Billed as one of Billy Ray Cyrus' most personal albums, Back to Tennessee finds the achy-breaky star of screen and country music stage mining a somewhat retro vein. "Real Gone" is straight-up 1970's-style rock, powered by a big guitar riff right out of the Foghat songbook, while "Back to Tennessee"'s soaring backing vocals and catchy melodies recall classic soft rock. On "Somebody Said a Prayer" Cyrus's weathered vocals are a good match for the song's spiritually uplifting message. Throughout, Billy Ray delivers a unique blend of old and new, forging a country style that is steeped in the purest pop, yet retains an earthy edge. Released in April 2009, 11 tracks, including:
01- Back to Tennessee
02- Thrillbilly
03- He's Mine
04- Somebody Said a Prayer
05- A Good Day
06- I Could Be the One
07- Like Nothing Else
08- Country as Country Can Be
09- Love is the Lesson
10- Give It to Somebody
11- Real Gone