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2003 studio album by Martina McBride
Martina is the seventh studio album by American
country music artist
Martina McBride . It was released in September 2003 by
RCA Nashville . It was a number one on the country album charts and number seven on the US album charts. The album produced four singles on the country charts: "
This One's for the Girls " at #3, "
In My Daughter's Eyes " at #4, "
How Far " at #12 and "
God's Will " at #16. "This One's for the Girls", which featured backing vocals from
Faith Hill ,
Carolyn Dawn Johnson and McBride's two daughters, was also McBride's first and only Number One hit on the
Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America .
Content
The album features a live concert version of the classic song "
Over the Rainbow ". Track 2, "She's a Butterfly", features
Big & Rich on background vocals.
Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and sings background vocals alongside his wife,
Sharon White , on "Reluctant Daughter", which Skaggs also arranged. The track, "Wearing White", features
Vince Gill on backup vocals. A limited edition was also released exclusively through
Wal-Mart retail stores. This version featured a bonus track, "Show Me". The track can now also be found on
Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride .
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "So Magical"
Brett James ,
Angelo Petraglia ,
Hillary Lindsey 3:52 2. "She's a Butterfly"
Big Kenny ,
John Rich 4:00 3. "City of Love" Troy Lancaster, Tommy Polk 2:59 4. "
This One's for the Girls "
Chris Lindsey , H. Lindsey,
Aimee Mayo 4:04 5. "
How Far " Shaye Smith,
Ed Hill ,
Jamie O'Neal 3:57 6. "Reluctant Daughter"
Jon Vezner , Sally Barris 2:36 7. "Wearing White"
Tommy Lee James , Lisa Drew 2:51 8. "When You Love Me" Petraglia, James, H. Lindsey 4:32 9. "
In My Daughter's Eyes "
James T. Slater 3:14 10. "Learning to Fall" Bill Deasy, Odie Blackmon 3:57 11. "
God's Will "
Barry Dean ,
Tom Douglas 5:50 12. "
Over the Rainbow " (Live)
Harold Arlen ,
Yip Harburg 3:34 13. "Show Me" (Limited edition bonus track)
Troy Verges 4:29 Total length: 49:55
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
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Musicians and Vocals
Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4), harmony vocals (3, 8, 10), arrangements (12)
John Hobbs – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8, 10, 11),
Hammond B3 organ (2-5, 7)
Tony Harrell – synthesizers (2),
Wurlitzer electric piano (8)
Jeffrey Taylor –
accordion (6)
Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (9, 12)
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 6),
mandolin (1)
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (2-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar (12)
J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
David Grissom – electric guitar (2, 8, 10)
Dann Huff – electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Paul Worley – electric guitar (10)
Greg Foresman – electric guitar (12)
Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (6), backing vocals (6), arrangements (6)
Paul Franklin –
steel guitar (1)
Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), 12-string guitar (4)
Wayne Dahl –
steel guitar (12)
Glenn Worf – bass guitar (1, 2, 8, 10)
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
Mark Fain –
upright bass (6)
Glenn Snow – bass guitar (12)
David Huff – drum programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), percussion (1), "big" drum (2)
Lonnie Wilson – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
Matt Chamberlain – drums (2, 8, 10)
Greg Herrington – drums (12)
Tom Roady – percussion (1, 2, 10)
Jonathan Yudkin –
fiddle (1), mandolin solo (1), cello (2), viola (2), violin (2)
Stuart Duncan – fiddle (6, 7)
John Mock –
penny whistle (1)
Hillary Lindsey – backing vocals (1, 4)
Big Kenny – backing vocals (2)
John Rich – backing vocals (2)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (3, 10)
Faith Hill – backing vocals (4)
Carolyn Dawn Johnson – backing vocals (4)
Aimee Mayo – backing vocals (4)
Delaney McBride – backing vocals (4)
Emma McBride – backing vocals (4)
Sharon White – backing vocals (6)
Vince Gill – backing vocals (7)
Bob Bailey – backing vocals (8)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals (8)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (8)
Troy Johnson – backing vocals (10)
The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11)
Chris McDonald – arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 11)
Don Hart – arrangements and conductor (9)
Eberhard Ramm – music copyist
Bob Mason, Margaret Mason, Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz and Felix Wang – cello
Jack Jezirio and Craig Nelson – double bass
Monisa Angell, Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Chris Teal, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead and Karen Winkelmann – violin
Production
Martina McBride – producer
Paul Worley – producer
Clarke Schleicher – recording (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), mixing (4, 6), string recording (9)
Brent King – recording (6)
Vance Powell – overdub engineer, vocal engineer, recording assistant (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), recording (9)
Erik Hellerman – recording assistant (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Lee Groitschz – recording assistant (6)
Melissa Mattey – recording assistant (9)
John McBride – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7–12), management
Jeremy Cottrell – mix assistant
Adam Ayan – mastering
Paige Conners – production coordinator
Astrid May – art direction
S. Wade Hunt – art direction
Andrew Eccles – photography
Mary Beth Felts – make-up
Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist
Earl Cox – hair stylist
Bruce Allen – management
Studios
Recorded at The Money Pit, Blackbird Studio and Paragon Studios (Nashville, Tennessee);
Skaggs Place Studios (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
Mixed at Blackbird Studio
Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Concert tours