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Pain to Kill is Terri Clark's pop-country release after the artistic triumph -- yet commercial failure -- of Fearless. There are many things on Pain to Kill that are different. For one, like Fearless, this is the work of a mature, fully realized artist. She's well aware of her strengths and uses them to her advantage in every song on the set. Secondly, veteran producer Keith Stegall worked on only half this record -- the latter half. Byron Gallimore produced the first half, including the first single, "I Just Wanna Be Mad." Thirdly, none of Clark's songwriting contributions to the project appear until the second half of the record. One has to ask why. Clark is a fine songwriter, either alone or in collaboration with others. Gallimore likes country music, he likes lots of guitars (layers and layers of them), and he likes very slick production styles. His drum loops and compression on the guitars squeeze everything so tight that Clark's voice is so far out front she no longer feels as if she's part of the musical accompaniment. It's not bad; it's just very different, jarring even for someone who's been listening to her records for a while. "I Just Wanna Be Mad" was an obvious choice to open the record with a grab-you hook and tough-woman stance. But this is a tough woman who believes in standing by her man even though she's pissed.
The title track is a rock & roll prime mover with Skynyrd-styled slide guitar, with about a million fiddles sawing through the mix. Clark growls her way through the lyric like she's in Black Oak Arkansas -- yes, that is a compliment. The Stegall half of the record begins with a Clark and Gary Burr ballad, with a lilting piano, shimmering acoustic, and glistening pedal steel carrying the message about those who love self-destructive people. It's devastatingly real and there's no false solemnity in the body of the tune. "Almost Gone," written with Stephony Smith and Lisa Scott, is an exhortation -- prodded by rows of acoustic guitars and a B-3 -- for a man to get his act together because the woman is on her way. The disc closes with "God and Me," written by Clark and Carol Ann Brown. Once again, here is self-determination, as well as absolute and relative truth, all considered on Sunday morning while watching preachers on television. It's simple affirmation and acknowledgment. Stegall surrounds Clark's vocal with Brent Mason playing Mark Knopfler-styled electric guitar, mandolins, acoustic guitars, and rim shots on top of floor toms. The effect is inspirational without being dogmatic -- easy, light, and free with a beautiful coda. As a new chapter in the catalog of an artist who will be with listeners for a long time, it's a fine one.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kelley Lovelace, ComposerLyricist - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Richter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Lutkins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BIFF WATSON, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Verges, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Angelo Petraglia, ComposerLyricist - David Bryant, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Casstevens, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Shapiro, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bogard, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Richter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Lutkins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BIFF WATSON, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Connie Harrington, ComposerLyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liana Manis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Watkins, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Julie Adkison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Gilles Godard, ComposerLyricist - Rick Giles, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryant, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Burr, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryant, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Casstevens, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - STEPHONY SMITH, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Matraca Berg, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Scruggs, ComposerLyricist - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Richter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Lutkins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BIFF WATSON, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Lee, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Gill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hughey, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sunny Russ, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Berg, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liana Manis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Deanna Bryant, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Georgia Middleman, ComposerLyricist - Pat Bunch, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Yudkin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Mandolin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JT Corenflos, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carol Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Pain to Kill is Terri Clark's pop-country release after the artistic triumph -- yet commercial failure -- of Fearless. There are many things on Pain to Kill that are different. For one, like Fearless, this is the work of a mature, fully realized artist. She's well aware of her strengths and uses them to her advantage in every song on the set. Secondly, veteran producer Keith Stegall worked on only half this record -- the latter half. Byron Gallimore produced the first half, including the first single, "I Just Wanna Be Mad." Thirdly, none of Clark's songwriting contributions to the project appear until the second half of the record. One has to ask why. Clark is a fine songwriter, either alone or in collaboration with others. Gallimore likes country music, he likes lots of guitars (layers and layers of them), and he likes very slick production styles. His drum loops and compression on the guitars squeeze everything so tight that Clark's voice is so far out front she no longer feels as if she's part of the musical accompaniment. It's not bad; it's just very different, jarring even for someone who's been listening to her records for a while. "I Just Wanna Be Mad" was an obvious choice to open the record with a grab-you hook and tough-woman stance. But this is a tough woman who believes in standing by her man even though she's pissed.
The title track is a rock & roll prime mover with Skynyrd-styled slide guitar, with about a million fiddles sawing through the mix. Clark growls her way through the lyric like she's in Black Oak Arkansas -- yes, that is a compliment. The Stegall half of the record begins with a Clark and Gary Burr ballad, with a lilting piano, shimmering acoustic, and glistening pedal steel carrying the message about those who love self-destructive people. It's devastatingly real and there's no false solemnity in the body of the tune. "Almost Gone," written with Stephony Smith and Lisa Scott, is an exhortation -- prodded by rows of acoustic guitars and a B-3 -- for a man to get his act together because the woman is on her way. The disc closes with "God and Me," written by Clark and Carol Ann Brown. Once again, here is self-determination, as well as absolute and relative truth, all considered on Sunday morning while watching preachers on television. It's simple affirmation and acknowledgment. Stegall surrounds Clark's vocal with Brent Mason playing Mark Knopfler-styled electric guitar, mandolins, acoustic guitars, and rim shots on top of floor toms. The effect is inspirational without being dogmatic -- easy, light, and free with a beautiful coda. As a new chapter in the catalog of an artist who will be with listeners for a long time, it's a fine one.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:32
- Main artists: Terri Clark
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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