The Prequel (EP)

The Prequel is the fourth extended play by American country singer Luke Combs, released through River House Artists and Columbia Nashville on June 7, 2019. It includes the singles "Beer Never Broke My Heart" and "Even Though I'm Leaving." All five tracks from The Prequel are included on Combs' album What You See Is What You Get.

Commercial performance
The Prequel debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 48,000 album-equivalent units, of which 22,000 were pure album sales. It is Combs' second US top 10 album. It has sold 42,200 copies in the United States as of September 2019.

Personnel
From The Prequel liner notes.


 * Luke Combs – lead vocals
 * Jon Conley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo
 * Wil Houchens – piano, organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
 * Buddy Leach – saxophone
 * Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
 * Carl Miner – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
 * Scott Moffatt – electric guitar, glockenspiel, synthesizer, claps, background vocals
 * Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
 * Jerry Roe – drums, percussion
 * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar