Real Life is the third and final studio album by American country music artist Jeff Carson. It contains the single "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard country music charts in mid-2001 and Carson's first Top 40 country hit since 1996's "Holdin' On to Something". None of the other singles from this album were Top 40 hits. After that album's release, Carson retired from the music business to become a police officer. Justin Niebank produced Tracks 1, 3, and 4, with songwriter Max T. Barnes producing the rest. Track listing Personnel Kelly Back – electric guitar Max T. Barnes – bass guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboards, background vocals Larry Beaird – acoustic guitar Jeff Carson – lead vocals Eric Darken – percussion Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar Vicki Hampton – background vocals Tony Harrell – keyboards Aubrey Haynie – fiddle Yvonne Hodges – background vocals B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Chris McHugh – drums The Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Nathan – keyboards Justin Niebank – keyboards Michael Rhodes – bass guitar John Wesley Ryles – background vocals Buddy Andrews – pedal steel guitar Leslie Satcher – background vocals Lisa Silver – background vocals Catherine Styron – keyboards Lonnie Wilson – drums Glenn Worf – bass guitar Production credits Tracks 2, 5–10 produced by Max T. Barnes Tracks 1, 3 and 4 produced by Justin Niebank Chart performance References Allmusic (see infobox) 2001 albums Jeff Carson albums Curb Records albums