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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Martina
| name = Martina
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Martina McBride]]
| artist = [[Martina McBride]]
| cover = Martinaalbum.jpg
| cover = Martinaalbum.jpg
| alt =
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| released = September 30, 2003
| released = September 30, 2003
| recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
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| studio =
| studio = *The Money Pit (Nashville, Tennessee)
*[[Blackbird Studio|Blackbird]] (Nashville, Tennessee)
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
*Paragon (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| length = 49:55
*[[Ricky Skaggs|Skaggs Place]] (Hendersonville, Tennessee)
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| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| producer = Martina McBride<br />[[Paul Worley]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
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| length = 49:55
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| prev_title = [[Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)|Greatest Hits]]
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| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Timeless (Martina McBride album)|Timeless]]
| producer = Martina McBride<br />[[Paul Worley]]
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| prev_title = [[Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)|Greatest Hits]]
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| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Timeless (Martina McBride album)|Timeless]]
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| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Martina
| name = Martina
| type = Studio
| type = Studio
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| single2date = November 17, 2003
| single2date = November 17, 2003
| single3 = [[How Far]]
| single3 = [[How Far]]
| single3date = May 2004
| single3date = April 19, 2004
| single4 = [[God's Will]]
| single4 = [[God's Will]]
| single4date = December 2004
| single4date = November 26, 2004
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| rev1 = [[Dotdash|About.com]]
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| rev1score = (favorable)<ref>[http://countrymusic.about.com/library/blmartinarev.htm About.com review]</ref>
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| rev2 = [[AllMusic|Allmusic]]
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| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r658505|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r658505|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = C+<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,517155,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]</ref>
| rev3score = C+<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081013080248/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,517155,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/martinamcbride/albums/album/300266/review/6067675/martina |title=Rolling Stone review |accessdate=September 4, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002091451/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/martinamcbride/albums/album/300266/review/6067675/martina |archivedate=October 2, 2007 }}</ref>
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'''''Martina''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Martina McBride]]. It was released in September 2003 by [[RCA Records]]. 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 (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] charts. The album was certified 2x Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
'''''Martina''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Martina McBride]]. It was released in September 2003 by [[RCA Records Nashville|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 (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] charts. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].


