Dierks Bentley (album)

Dierks Bentley is the debut studio album by American country music artist of the same name. It was released on August 19, 2003 by Capitol Records Nashville. It produced three singles with "What Was I Thinkin'", "My Last Name", and "How Am I Doin'". The first one became Bentley's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album sold 1.1 million copies in the US.

The track "My Love Will Follow You" was originally recorded by Buddy Miller on his 1995 album Your Love and Other Lies. "Bartenders, Etc." and "Whiskey Tears" were originally featured on Bentley's independently released 2001 album Don't Leave Me in Love, and were re-recorded for this album.

Personnel

 * Dierks Bentley – lead vocals
 * Steve Brewster – drums
 * Jimmy Carter – bass guitar
 * Shad Cobb – fiddle
 * J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
 * Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar
 * Glen Duncan – fiddle
 * Terry Eldredge – background vocals
 * Lona Heins – background vocals
 * Wes Hightower – background vocals
 * Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro
 * Randy Kohrs – Dobro
 * James Mitchell – electric guitar
 * Russ Pahl – steel guitar, banjo
 * Steven Sheehan – acoustic guitar
 * Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
 * Russell Terrell – background vocals

The Del McCoury Band (Track 13)

 * Mike Bub – upright bass
 * Jason Carter – fiddle
 * Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
 * Rob McCoury – banjo
 * Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, background vocals