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Sammy Kershaw knows the sights and smells of true honky tonks, but he keeps moving further away from the soulful slur and fun-loving style that made him sound so promising a few years ago. After too many novelty songs and mis-directed pop-country moves, Kershaw tries to focus himself and get serious on Politics, Religion and Her. Unfortunately, his material fails him. A couple of powerful, soul-baring ballads only serve to show how superficial the rest of the song choices are. And his stiff version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" would get the vote for worst cover of the year, except it gets topped by his pale take on Sammy Johns's ludicrous '70s hit, "Chevy Van."
© Michael McCall /TiVo
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Tim Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Mark D. Sanders, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Bowles, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Waters, ComposerLyricist - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Wynn Varble, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Victor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Byron Hill, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martin, ComposerLyricist - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records
Norro Wilson, Producer - John Hobbs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Johns, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Reggie Young, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - John Hobbs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - The Nashville String Machine, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Young, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - DEAN DILLON, ComposerLyricist - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marla Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Hal Rugg, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Jim Rushing, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Camp, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Paul Franklin, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Giles, ComposerLyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer - John Hobbs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Reggie Young, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Waters, ComposerLyricist - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Braddock, ComposerLyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer - John Hobbs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - The Nashville String Machine, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Young, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rugg, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Harley Allen, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stacey Earle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Steve Nathan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Unknown, Other - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rugg, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Sammy Kershaw knows the sights and smells of true honky tonks, but he keeps moving further away from the soulful slur and fun-loving style that made him sound so promising a few years ago. After too many novelty songs and mis-directed pop-country moves, Kershaw tries to focus himself and get serious on Politics, Religion and Her. Unfortunately, his material fails him. A couple of powerful, soul-baring ballads only serve to show how superficial the rest of the song choices are. And his stiff version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" would get the vote for worst cover of the year, except it gets topped by his pale take on Sammy Johns's ludicrous '70s hit, "Chevy Van."
© Michael McCall /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:39
- Main artists: Sammy Kershaw
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Country
© 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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