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The crossover hit that launched a million girl-power imitators, Wide Open Spaces puts a fresh, optimist polish on its deep country roots. Opener "Can Love You Better," which struts with dobro twang, and "There’s Your Trouble" owe to the sass of The Judds and Shania Twain but Dixie Chicks' lead vocalist Natalie Maines immediately stands out as one of the most confident voices of her generation. Matched with the backing vocals and strings-playing of sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, it's lightning in a bottle.
Even before the first verse, the title single evokes wide, open spaces via banjo and fiddle and by the time it hits the staggering harmonies of the chorus, the song absolutely soars. Ballad "Loving Arms" (first made famous by Kris Kristofferson) haunts with steel guitar and an angel's chorus. Drinking song "Tonight the Heartache's on Me" is whiskey woozy, and "Let 'Er Rip" unspools a boogie-woogie straight out of Bakersfield. The album wraps up with a barnburner cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Give It Up or Let Me Go." It’s all loose in attitude but as technically tight as they come, proving these Chicks are their own women. © Qobuz
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Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Kostas, Composer, Lyricist - Pamela Brown Hayes, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Blake Chancey, Producer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - MARK CAPPS, Producer - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Susan Gibson, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Tom Jans, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Blake Chancey, Producer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - MARK CAPPS, Producer - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Tia Sillers, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Mark Selby, Composer, Lyricist - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Emily Burns Erwin Robison, Composer, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Composer, Fiddle, Lyricist, Mandolin - Natalie Maines - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Blake Chancey, Producer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - MARK CAPPS, Producer - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Radney Foster, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - George Ducas, Composer, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Mary W. Francis, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Ed Simonton, Producer - Johnny MacRae, Composer, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - MARK CAPPS, Producer - Bob Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Tony Castle, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Carlos Grier, Editor - DON COBB, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Joe Chemay, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Sandy Ramos, Composer, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - Carlos Grier, Editor - DON COBB, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Bruce Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Thom McHugh, Composer, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - John David Souther, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Maria McKee, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Joe Chemay, Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dixie Chicks, Associated Performer, Main Artist - PAUL WORLEY, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer - Bonnie Raitt, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Maines - Blake Chancey, Producer - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro - Martie Seidel, Fiddle, Mandolin - Ed Simonton, Producer - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Jim Burnett, Editor, Producer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Guitar - Tony Castle, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Guitar - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - MARK CAPPS, Producer - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - DON COBB, Editor - Carlos Grier, Editor - Chip Matthews, Assistant Engineer - JOHN GUESS, Mixing Engineer - Tony Paoletta, Steel Guitar - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - DENNY PURCELL, Mastering Engineer - Greg Marrow, Drums - Tom Roady, Congas, Shaker, Tambourine - MATT ROLLINGS, Piano - Bobby Charles, Jr., Bass - Michael Rhodes, Bass
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The crossover hit that launched a million girl-power imitators, Wide Open Spaces puts a fresh, optimist polish on its deep country roots. Opener "Can Love You Better," which struts with dobro twang, and "There’s Your Trouble" owe to the sass of The Judds and Shania Twain but Dixie Chicks' lead vocalist Natalie Maines immediately stands out as one of the most confident voices of her generation. Matched with the backing vocals and strings-playing of sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, it's lightning in a bottle.
Even before the first verse, the title single evokes wide, open spaces via banjo and fiddle and by the time it hits the staggering harmonies of the chorus, the song absolutely soars. Ballad "Loving Arms" (first made famous by Kris Kristofferson) haunts with steel guitar and an angel's chorus. Drinking song "Tonight the Heartache's on Me" is whiskey woozy, and "Let 'Er Rip" unspools a boogie-woogie straight out of Bakersfield. The album wraps up with a barnburner cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Give It Up or Let Me Go." It’s all loose in attitude but as technically tight as they come, proving these Chicks are their own women. © Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:46
- Main artists: The Chicks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Monument
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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