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'''''The Distance''''' is the second studio album by [[United States|American]] [[blue-eyed soul]] singer [[Taylor Hicks]], released on March 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gossipboulevard.com/2009/01/20/taylor-hicks-goes-%E2%80%9Cthe-distance/5444/ |title=Taylor Hicks Goes “THE DISTANCE” - GossipBoulevard - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News |publisher=GossipBoulevard |date= |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref> It is the first release by Hicks under his own [[Independent music|independent label]], Modern Whomp, after parting ways with [[Arista Records]].
'''''The Distance''''' is the second studio album by [[United States|American]] [[blue-eyed soul]] singer [[Taylor Hicks]], released on March 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gossipboulevard.com/2009/01/20/taylor-hicks-goes-%E2%80%9Cthe-distance/5444/ |title=Taylor Hicks Goes "THE DISTANCE" - GossipBoulevard - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News |publisher=GossipBoulevard |date= |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref> It is the first release by Hicks under his own [[Independent music|independent label]], Modern Whomp, after parting ways with [[Arista Records]].


''The Distance'' was produced by [[Simon Climie]] and features eleven tracks on the main version, including the single "[[What's Right Is Right]]" and "Nineteen", which tells the story of a teenage football star who joins the armed forces after the 9/11 attacks.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web
''The Distance'' was produced by [[Simon Climie]] and features eleven tracks on the main version, including the single "[[What's Right Is Right]]" and "Nineteen", which tells the story of a teenage football star who joins the armed forces after the 9/11 attacks.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web
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| work = Songfacts.com
| work = Songfacts.com
| accessdate = 2009-04-11
| accessdate = 2009-04-11
}}</ref> Several tracks feature [[Nathan East]] and [[Doyle Bramhall II]], both longtime members of [[Eric Clapton]]'s band. "Seven Mile Breakdown" was originally recorded by Alabama indie band [[Spoonful James]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14936 |title=Seven Mile Breakdown Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref> It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top Independent Albums charts with sales of 9,000 copies in its first week of release.
}}</ref> Several tracks feature [[Nathan East]] and [[Doyle Bramhall II]], both longtime members of [[Eric Clapton]]'s band. "Seven Mile Breakdown" was originally recorded by Alabama indie band Spoonful James.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14936 |title=Seven Mile Breakdown Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref> It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top Independent Albums charts with sales of 9,000 copies in its first week of release.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Music ratings
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|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1493773/review|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1493773/review|pure_url=yes}} link]
|rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
|rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
|rev2score = (C) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20262929,00.html link]
|rev2score = (C) [https://archive.today/20130122131118/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20262929,00.html link]
|rev3 = ''[[People Magazine]]''
|rev3 = ''[[People Magazine]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} <small>(March 23, 2009 issue)</small>
|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} <small>(March 23, 2009 issue)</small>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = The Distance
| title1 = The Distance
| writer1 = [[Taylor Hicks]], [[Gary Nicholson (singer)|Gary Nicholson]], Kenny Greenberg
| writer1 = [[Taylor Hicks]], [[Gary Nicholson (singer)|Gary Nicholson]], [[Kenny Greenberg]]
| length1 = 4:05
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = [[What's Right Is Right]]
| title2 = [[What's Right Is Right]]
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| writer4 = [[Jeffrey Steele]], [[Tom Hambridge]], Nicholson
| writer4 = [[Jeffrey Steele]], [[Tom Hambridge]], Nicholson
| length4 = 3:10
| length4 = 3:10
| title5 = Once Upon a Lover of Mine
| title5 = Once Upon a Lover
| writer5 = Hicks, Climie, Morgan
| writer5 = Hicks, Climie, Morgan
| length5 = 4:09
| length5 = 4:09
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{{track listing
{{tracklist
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| collapsed = yes
| headline = Bonus tracks
| headline = Bonus tracks
| title12 = [[Yes We Can Can|Yes We Can]]
| title12 = [[Yes We Can Can|Yes We Can]]
| note12 = iTunes bonus track
| note12 = iTunes bonus track
| writer12 = [[Allen Toussaint]]
| writer12 = [[Allen Toussaint]]
| length12 =
| title13 = Hide nor Hair
| title13 = Hide nor Hair
| note13 = Wal-Mart exclusive
| note13 = Wal-Mart exclusive
| writer13 = [[Ray Charles]]
| writer13 = [[Ray Charles]]
| length13 = 3:41
| title14 = Indiscriminate Act of Kindness
| title14 = Indiscriminate Act of Kindness
| note14 = Target exclusive
| note14 = Target exclusive
| writer14 = [[Foy Vance]]
| writer14 = [[Foy Vance]]
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| length14 = 7:22
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Taylor-Hicks/dp/B001POWI7S |title=The Distance: Taylor Hicks: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Taylor-Hicks/dp/B001POWI7S |title=The Distance: Taylor Hicks: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-14}}</ref>
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==Singles==
==Singles==
*"[[What's Right Is Right]]" peaked at number twenty-four on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]].
*"[[What's Right Is Right]]" peaked at number twenty-four on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]].
*"Seven Mile Breakdown" was released in May 4, 2009 to country radio.
*"Seven Mile Breakdown" was released on May 4, 2009 to country radio.