==Content==
==Content==
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| length1 = 3:52
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = She's a Butterfly
| title2 = She's a Butterfly
| writer2 = [[Big Kenny]], [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]]
| writer2 = [[Big Kenny]], [[John Rich]]
| length2 = 4:00
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = City of Love
| title3 = City of Love
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| length3 = 2:59
| length3 = 2:59
| title4 = [[This One's for the Girls]]
| title4 = [[This One's for the Girls]]
| writer4 = [[Chris Lindsey]], [[Hillary Lindsey]], [[Aimee Mayo]]
| writer4 = [[Chris Lindsey]], H. Lindsey, [[Aimee Mayo]]
| length4 = 4:04
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = [[How Far]]
| title5 = [[How Far]]
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'''Musicians and Vocals'''
'''Musicians and Vocals'''
* Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4, 8, 10)
* 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)
* John Hobbs – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8, 10, 11), [[Hammond B3 organ]] (2–5, 7)
* Tony Harrell – synthesizers (2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (8)
* Tony Harrell – synthesizers (2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (8)
* Jeffrey Taylor – [[accordion]] (6)
* [[Jeff Taylor (musical artist)|Jeffrey Taylor]] – [[accordion]] (6)
* Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (9, 12)
* Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (9, 12)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] – acoustic guitar (1, 6), [[mandolin]] (1)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] – acoustic guitar (1, 6)
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar (2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar (2-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar (12)
* Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar (12)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
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* [[Paul Worley]] – electric guitar (10)
* [[Paul Worley]] – electric guitar (10)
* Greg Foresman – electric guitar (12)
* Greg Foresman – electric guitar (12)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] – [[mandolin]] (6), backing vocals (6)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] – mandolin (6), backing vocals (6), arrangements (6)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]] (1)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]] (1)
* [[Dan Dugmore]] – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), 12-string guitar (4)
* [[Dan Dugmore]] – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), 12-string guitar (4)
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* Mark Fain – [[upright bass]] (6)
* Mark Fain – [[upright bass]] (6)
* Glenn Snow – bass guitar (12)
* Glenn Snow – bass guitar (12)
* [[David Huff (drummer)|David Huff]] – drums (1), programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11), percussion (1), [[bass drum]] (2)
* [[David Huff (drummer)|David Huff]] – drum programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), percussion (1), "big" drum (2)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
* Greg Herrington – drums (12)
* Greg Herrington – drums (12)
* Tom Roady – percussion (1, 2, 10)
* Tom Roady – percussion (1, 2, 10)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] – [[fiddle]] (1), mandolin (1), cello (2), viola (2), violin (2)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] – [[fiddle]] (1), mandolin solo (1), cello (2), viola (2), violin (2)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – fiddle (6, 7)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – fiddle (6, 7)
* [[John Mock]] – [[tin whistle]] (1)
* [[John Mock]] – [[Tin whistle|penny whistle]] (1)
* [[Hillary Lindsey]] – backing vocals (1, 4)
* [[Hillary Lindsey]] – backing vocals (1, 4)
* [[Big Kenny]] – backing vocals (2)
* [[Big Kenny]] – backing vocals (2)
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== Production ==
== Production ==
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* Martina McBride – producer
⚫
* Adam Ayan - mastering
⚫
* Paul Worley – producer
⚫
* Paige Conners - production coordinator
⚫
* Clarke Schleicher – recording (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), mixing (4, 6), string recording (9)
⚫
* Jeremy Cottrell - mixing assistant
* Erik Hellerman - recording assistant (except tracks 6 and 9)
* Brent King – recording (6)
* [[Vance Powell]] – overdub engineer, vocal engineer, recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), recording (9)
* Brent King - recording (track 6)
* Erik Hellerman – recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
⚫
* John McBride - mixing (except tracks 4 and 6)
* Lee Groitschz – recording assistant (6)
⚫
* Martina McBride - producer
* Vance Powell - recording assistant (except tracks 6 and 9), recording (track 9), overdubbing, vocal recording
* Melissa Mattey – recording assistant (9)
⚫
* John McBride – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7–12), management
⚫
* Clarke Schleicher - recording (except tracks 6 and 9), mixing (tracks 4 and 6)
⚫
* Jeremy Cottrell – mix assistant
⚫
* Paul Worley - producer
⚫
* 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); [[Ricky Skaggs|Skaggs Place Studios]] (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
* Mixed at Blackbird Studio
* Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).


==Charts==
==Charts==
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 27 November 2024

Martina
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
Studio
  • The Money Pit (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Paragon (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Skaggs Place (Hendersonville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry, country pop
Length49:55
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerMartina McBride
Paul Worley
Martina McBride chronology
Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Martina
(2003) 		Timeless
(2005)
Singles from Martina
  1. "This One's for the Girls"
    Released: June 16, 2003
  2. "In My Daughter's Eyes"
    Released: November 17, 2003
  3. "How Far"
    Released: April 19, 2004
  4. "God's Will"
    Released: November 26, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com(favorable)[1]
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

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

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Magical"Brett James, Angelo Petraglia, Hillary Lindsey3:52
2."She's a Butterfly"Big Kenny, John Rich4:00
3."City of Love"Troy Lancaster, Tommy Polk2:59
4."This One's for the Girls"Chris Lindsey, H. Lindsey, Aimee Mayo4:04
5."How Far"Shaye Smith, Ed Hill, Jamie O'Neal3:57
6."Reluctant Daughter"Jon Vezner, Sally Barris2:36
7."Wearing White"Tommy Lee James, Lisa Drew2:51
8."When You Love Me"Petraglia, James, H. Lindsey4:32
9."In My Daughter's Eyes"James T. Slater3:14
10."Learning to Fall"Bill Deasy, Odie Blackmon3:57
11."God's Will"Barry Dean, Tom Douglas5:50
12."Over the Rainbow" (Live)Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg3:34
13."Show Me" (Limited edition bonus track)Troy Verges4:29
Total length:49:55

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[5]

Musicians and Vocals

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

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  • 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum

References

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  1. ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Martina (CD). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Martina". Recording Industry Association of America.
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