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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 =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = *The Money Pit (Nashville, Tennessee)
*[[Blackbird Studio|Blackbird]] (Nashville, Tennessee)
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
*Paragon (Nashville, Tennessee)
| length =
*[[Ricky Skaggs|Skaggs Place]] (Hendersonville, Tennessee)
| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]]
| producer = Martina McBride<br />[[Paul Worley]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
| length = 49:55
| prev_title = [[Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)|Greatest Hits]]
| label = [[RCA Records Nashville|RCA Nashville]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Timeless (Martina McBride album)|Timeless]]
| producer = Martina McBride<br />[[Paul Worley]]
| prev_title = [[Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)|Greatest Hits]]
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Timeless (Martina McBride album)|Timeless]]
| 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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| rev1score = (favorable)<ref>[http://countrymusic.about.com/library/blmartinarev.htm About.com review]</ref>
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| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r658505|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
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| 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 American [[country music]] artist [[Martina McBride]]'s seventh album, released in 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. In the U.S. the album was certified Gold on 11/7/2003,Platinum on 1/12/2004 and 2xPlatinum on 4/20/2006 by the R.I.A.A. It 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.
'''''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==
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 (singer)|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]]''.
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 (singer)|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 ==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = So Magical
| title1 = So Magical
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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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As listed in liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Martina |others=Martina McBride |year=2003 |type=CD |publisher=RCA Records |id=RCA82876-54207-2}}</ref>
As listed in liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Martina |others=Martina McBride |year=2003 |type=CD |publisher=RCA Records |id=RCA82876-54207-2}}</ref>


;Musicians
'''Musicians and Vocals'''
* Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4), harmony vocals (3, 8, 10), arrangements (12)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] - drums (tracks 2, 8, 10)
* John Hobbs – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8, 10, 11), [[Hammond B3 organ]] (2–5, 7)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] - electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Tony Harrell – synthesizers (2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (8)
* Wayne Dahl - [[steel guitar]] (track 12)
* [[Jeff Taylor (musical artist)|Jeffrey Taylor]] – [[accordion]] (6)
* [[Dan Dugmore]] - steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), [[12-string guitar]] (track 4)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] - fiddle (tracks 6, 7)
* Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (9, 12)
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Mark Fain - [[upright bass]] (track 6)
* Greg Foresman - electric guitar (track 12)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] – acoustic guitar (1, 6), [[mandolin]] (1)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] - steel guitar (track 1)
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar (2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[David Grissom]] - electric guitar (tracks 2, 8, 10)
* Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar (12)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Tony Harrell - synthesizer (track 2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (track 8)
* [[David Grissom]] – electric guitar (2, 8, 10)
* Greg Harrington - drums (track 12)
* [[Dann Huff]] – electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* John Hobbs - piano (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10, 11), [[Hammond organ]] (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
* [[Dann Huff]] - electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Paul Worley]] – electric guitar (10)
* Greg Foresman – electric guitar (12)
* [[David Huff (drummer)|David Huff]] - drums (track 1), [[programming (music)|programming]] (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11), percussion (track 1), [[bass drum]] (track 2)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] – mandolin (6), backing vocals (6), arrangements (6)
* B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]] (1)
* Jim Medlin - piano (tracks 9, 12)
* [[Dan Dugmore]] – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), 12-string guitar (4)
* [[John Mock]] - [[tin whistle]] (track 1)
* Wayne Dahl – [[steel guitar]] (12)
* Tom Roady - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 10)
* Marty Schiff - acoustic guitar (track 12)
* [[Glenn Worf]] – bass guitar (1, 2, 8, 10)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] - [[mandolin]] (track 6)
* [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] – bass guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Mark Fain – [[upright bass]] (6)
* [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] - bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Glenn Snow - bass guitar (track 12)
* Glenn Snow – bass guitar (12)
* [[David Huff (drummer)|David Huff]] – drum programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), percussion (1), "big" drum (2)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 6)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Jeffrey Taylor - accordion (track 6)
* [[Biff Watson]] - acoustic guitar (tracks 2-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] - drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Greg Herrington – drums (12)
* [[Glenn Worf]] - bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10)
* Tom Roady – percussion (1, 2, 10)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] – [[fiddle]] (1), mandolin solo (1), cello (2), viola (2), violin (2)
* [[Paul Worley]] - electric guitar (track 10)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – fiddle (6, 7)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] - fiddle (track 1), mandolin (track 1), violin (track 2), viola (track 2), cello (track 2)
* [[John Mock]] – [[Tin whistle|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)
* [[The Whites|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)


;[[Nashville String Machine]] (strings on tracks 3, 5, 9, and 11)
'''[[The Nashville String Machine]] (Tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11)'''
* Chris McDonald – arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 11)
* Carl Gorodetzky, Pam Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, David Davidson, James Askey, Chris Teal, Karen Winkelmann, Cate Myer, Catherine Umstead, David Angell - violin
* Don Hart – arrangements and conductor (9)
*Kris Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell, Gary Vanosdale - viola
* Eberhard Ramm – music copyist
*Bob Mason, Carole Neuen Rabinowitz, Margaret Mason, Felix Wang - cello
* Bob Mason, Margaret Mason, Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz and Felix Wang – cello
*Jack Jeziorn, Craig Nelson - double bass
* Jack Jezirio and Craig Nelson – double bass
*Chris McDonald - conductor and arranger (except track 9)
* Monisa Angell, Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
*Don Hart - conductor and arranger (track 9)
* 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
*Ramm Eberhard - copyist


== Production ==
;Backing vocalists
* Martina McBride – producer
*[[Hillary Lindsey]] - track 1
* Paul Worley – producer
*[[Big Kenny]] and [[John Rich]] - track 2
* Clarke Schleicher – recording (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), mixing (4, 6), string recording (9)
*Wes Hightower, Martina McBride - track 3
* Brent King – recording (6)
*[[Carolyn Dawn Johnson]], Hillary Lindsey, [[Aimee Mayo]], Delaney McBride, Emma McBride, Martina McBride, [[Faith Hill]] - track 4
* [[Vance Powell]] – overdub engineer, vocal engineer, recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), recording (9)
*Ricky Skaggs and [[The Whites|Sharon White]] - track 6
* Erik Hellerman – recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
*[[Vince Gill]] - track 7
* Lee Groitschz – recording assistant (6)
*Robert Bailey, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Martina McBride - track 8
* Melissa Mattey – recording assistant (9)
*Wes Hightower, Troy Johnson, Martina McBride - track 10
* 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'''
;Technical
* Recorded at The Money Pit, [[Blackbird Studio]] and Paragon Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); [[Ricky Skaggs|Skaggs Place Studios]] (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
* Adam Ayan - mastering
* Mixed at Blackbird Studio
* Paige Conners - production coordinator
* Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
* Jeremy Cottrell - mixing assistant
* Erik Hellerman - recording assistant (except tracks 6 and 9)
* Brent King - recording (track 6)
* John McBride - mixing (except tracks 4 and 6)
* Martina McBride - producer
* Vance Powell - recording assistant (except tracks 6 and 9), recording (track 9), overdubbing, vocal recording
* Clarke Schleicher - recording (except tracks 6 and 9), mixing (tracks 4 and 6)
* Paul Worley - producer


== Charts ==
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===Year-end charts===
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== References ==
==Certifications==
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==References==
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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

[edit]

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

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  • 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.
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