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The title pretty much explains it all on Sammy Kershaw's Coverin' the Hits. This is not a collection of his hit singles, it's a compilation of covers Kershaw cut throughout the '90s, including songs from his own albums and selections from tribute albums. That it all sounds like it came from the same session says as much about Kershaw's consistency as it does for his taste. Consider this: the closest he comes to straight country here is "Third Rate Romance," the 1975 classic from country-rockers Amazing Rhythm Aces. It's either that or Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee," which many a country singer, including Buck Owens, has tackled over the years. No, this reveals that Kershaw is as much a fan of '70s soft rock as he is of country, which is to his benefit. He never treats this material with contempt, he has fun with it, and delivers sincere, effective versions of "More Than I Can Say," "Chevy Van," "Fire and Rain," "Angie," "I Got a Name," and "Little Bit More," plus a respectable version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's rocking "I Know a Little." That might not make Coverin' the Hits a major item per se in Kershaw's catalog, but it sure is a lot of fun.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Gary Burr, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - JOHN GUESS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BILLY SHERRILL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Derek Bason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Mercury Records
Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Jerry Allison, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Curtis, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brady Barnett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Crutchfield, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Martin Crutchfield, Producer
℗ 1994 Liberty Records, a Division of Capitol Records Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - John Hobbs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Paxton, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Johns, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Reggie Young, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Terry Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warren Peterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Bullock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, Producer, MainArtist - JAMES TAYLOR, ComposerLyricist - BUDDY CANNON, Producer
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Craig White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John D. Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Ralston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Beyond Music
Ira Antelis, Producer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fox, ComposerLyricist - Jim Croce, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Platinum Entertainment, courtesy of Platinum Entertainment, Inc.
Norro Wilson, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, Producer, MainArtist - BUDDY CANNON, Producer - Steve Gaines, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Stegall, Producer - Sammy Kershaw, MainArtist - Bobby Gosh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The title pretty much explains it all on Sammy Kershaw's Coverin' the Hits. This is not a collection of his hit singles, it's a compilation of covers Kershaw cut throughout the '90s, including songs from his own albums and selections from tribute albums. That it all sounds like it came from the same session says as much about Kershaw's consistency as it does for his taste. Consider this: the closest he comes to straight country here is "Third Rate Romance," the 1975 classic from country-rockers Amazing Rhythm Aces. It's either that or Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee," which many a country singer, including Buck Owens, has tackled over the years. No, this reveals that Kershaw is as much a fan of '70s soft rock as he is of country, which is to his benefit. He never treats this material with contempt, he has fun with it, and delivers sincere, effective versions of "More Than I Can Say," "Chevy Van," "Fire and Rain," "Angie," "I Got a Name," and "Little Bit More," plus a respectable version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's rocking "I Know a Little." That might not make Coverin' the Hits a major item per se in Kershaw's catalog, but it sure is a lot of fun.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:50
- Main artists: Sammy Kershaw
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2000 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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