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Taking its cues from her hit single "Redneck Woman," Here for the Party's opening title track introduces Gretchen Wilson in no uncertain terms. "I'm here for the beer and the ball-bustin' band," she sings over its emphatic kick drum beat and barroom twang. "I may not be a ten, but the boys say I clean up good." The vocalist's brassy delivery -- not to mention her brazen honesty -- differs considerably from the songbirds that often surround her on country radio in 2004. In fact, she's closer to the leather pants and poppy honky tonk of Tanya Tucker's 1978 effort T.N.T. Tucker is referenced in the aforementioned "Redneck Woman," as are Hank Williams, Jr. and Kid Rock, who also seem like primary sources for Wilson's mix of traditional country, pop accessibility, and uncut rock & roll attitude. Though she happily belts out the harder edges of "Homewrecker" and the hometown tribute "Pocahontas Proud," Wilson is also convincing on the ballad "When I Think About Cheatin'," and the softer tones of "What Happened." These tracks give Party some welcome depth, playing off its more rowdy material nicely and proving that Wilson isn't just a loudmouth novelty. Sure, that mud on her jeans in the back cover photo is real. But so is the sentiment in "Holdin' You," when she declares that "Holdin' you/Holds me together." Gretchen Wilson may be a redneck woman, but she has a heart of gold.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
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Big Kenny, Composer - Big Kenny, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Lyricist
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Lyricist - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wright, Producer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Lyricist - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Vicky McGehee, Composer - Vicky McGehee, Lyricist - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wright, Producer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - George Teren, Composer - George Teren, Lyricist - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Rivers Rutherford, Composer - Rivers Rutherford, Lyricist - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Thom McHugh, Composer - Thom McHugh, Lyricist - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Wade Kirby, Composer - Wade Kirby, Lyricist - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Caldwell, Composer - John Caldwell, Lyricist - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Leslie Satcher, Composer - Leslie Satcher, Lyricist - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Bob DiPiero, Composer - Bob DiPiero, Lyricist - Reese Wynans, Piano - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Bekka Bramlett, Composer - Bekka Bramlett, Lyricist - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Tim Nichols, Composer - Tim Nichols, Lyricist - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Al Anderson, Composer - Al Anderson, Lyricist - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Lyricist - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Vicky McGehee, Composer - Vicky McGehee, Lyricist - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Keith Anderson, Composer - Keith Anderson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Lyricist - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Vicky McGehee, Composer - Vicky McGehee, Lyricist - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Percussion - Greg Morrow, Drums - Big Kenny, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Background Vocal - Gretchen Wilson, Lyricist - Gretchen Wilson, Performer - Gretchen Wilson, Composer - John Rich, Composer - John Rich, Co-Producer - John Rich, Lyricist - John Rich, Background Vocal - John Rich, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Trez, Background Vocal - Mike Brignardello, Acoustic Bass - Reese Wynans, Piano - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar - Russ Pahl, Banjo - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Lowell Reynolds, Mixing Engineer - Larry Franklin, Mandolin - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Paul Hart, 2nd Engineer - Paul Hart, Mixing Engineer - Vicky McGehee, Composer - Vicky McGehee, Lyricist - Greg Droman, Recording Engineer - Angela Primm, Background Vocal - Gale West, Background Vocal - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer - Todd Gunnerson, 2nd Engineer - Joe Scaife, Producer - Joe Scaife, Background Vocal - John Willis, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Steve Nathan, Piano - Ronnie Thomas, Edited By - Eric Darken, Percussion - Mark Wright, Producer - Bart Pursley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Taking its cues from her hit single "Redneck Woman," Here for the Party's opening title track introduces Gretchen Wilson in no uncertain terms. "I'm here for the beer and the ball-bustin' band," she sings over its emphatic kick drum beat and barroom twang. "I may not be a ten, but the boys say I clean up good." The vocalist's brassy delivery -- not to mention her brazen honesty -- differs considerably from the songbirds that often surround her on country radio in 2004. In fact, she's closer to the leather pants and poppy honky tonk of Tanya Tucker's 1978 effort T.N.T. Tucker is referenced in the aforementioned "Redneck Woman," as are Hank Williams, Jr. and Kid Rock, who also seem like primary sources for Wilson's mix of traditional country, pop accessibility, and uncut rock & roll attitude. Though she happily belts out the harder edges of "Homewrecker" and the hometown tribute "Pocahontas Proud," Wilson is also convincing on the ballad "When I Think About Cheatin'," and the softer tones of "What Happened." These tracks give Party some welcome depth, playing off its more rowdy material nicely and proving that Wilson isn't just a loudmouth novelty. Sure, that mud on her jeans in the back cover photo is real. But so is the sentiment in "Holdin' You," when she declares that "Holdin' you/Holds me together." Gretchen Wilson may be a redneck woman, but she has a heart of gold.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:30
- Main artists: Gretchen Wilson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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