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Best known as an engaging and often humorous performer, and secondarily as Nashville songbird Pam Tillis' father, Mel Tillis deserves greater recognition as one of country music's more enduring and consistent songwriters. This oversight is addressed in It's All Relative, as Pam joins with a cast of Music City luminaries to interpret some of his better-known works. Her performance is right on the money from start to finish. On up-tempo tracks, whether honky tonk excursions like "Unmitigated Gall" or a brisk rockabilly sprint with Ray Benson through "Honey (Open That Door)," she's expressive, though somewhat restrained. It's at slower tempos that her abilities are most evident, as she exploits the interpretive room that ballads allow. An exceptional harmony singer, she knows how to play off of the unique timbre and phrasing contributed by Dolly Parton on a lacelike rendition of "Violet and a Rose" and Emmylou Harris in a more Daniel Lanois-influenced treatment of "Heart Over Mind." On her own, Tillis is even stronger; she turns "Detroit City" into an intimate journal, with misty memories of home and the weary grind of life in the city made equally vivid by her reading. Yet on "Emotions," backed by jazz pianist Beegie Adair, Tillis eases smoothly into a torchier style that has nothing to do with rural idylls. The last track, "Come On and Sing," brings Dad into the picture, along with a gaggle of his grandkids; it's a predictable cameo, but irresistible nonetheless and a perfect dessert for this rich repast.
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Wayne P. Walker, Composer - Wayne P. Walker, Lyricist - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Producer - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Danny Dill, Composer - Danny Dill, Lyricist - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Carl Perkins, Composer - Carl Perkins, Lyricist - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Producer - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Jimmy Dickens, Composer - Jimmy Dickens, Lyricist - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - John Reinfeld, Composer - John Reinfeld, Lyricist - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Bud Auge, Composer - Bud Auge, Lyricist - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Dolly Parton, Background Vocal - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Producer - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Webb Pierce, Composer - Webb Pierce, Lyricist - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Bryan Sutton, Guitar - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Wayne P. Walker, Composer - Wayne P. Walker, Lyricist - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Bryan Sutton, Guitar - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Bryan Sutton, Guitar - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Emmylou Harris, Background Vocal - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Bryan Sutton, Guitar - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Delbert McClinton, Harmonica - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Kevin Smith, Bass - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - Beegie Adair, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Ramsey Kearney, Composer - Ramsey Kearney, Lyricist - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Trisha Yearwood, Background Vocal - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Rhonda Vincent, Background Vocal - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Vocal - Ray Benson, Producer - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - Bryan Sutton, Guitar - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Danny Dill, Composer - Danny Dill, Lyricist - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Mike Brignardello, Bass - Matt Rollings, Piano - David Spicher, 2nd Engineer - David Spicher, Bass - Rodney Dawson, Recording Engineer - John Catchings, Strings - Redd Volkaert, Guitar - Cris Burns, Recording Engineer - Katherine Westmorland, Background Vocal - Larry Seyer, 2nd Engineer - Larry Seyer, Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Spencer Starnes, Bass - Kay Smith, A&R Coordinator - James Murphy, Steel Guitar - Rich Redmond, Drums - Connie Howden, Background Vocal - Lynn Williams, Drums - Jim White, Drums - Greg Morrow, Drums - Joe Manuel, Guitar - Tony Harrell, Piano - Dawn Bryant, Coordinator - Sonny Tillis, Background Vocal - Mark McCauley, Background Vocal - Michael Hiatt, A&R Coordinator - Ed Seay, Mixing Engineer - David Davidson, Strings - David Sanger, Drums - Pam Tillis, Producer - Pam Tillis, Vocal - Pam Tillis, Guitar - Pam Tillis, Performer - Mel Tillis, Composer - Mel Tillis, Lyricist - Neal Cappellino, Recording Engineer - Buddy Spicher, Strings - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Pat Buchanan, Harmonica - Cindy Westmorland, Background Vocal - Matt Spicher, Guitar - Matt Spicher, Recording Engineer - Carrie Tillis Presley, Background Vocal - Tanner Westmorland, Background Vocal - Bob Patin, Piano - Floyd Domino, Piano - Jason Roberts, Fiddle - Madison Howden, Background Vocal - Bruce Bouton, Steel Guitar - Tony Green, 2nd Engineer - Mills Logan, Recording Engineer - Marshall Howden, Background Vocal - James Pennebaker, Guitar - Ray Benson, Guitar - David Angell, Strings - Steve Mackey, Bass - Jamie Carter, Recording Engineer - Erick Jaskowiak, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Smith, Bass - Cliff Audretch, A&R Director - Lona Heins, Background Vocal - Ken Love, Mastering Engineer - Marty Stuart, Mandolin - John Jorgenson, Guitar - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Pat Bergeson, Guitar
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Album review
Best known as an engaging and often humorous performer, and secondarily as Nashville songbird Pam Tillis' father, Mel Tillis deserves greater recognition as one of country music's more enduring and consistent songwriters. This oversight is addressed in It's All Relative, as Pam joins with a cast of Music City luminaries to interpret some of his better-known works. Her performance is right on the money from start to finish. On up-tempo tracks, whether honky tonk excursions like "Unmitigated Gall" or a brisk rockabilly sprint with Ray Benson through "Honey (Open That Door)," she's expressive, though somewhat restrained. It's at slower tempos that her abilities are most evident, as she exploits the interpretive room that ballads allow. An exceptional harmony singer, she knows how to play off of the unique timbre and phrasing contributed by Dolly Parton on a lacelike rendition of "Violet and a Rose" and Emmylou Harris in a more Daniel Lanois-influenced treatment of "Heart Over Mind." On her own, Tillis is even stronger; she turns "Detroit City" into an intimate journal, with misty memories of home and the weary grind of life in the city made equally vivid by her reading. Yet on "Emotions," backed by jazz pianist Beegie Adair, Tillis eases smoothly into a torchier style that has nothing to do with rural idylls. The last track, "Come On and Sing," brings Dad into the picture, along with a gaggle of his grandkids; it's a predictable cameo, but irresistible nonetheless and a perfect dessert for this rich repast.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:32
- Main artists: Pam Tillis
- Composer: Mel Tillis
- Label: Lucky Dog
- Genre: Country
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