Everlasting (Martina McBride album)

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Recorded 2013 The Essential Martina McBride (2012) Everlasting (2014) Artist Martina McBride Producer Don Was Genres Country music, Soul music		Length 39:02 Everlasting (2014) Reckless (2016) Release date 8 April 2014 Label Vinyl Recordings

Released April 8, 2014 (2014-04-08) Similar Martina McBride albums, Country music albums

Martina mcbride everlasting

Everlasting is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released on April 8, 2014, on McBride's own label through Kobalt Label Services. The album features covers of soul and R&B songs. It was produced by Don Was and includes duets with Gavin DeGraw and Kelly Clarkson.

Critical reception

Everlasting garnered generally positive reception from five music critics. At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three stars out of four, saying how the release "is a welcome and successful exercise in creative stretching." Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, remarking how "There's warmth in Was' production and honey in McBride's voice and if the combination can sometimes result in too-sweet tea, it's nevertheless soothing." At USA Today, Jerry Shriver rated the album three stars out of four, indicating how "Covering classic soul tunes is an overdone concept, but this well chosen collection shines". Jon Freeman of Country Weekly graded the album an A-, writing that "Overall the recording sounds great—warm and intimate without sacrificing polish." At The Boston Globe, Sarah Rodman gave a positive review, stating that the release "finds the mighty-voiced McBride deftly tackling a clutch of pop, soul, and blues tunes complete with horns, a sultry Southern organ sound, and heavenly harmonies from the McCrary Sisters."

McBride embarked on the Everlasting Tour in supporting of the album beginning May 8, 2014, in Kansas.

Personnel

Rayse Biggs – trumpet

Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitars

Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet

Kelly Clarkson – duet vocals on "In the Basement"

Eric Darken – percussion

Gavin DeGraw – duet vocals on "Bring It On Home to Me"

Charles Dixon – viola, violin

Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion

Edward Gooch – trombone

Vicki Hampton – backing vocals

Mike Henderson – electric guitar, harmonica

Timothy Hewitt – alto saxophone

John Hinchey – trombone

Jim Hoke – horn arrangements, tenor saxophone

Dann Huff – electric guitar

Charlie Judge – organ, piano, strings

Randy Leago – baritone saxophone

Martina McBride – handclaps, percussion, lead and backing vocals

Alfreda McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals

Ann McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals

Regina McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals

Kevin McKendree – organ, piano, Wurlitzer

Jim Medlin – Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, Wurlitzer

Andrea Merritt – backing vocals

Gordon Mote – Farfisa organ, piano

Wendy Moten – backing vocals

Patrick O'Conner – drums

Steve Patrick – flugelhorn, trumpet

Luis Resto – keyboards

Michael Rhodes – bass guitar

Paul Riser – horn arrangements, conductor

Don Was – handclaps

Reggie Young – electric guitar

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, with sales of 21,000 in the US. The album has sold 70,000 copies in the U.S as of April 2016.

McBride made history with the album by becoming the first ever female artist in the 50-year history of the Top Country Albums chart to debut at No. 1 with an independently released and distributed album.

Songs

1Do Right Woman - Do Right Man3:34
2Suspicious Minds3:50
3If You Don't Know Me by Now3:31

References

Everlasting (Martina McBride album) Wikipedia

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