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Charlie Rich had been heading toward full-blown country-pop on his previous Epic records, but Behind Closed Doors is where Billy Sherrill pulled out all of the stops and created a heavily orchestrated, pop-oriented album. It's to Rich's credit that he never sounds like he's drowning amid the grand production and layers of instruments -- in an odd way, he thrives. While Behind Closed Doors doesn't have the casual eclecticism that distinguished all of Rich's past recordings, it is an expertly crafted album -- it's easy to see why it made the Silver Fox a superstar. All of the material, from the hit singles ("Behind Closed Doors," "The Most Beautiful Girl," "I Take It On Home") to the album tracks, are classy songs, designed to appeal to a maturing country audience. Furthermore, the arrangements expertly walk the line between pop and schmaltz -- the sound of Behind Closed Doors is the sound of early-'70s countrypolitan and numerous artists used the record as a template for their own style. Rich made better, grittier records, but the combined collaborative effort of the vocalist and Sherrill resulted in a seamless, influential work -- even if it is one that earned the scorn of hardcore country purists.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Kenny O'Dell, Composer - Kenny O'Dell, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Holiday, Composer - Jimmy Holiday, Lyricist - Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Eddie Reeves, Composer - Eddie Reeves, Lyricist
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charles Allan Rich, Jr., Composer - Charles Allan Rich, Jr., Lyricist - Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Rich, Performer - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Margaret Ann Rich, Composer - Margaret Ann Rich, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Composer - Charlie Rich, Performer - Charlie Rich, Lyricist - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Rory Michael Bourke, Composer - Rory Michael Bourke, Lyricist - Norris Wilson, Composer - Norris Wilson, Lyricist - Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Composer - Billy Sherrill, Lyricist
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - Kenny O'Dell, Composer - Kenny O'Dell, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - The Jordanaires, Background Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Dorian Burton, Composer - Dorian Burton, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Lou Bradley, Engineer - Clyde Otis, Composer - Clyde Otis, Lyricist - Charlie Bragg, Engineer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Buddy Killen, Composer - Buddy Killen, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Freddie Hart, Composer - Freddie Hart, Lyricist - Lou Bradley, Engineer - Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Rich, Performer - The Nashville Edition, Background Vocal - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Margaret Rich, Composer - Margaret Rich, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Rich, Performer - C. Taylor, Composer - C. Taylor, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Hice, Composer - Dan Hice, Lyricist - Charlie Rich, Performer - Ruby VanNoy, Composer - Ruby VanNoy, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Rich, Performer - Hal Bynum, Composer - Hal Bynum, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charlie Rich, Performer - Thom Cadley, Mixing Engineer - Al Quaglieri, Re-Issue Producer - Kenny O'Dell, Composer - Kenny O'Dell, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Dave Raythatha, 2nd Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Producer
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Charlie Rich had been heading toward full-blown country-pop on his previous Epic records, but Behind Closed Doors is where Billy Sherrill pulled out all of the stops and created a heavily orchestrated, pop-oriented album. It's to Rich's credit that he never sounds like he's drowning amid the grand production and layers of instruments -- in an odd way, he thrives. While Behind Closed Doors doesn't have the casual eclecticism that distinguished all of Rich's past recordings, it is an expertly crafted album -- it's easy to see why it made the Silver Fox a superstar. All of the material, from the hit singles ("Behind Closed Doors," "The Most Beautiful Girl," "I Take It On Home") to the album tracks, are classy songs, designed to appeal to a maturing country audience. Furthermore, the arrangements expertly walk the line between pop and schmaltz -- the sound of Behind Closed Doors is the sound of early-'70s countrypolitan and numerous artists used the record as a template for their own style. Rich made better, grittier records, but the combined collaborative effort of the vocalist and Sherrill resulted in a seamless, influential work -- even if it is one that earned the scorn of hardcore country purists.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:07
- Main artists: Charlie Rich
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Country
(P) 1972, 1973, 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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