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Hanna–McEuen (album)

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Label
  
DreamWorks Nashville

Released
  
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)

Genre
  
Neotraditional country, country rock

Producer
  
James Stroud and Hanna–McEuen

Hanna–McEuen is the only album by American country music duo Hanna–McEuen. It was released on August 16, 2005 by DreamWorks Records Nashville. The album charted at number 42 on Top Country Albums and included the single "Something Like a Broken Heart", which peaked at number 38 on Hot Country Songs.

Contents

Critical reception

It received positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it "one of the best debuts of 2005" and cited the duo's country rock and alternative country influences, rating it four-and-a-half stars out of five. Entertainment Weekly reviewer Chris Willman gave a B+, comparing its sound to The Mavericks and calling it "an euphonic, often euphoric alternative." Jack Lowe of About.com gave it five stars, saying that it was "very smooth and fun to listen to."

Track listing

  1. "Fool Around" (Jaime Hanna, Alan Miller) - 3:22
  2. "Blue Sunrise" (Hanna, Charles English, Miller) - 3:34
  3. "Read Between the Lies" (Hanna, Jonathan McEuen, Miller) - 3:30
  4. "Something Like a Broken Heart" (Hanna, Robert Reynolds, Miller) - 3:52
  5. "The End of Me" (Hanna, Dennis Britt, Miller) - 2:32
  6. "Wild Eyes of Love" (Hanna,Miller, Angelo Petraglia) - 2:54
  7. "Prayer for You" (Jessie Siebenberg, McEuen) - 3:45
  8. "Is It Only Me" (Hanna, Don Schlitz) - 3:54
  9. "Someone Else" (Hanna, Miller) - 4:03
  10. "Tell Me" (Hanna, Raul Malo, Miller) - 3:13
  11. "Rock and a Heartache" (Hanna, Britt, Miller) - 3:24
  12. "Ocean" (Jimmy Adams, McEuen) - 4:07

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Hanna–McEuen

  • Jaime Hanna – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
  • Jonathan McEuen – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
  • Additional musicians

  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Greg Morrow – drums
  • Gordon Mote – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Phil Salazar – fiddle (track 12)
  • Gabe Witcher – fiddle (tracks 3, 6, 7, 12)
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar
  • References

    Hanna–McEuen (album) Wikipedia