Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The crossover hit that launched a million girl-power imitators, Wide Open Spacesputs a fresh, polish optimist on its deep country roots. Opener "Can Love You Better," which struts with dobro twang, and "There's Your Trouble" singer of the Judges and Shania Twain but Dixie Chicks' voice vocalist Natalie Maines immediately stands out as one of the most confident voices of her generation. Martie and Emily Erwin, it's a lightning in a bottle.
Even before the first verse, the title single evokes wide, open spaces via banjo and fiddle and by the time it hits the staggering harmonies of the chorus, the song absolutely soars. Ballad "Loving Arms" (first made famous by Kris Kristofferson) with guitar and an angel's chorus. Drinking song "Tonight the Heartache's on Me" is whiskey woozy, and "Let's Er Rip" unspools a boogie-woogie straight out of Bakersfield. The album wraps up with a barnburner cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Give It Up or Let Me Go." It's all loose in attitude but as technically tight as they come, these chicks are their own women. © Qobuz
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Pamela Brown Hayes, Composer - Pamela Brown Hayes, Lyricist - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Kostas, Composer - Kostas, Lyricist - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Susan Gibson, Composer - Susan Gibson, Lyricist - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Tom Jans, Composer - Tom Jans, Lyricist - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Tia Sillers, Composer - Tia Sillers, Lyricist - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Mark Selby, Composer - Mark Selby, Lyricist - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Emily Robison, Composer - Emily Robison, Lyricist - Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Composer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Lyricist - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Radney Foster, Composer - Radney Foster, Lyricist - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Ducas, Composer - George Ducas, Lyricist - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Bob Morrison, Composer - Bob Morrison, Lyricist - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Mary W. Francis, Composer - Mary W. Francis, Lyricist - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Johnny MacRae, Composer - Johnny MacRae, Lyricist - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Sandy Ramos, Composer - Sandy Ramos, Lyricist - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Composer - Billy Crain, Lyricist - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar - Clarke Schleicher, Producer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Bruce Miller, Composer - Bruce Miller, Lyricist - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Thom McHugh, Composer - Thom McHugh, Lyricist - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John David Souther, Composer - John David Souther, Lyricist - Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Maria McKee, Composer - Maria McKee, Lyricist - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Chemay, Bass - Christopher Rowe, Mixing Engineer - Natalie Maines, Vocal - Jim Burnett, Producer - Jim Burnett, Edited By - Matt Rollings, Piano - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jr. Bill Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Don Cobb, Edited By - Mark Capps, Producer - Tony Castle, Producer - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Simpson, Mixing Engineer - Martie Seidel, Vocal - Martie Seidel, Mandolin - Martie Seidel, Fiddle - Greg Marrow, Drums - Blake Chancey, Producer - Billy Crain, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Producer - Paul Worley, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Paul Worley, Electric Guitar - Dixie Chicks, Performer - Chip Matthews, 2nd Engineer - Erik Hellerman, Producer - Tom Roady, Tambourine - Tom Roady, Congas - Tom Roady, Shaker - Emily Erwin, Vocal - Emily Erwin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Erwin, Dobro - Emily Erwin, Banjo - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Marinelli, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - John Guess, Mixing Engineer - Bonnie Raitt, Composer - Bonnie Raitt, Lyricist - Ed Simonton, Producer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Clarke Schleicher, Producer - Lloyd Maines, Steel Guitar
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The crossover hit that launched a million girl-power imitators, Wide Open Spacesputs a fresh, polish optimist on its deep country roots. Opener "Can Love You Better," which struts with dobro twang, and "There's Your Trouble" singer of the Judges and Shania Twain but Dixie Chicks' voice vocalist Natalie Maines immediately stands out as one of the most confident voices of her generation. Martie and Emily Erwin, it's a lightning in a bottle.
Even before the first verse, the title single evokes wide, open spaces via banjo and fiddle and by the time it hits the staggering harmonies of the chorus, the song absolutely soars. Ballad "Loving Arms" (first made famous by Kris Kristofferson) with guitar and an angel's chorus. Drinking song "Tonight the Heartache's on Me" is whiskey woozy, and "Let's Er Rip" unspools a boogie-woogie straight out of Bakersfield. The album wraps up with a barnburner cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Give It Up or Let Me Go." It's all loose in attitude but as technically tight as they come, these chicks are their own women. © Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:46
- Main artists: The Chicks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Monument
- Genre: Country
(P) 1997, 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists