Jimmy Carter -

bass guitar

- electric guitar

J.T. Corenflos

Terry Eldredge - and background vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

acoustic guitar

Rob Harrington - bass guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"

- fiddle

Aubrey Haynie

Inmates at Charles Bass Correctional Complex - foot stomping on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

Rod Janzen - electric guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"

Jamie Johnson - vocals on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

Steve Misamore - drums on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"

Gary Morse - , pedal steel guitar

lap steel guitar

Danny Roberts - on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

mandolin

Tim Sargeant- pedal steel guitar on "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"

Terry Smith - upright bass on "Pridigal Son's Prayer"

- banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin

Bryan Sutton

David Talbot - banjo on "Prodigal Son's Prayer"

Russell Terrell - background vocals