Bakersfield is a 2013 tribute album by Vince Gill and steel guitarist Paul Franklin, honoring the Bakersfield Sound pioneered by Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. The album features ten classic tracks—five from each legend—including songs like “The Bottle Let Me Down” and “Together Again.” With crisp Telecaster licks, soaring pedal steel, and a top-tier Nashville band, Gill and Franklin deliver a fresh, heartfelt take on these country staples. Widely praised by critics, the album debuted at No. 4 on