Personnel: Blake Shelton (acoustic guitar); Karyn Rochelle (vocals); Timothy DeArmitt, Biff Watson, Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Brent Rowan (acoustic 12-string guitar); Dan Dugmore, Paul Worley, J.T. Corenflos (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin); David Davidson, David Angell (violin); Rob Hajacos, Jonathan Yudkin (fiddle); Monisa Phillips Angell, Kristin Wilkinson (viola); Anthony LaMarchina (cello); Gordon Mote (piano); Jim "Moose" Brown (organ); Tim Lauer (Hammond b-3 organ); Mike Rojas (keyboards); Bobby Braddock (synthesizer); Craig Young, Mark Hill (bass instrument); Glenn Worf (bass guitar); Greg Morrow, Shannon Forrest, Chad Cromwell (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Chip Davis, Dennis Wilson, Melodie Crittenden, Wes Hightower, Blue Miller, Perry Coleman (background vocals).

Additional personnel: George Jones, John Anderson (vocals).

Despite its lighthearted title, Blake Shelton's 2007 album, PURE BS, finds the Oklahoma-born country singer tempering his rollicking, humorous tunes (see "Some Beach," from BLAKE SHELTON'S BARN & GRILL) with a considerable number of introspective numbers. Of course, Shelton is no stranger to serious fare, as BARN & GRILL's poignant "I Drink" ably proved, but BS's lovelorn lead single, "Don't Make Me," sets the tone of the record, signaling a more mature direction for the charismatic performer. Even though the record marks a greater focus on thoughtful ballads, admirers of the young vocalist's more carefree numbers aren't left out in the cold, as the winking opener "This Can't Be Good" makes clear.