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Kim Richey's third album, Glimmer, continues her evolution toward a mainstream pop sound. Unfortunately, this evolution doesn't represent any artistic growth; in fact, the album in some ways is a step backward. Producer Hugh Padgham (best-known for his work with Genesis, the Police, and Sting and chosen by Richey because of his production of XTC's English Settlement) bathes the songs in a rather bland wash of sound, a significant change from the crisp production that characterized her first two albums. The production matches the lyrics, however, which are burnished to the point that little character remains. The concise and insightful lyrics that appeared on Bitter Sweet have given way to innocuous phrases that skirt dangerously close to cliché. Given the great music that characterized her first two albums, Glimmer is a disappointment. Let's hope that Glimmer is merely a sidestep for Kim Richey, and that she regains her footing for her next outing.
© Martin Monkman /TiVo
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Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Maia Sharp, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Banbury, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Thorn, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Randy Scruggs, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
TIM KREKEL, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Programmer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Tom Littlefield, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Holsapple, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Tom Littlefield, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maia Sharp, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Littlefield, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Braide, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Prophet, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Braide, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Deasy, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
TIM KREKEL, ComposerLyricist - Chris Braide, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Bassett, ComposerLyricist - Chris Braide, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Littlefield, ComposerLyricist - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Morris, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Ania Ullman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Kim Richey's third album, Glimmer, continues her evolution toward a mainstream pop sound. Unfortunately, this evolution doesn't represent any artistic growth; in fact, the album in some ways is a step backward. Producer Hugh Padgham (best-known for his work with Genesis, the Police, and Sting and chosen by Richey because of his production of XTC's English Settlement) bathes the songs in a rather bland wash of sound, a significant change from the crisp production that characterized her first two albums. The production matches the lyrics, however, which are burnished to the point that little character remains. The concise and insightful lyrics that appeared on Bitter Sweet have given way to innocuous phrases that skirt dangerously close to cliché. Given the great music that characterized her first two albums, Glimmer is a disappointment. Let's hope that Glimmer is merely a sidestep for Kim Richey, and that she regains her footing for her next outing.
© Martin Monkman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:31
- Main artists: Kim Richey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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