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Canadian singer Terri Clark is often compared to Shania Twain mainly because the two are Canadian, started around the same time, and began their careers in country music. But while Twain went on to uber status with a mainstream merging of country and pop and rock, Clark slowly built her career on Nashville's Music Row and its contemporary yet safe country sound. This collection featuring her better moments starts with "Better Things to Do," a standard country-pop tune that has the singer opening up vocally from the onset. The only thing that perhaps sets it apart is her ability to pull off the song effortlessly, as if she was born to do these songs. "When Boy Meets Girl" isn't all that different, although Clark carries it equally strong with the country-tinted Brooks & Dunn-like melody. Unfortunately, some of the tunes that are radio-friendly aren't always the greatest. This is true of the slower play-by-numbers country ballad "If I Were You" that is accented by the pedal steel guitar. But this is followed by a terrific cover of the late Warren Zevon's "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" that suits her Western Canadian twang to a tee. The ebb and flow of the album takes another downturn with the poppy, up-tempo but rather bland "Emotional Girl," which sounds somewhat like a Carlene Carter B-side. Just when you think it's heading downhill she dusts herself off with the tight and catchy "You're Easy on the Eyes" and "I Wanna Do It All," both of which bring Mary Chapin Carpenter's early days to mind. This song takes on a roots groove as does "Everytime I Cry" which is introduced with a mandolin. Clark's niche is radio-friendly country music that never pushes the envelope judging by "I Just Wanna Be Mad" that falls alongside Toby Keith's material. The collection concludes with a well-crafted "Girls Lie Too" and a live version of "No Fear." It's the first of perhaps several good collections to come.
© Jason MacNeil /TiVo
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Tom Shapiro, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Waters, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Legg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Mercury Records
Tom Shapiro, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Waters, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Legg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Mercury Records
Keith Stegall, Producer - John Kelton, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Waters, Producer - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Legg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Marsh, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zevon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Terry McMillan, Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Spivey, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Bayers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Duncan Mullins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Skaggs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Waters, Producer - Terri Clark, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Wolff, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Bowles, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Chris Waters, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Mercury Records
J.D. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - Paul Begaud, ComposerLyricist - Vanessa Corish, ComposerLyricist - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Mercury Records
Tom Shapiro, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Waters, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Regan, ComposerLyricist - Karen Staley, ComposerLyricist - Keith Stegall, Producer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Paula Montondo, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Franklin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Melissa Cabezas-Mattey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Kelton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Dineen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Miller, ComposerLyricist - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lowery, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Andrews, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, Producer, MainArtist - STEUART SMITH, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tammy Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pam Gadd, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Harbison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kelley Lovelace, ComposerLyricist - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Richter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Lutkins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - BIFF WATSON, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Gilles Godard, ComposerLyricist - Rick Giles, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Satcher, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bryant, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - GREG BURNS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Wesley Ryles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Cory Churko, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Connie Harrington, ComposerLyricist - Kelley Lovelace, ComposerLyricist - David Bryant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Brignardello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Lutkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian King, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nathan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Garrish, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, MainArtist - Kentaro Takahashi, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Gant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lonnie Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Gilles Godard, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Stegall, Producer - Gary Prim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Mason, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Kelton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rovey, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Gulliver, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mary Chapin Carpenter, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Jones, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terri Clark, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Greg Stewart, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Canadian singer Terri Clark is often compared to Shania Twain mainly because the two are Canadian, started around the same time, and began their careers in country music. But while Twain went on to uber status with a mainstream merging of country and pop and rock, Clark slowly built her career on Nashville's Music Row and its contemporary yet safe country sound. This collection featuring her better moments starts with "Better Things to Do," a standard country-pop tune that has the singer opening up vocally from the onset. The only thing that perhaps sets it apart is her ability to pull off the song effortlessly, as if she was born to do these songs. "When Boy Meets Girl" isn't all that different, although Clark carries it equally strong with the country-tinted Brooks & Dunn-like melody. Unfortunately, some of the tunes that are radio-friendly aren't always the greatest. This is true of the slower play-by-numbers country ballad "If I Were You" that is accented by the pedal steel guitar. But this is followed by a terrific cover of the late Warren Zevon's "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" that suits her Western Canadian twang to a tee. The ebb and flow of the album takes another downturn with the poppy, up-tempo but rather bland "Emotional Girl," which sounds somewhat like a Carlene Carter B-side. Just when you think it's heading downhill she dusts herself off with the tight and catchy "You're Easy on the Eyes" and "I Wanna Do It All," both of which bring Mary Chapin Carpenter's early days to mind. This song takes on a roots groove as does "Everytime I Cry" which is introduced with a mandolin. Clark's niche is radio-friendly country music that never pushes the envelope judging by "I Just Wanna Be Mad" that falls alongside Toby Keith's material. The collection concludes with a well-crafted "Girls Lie Too" and a live version of "No Fear." It's the first of perhaps several good collections to come.
© Jason MacNeil /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:34
- Main artists: Terri Clark
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2004 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2004 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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