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Timeless refers to the 18 songs Martina McBride covers on her seventh studio albums, classic country tunes every one. Most of the songs date from the '60s and '70s -- the oldest songs here are the opening pair of Hank Williams' "You Win Again" and Ray Price's "I'll Be There," both dating from the '50s, along with Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore" and another Price perennial, "Heartaches by the Number" -- and the great majority of these songs are quite familiar. "I Can't Stop Loving You," "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," "Today I Started Loving You Again," "Satin Sheets," "I Still Miss Someone," "Love's Gonna Live Here," "Make the World Go Away," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" have all been covered regularly and remain radio staples to this day, and even such comparatively obscure choices as Harlan Howard's terrific "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" (made into a hit by Charlie Walker) are well-known to hardcore country fans. Instead of being a detriment, the familiarity is a blessing, since these well-known songs illustrate McBride's range, power, and subtlety as a vocalist, as well as her skill as an interpreter. Timeless strikes a tricky and effective balance of being traditional -- the thoroughly annotated, well-detailed liner notes reveal that this extended down to the recording, where mostly vintage equipment, with no digital plug-ins, were used -- and contemporary. The songs and sounds are familiar, and even when McBride does an unexpected arrangement -- the mellow, introspective acoustic-based "I Still Miss Someone" -- they're not wildly unexpected, yet this all feels fresh, due to the excellence of the band, McBride's sterling taste in material, and, best of all, her extraordinary voice. She has always been one of the greatest vocalists in contemporary country, but Timeless is the first time that she's recorded a full-fledged singer's album, one where she not only has the material to showcase her range, but also a sympathetic band, arrangements, and production to highlight her remarkable voice. The result isn't just one of the best country albums of 2005 but her best album since The Way That I Am.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Hank Williams, Composer - Hank Williams, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Rusty Gabbard, Composer - Rusty Gabbard, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Ray Price, Composer - Ray Price, Lyricist
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Don Gibson, Composer - Don Gibson, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Joe South, Composer - Joe South, Lyricist
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Merle Haggard, Composer - Merle Haggard, Lyricist - Bonnie Owens, Composer - Bonnie Owens, Lyricist
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Loretta Lynn, Composer - Loretta Lynn, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Bill Anderson, Composer - Bill Anderson, Lyricist
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Harlan Howard, Composer - Harlan Howard, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Rhonda Vincent, Background Vocal
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Jack Rollins, Composer - Jack Rollins, Lyricist - Don Robertson, Composer - Don Robertson, Lyricist
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Norman Petty, Composer - Norman Petty, Lyricist - Buddy Holly, Lyricist - Buddy Holly, Composer
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George Richey, Composer - George Richey, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Tammy Wynette, Composer - Tammy Wynette, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Composer - Billy Sherrill, Lyricist
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Johnny Cash, Composer - Johnny Cash, Lyricist - Roy Cash, Jr., Composer - Roy Cash, Jr., Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Harlan Howard, Composer - Harlan Howard, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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John Volinkaty, Composer - John Volinkaty, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Don Sessions, Composer - Don Sessions, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Eddie Miller, Composer - Eddie Miller, Lyricist
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Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Buck Owens, Composer - Buck Owens, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Hank Cochran, Composer - Hank Cochran, Lyricist
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Kris Kristofferson, Composer - Kris Kristofferson, Lyricist
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Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Allen Reynolds, Composer - Allen Reynolds, Lyricist
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Buck Owens, Composer - Buck Owens, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
(P) 2005 BMG Music
Melodie Crittenden, Background Vocal - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Kendall Hayes, Composer - Kendall Hayes, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer
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Fred Rose, Composer - Fred Rose, Lyricist - Martina McBride, Performer - Martina McBride, Producer - Hy Heath, Composer - Hy Heath, Lyricist
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Album review
Timeless refers to the 18 songs Martina McBride covers on her seventh studio albums, classic country tunes every one. Most of the songs date from the '60s and '70s -- the oldest songs here are the opening pair of Hank Williams' "You Win Again" and Ray Price's "I'll Be There," both dating from the '50s, along with Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore" and another Price perennial, "Heartaches by the Number" -- and the great majority of these songs are quite familiar. "I Can't Stop Loving You," "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," "Today I Started Loving You Again," "Satin Sheets," "I Still Miss Someone," "Love's Gonna Live Here," "Make the World Go Away," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" have all been covered regularly and remain radio staples to this day, and even such comparatively obscure choices as Harlan Howard's terrific "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" (made into a hit by Charlie Walker) are well-known to hardcore country fans. Instead of being a detriment, the familiarity is a blessing, since these well-known songs illustrate McBride's range, power, and subtlety as a vocalist, as well as her skill as an interpreter. Timeless strikes a tricky and effective balance of being traditional -- the thoroughly annotated, well-detailed liner notes reveal that this extended down to the recording, where mostly vintage equipment, with no digital plug-ins, were used -- and contemporary. The songs and sounds are familiar, and even when McBride does an unexpected arrangement -- the mellow, introspective acoustic-based "I Still Miss Someone" -- they're not wildly unexpected, yet this all feels fresh, due to the excellence of the band, McBride's sterling taste in material, and, best of all, her extraordinary voice. She has always been one of the greatest vocalists in contemporary country, but Timeless is the first time that she's recorded a full-fledged singer's album, one where she not only has the material to showcase her range, but also a sympathetic band, arrangements, and production to highlight her remarkable voice. The result isn't just one of the best country albums of 2005 but her best album since The Way That I Am.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:59
- Main artists: Martina McBride
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2005 BMG Music
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