== Personnel ==
* Taylor Hicks – vocals, acoustic piano, [[harmonica]]
* Toby Baker – keyboards, acoustic piano, [[Fender Rhodes]], [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], strings
* [[Tim Carmon]] – acoustic piano, [[Hammond B3 organ]], backing vocals
* [[Doyle Bramhall II]] – guitars, electric guitar, [[dobro]], [[slide guitar]]
* [[Simon Climie]] – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Alan Little – guitars
* Josh Smith – guitars
* [[Michael Thompson (guitarist)|Michael Thompson]] – guitars, acoustic guitar, dobro
* Jay Leach – [[pedal steel guitar]]
* [[Nathan East]] – bass
* [[Abraham Laboriel]] – bass, [[nylon guitar]]
* [[Abe Laboriel Jr.]] – drums, percussion
* Nicky Shaw – programming, percussion
* Dennis Caplinger – percussion, violin solo
* Charlie Sanchez – percussion
* Sharon White – percussion
* Brian Gallagher – saxophones
* Simon Gardner – trumpet, [[flugelhorn]]
* [[Elliott Yamin]] – vocals (12)

=== Production ===
* Simon Climie – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing
* Don Murray – engineer, mixing
* Joel Evenden – engineer, mixing, digital editing, mix assistant
* Isha Erskine – assistant engineer
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
* Rick Di Loretto – package design


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 8 July 2024

The Distance
Studio album by
Taylor Hicks
ReleasedMarch 10, 2009
Recorded2008 at Glenwood Place Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreBlue-eyed soul, pop
Length41:57
LabelModern Whomp
ProducerSimon Climie
Taylor Hicks chronology
Early Works
(2008) 		The Distance
(2009)
Singles from The Distance
  1. "What's Right Is Right"
    Released: January 27, 2009
  2. "Seven Mile Breakdown"
    Released: May 4, 2009

The Distance is the second studio album by American blue-eyed soul singer Taylor Hicks, released on March 10, 2009.[1] It is the first release by Hicks under his own independent label, Modern Whomp, after parting ways with Arista Records.

The Distance was produced by Simon Climie and features eleven tracks on the main version, including the single "What's Right Is Right" and "Nineteen", which tells the story of a teenage football star who joins the armed forces after the 9/11 attacks.[2] Several tracks feature Nathan East and Doyle Bramhall II, both longtime members of Eric Clapton's band. "Seven Mile Breakdown" was originally recorded by Alabama indie band Spoonful James.[3] It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top Independent Albums charts with sales of 9,000 copies in its first week of release.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Entertainment Weekly(C) link
People Magazine (March 23, 2009 issue)

Critical reception to the album was mixed to positive, with publications like Allmusic saying that "Hicks doesn't show great sensitivity as an interpreter(...) but as an entertainer he pulls out all the stops, determined to get every last person in the joint to crack a smile. It's a trait that served him well in those small clubs and on television, and it still serves him well here." Entertainment Weekly, however, gave the album a decidedly negative review, with Entertainment Weekly writer Simon Vozick-Levinson stating that Hicks is "no worse than any of the countless other graying dudes singing what they believe to be the blues in hotel lobbies and dive bars across the nation".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Distance"Taylor Hicks, Gary Nicholson, Kenny Greenberg4:05
2."What's Right Is Right"Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan3:48
3."New Found Freedom"Hicks, Climie, Morgan4:25
4."Nineteen"Jeffrey Steele, Tom Hambridge, Nicholson3:10
5."Once Upon a Lover"Hicks, Climie, Morgan4:09
6."Seven Mile Breakdown"Hicks, Wynn Christian4:18
7."Maybe You Should"Hicks, Nicholson, Mike Reid3:45
8."Keepin' It Real"Hicks, Delbert McClinton, Nicholson, Hambridge3:46
9."I Live on a Battlefield"Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe4:08
10."Wedding Day Blues"Hicks, Alan Little2:45
11."Woman's Got Have It" (Featuring Elliott Yamin)Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack, Linda Cooke3:38
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Yes We Can" (iTunes bonus track)Allen Toussaint 
13."Hide nor Hair" (Wal-Mart exclusive)Ray Charles3:41
14."Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" (Target exclusive)Foy Vance7:22

[4]

Singles

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Personnel

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Production

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  • Simon Climie – producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Don Murray – engineer, mixing
  • Joel Evenden – engineer, mixing, digital editing, mix assistant
  • Isha Erskine – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Rick Di Loretto – package design

Chart performance

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The album sold approximately 9,000 copies in the US during its first official week of released; debuting at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top Independent Albums chart. It has sold 52,000 copies to date.[5]

Chart (2009) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 58
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 5

References

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  1. ^ "Taylor Hicks Goes "THE DISTANCE" - GossipBoulevard - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News". GossipBoulevard. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  2. ^ "Nineteen". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  3. ^ "Seven Mile Breakdown Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  4. ^ "The Distance: Taylor Hicks: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  5. ^ "Idol Chatter 12-8-2010 "Idols maintain chart presence with guest appearances, compilations"". Content.usatoday.com. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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