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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = I'm Good Now
| Type = studio
| name = I'm Good Now
| Artist = [[Bob Schneider]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Bob Schneider I'm Good Now Album Cover.jpg
| artist = [[Bob Schneider]]
| cover = Bob Schneider I'm Good Now Album Cover.jpg
| Released = April 13, 2004
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| alt =
| Length = 50:10
| released = April 13, 2004
| recorded =
| Label = [[Universal Music|Universal]]
| Producer = [[Billy Harvey]]
| venue =
| Reviews =
| studio =
| Last album = ''[[Lonelyland]]''<br>(2001)
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = 50:10
| This album = '''''I'm Good Now'''''<br>(2004)
| label = [[Universal Music|Universal]]
| Next album = ''[[The Californian (Bob Schneider)|The Californian]]''<br>(2006)
| producer = [[Billy Harvey]]
| prev_title = [[Lonelyland]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[The Californian (Bob Schneider)|The Californian]]
| next_year = 2006
}}
}}


'''''I'm Good Now''''' is the third solo album by [[Bob Schneider]], released on April 13, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider - I'm Good Now|url = http://www.discogs.com/Bob-Schneider-Im-Good-Now/release/4872443|website = Discogs|accessdate = 2015-10-06}}</ref> It was described by Allmusic.com as ' quite varied, echoing several singer/songwriter traditions',<ref>{{Cite web|title = I'm Good Now - Bob Schneider|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-good-now-mw0000337244|website = allmusic.com|accessdate = 2015-10-06|last = Unterberger|publisher = All Media Network, LLC|first = Ritchie}}</ref> while popmatters found it 'an impressive batch of songs'.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider: I'm Good Now|url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/schneiderbob-imgoodnow/|accessdate = 2015-10-06|website = popmatters.com|date = May 20, 2004|first = Andrew|last = Gilstrap|publisher = Popmatters Media Inc.}}</ref>
'''''I'm Good Now''''' is the sixth solo (and 4th studio) album from [[Bob Schneider]], released April 13, 2004 through Shockorama Records and distributed by [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider - I'm Good Now|url = http://www.discogs.com/Bob-Schneider-Im-Good-Now/release/4872443|website = Discogs|accessdate = 2015-10-06}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider Interview|url = http://mcclainjohnson.com/bobschneider/|accessdate = 2015-10-06|website = mcclainjohnson.com}}</ref> It was described by Allmusic.com as ' quite varied, echoing several singer/songwriter traditions',<ref>{{Cite web|title = I'm Good Now - Bob Schneider|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-good-now-mw0000337244|website = allmusic.com|accessdate = 2015-10-06|last = Unterberger|publisher = All Media Network, LLC|first = Ritchie}}</ref> while popmatters found it 'an impressive batch of songs'.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider: I'm Good Now|url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/schneiderbob-imgoodnow/|accessdate = 2015-10-06|website = popmatters.com|date = May 20, 2004|first = Andrew|last = Gilstrap|publisher = Popmatters Media Inc.}}</ref> On the lyrics Schneider explained that 'none of them are autobiographical. They are all different narrators, they are all different personas'.<ref name=":0" /> No Depression magazine found the collection of song perhaps too eclectic and saying that 'even the most patient listener's endurance has been sorely, and possibly fatally, tested' towards the end.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider - I'm Good Now|url = http://nodepression.com/album-review/bob-schneider-im-good-now|accessdate = 2015-10-06|website = nodrepssion.com|publisher = Fresgrass, LCC|date = April 30, 2004}}</ref> The album was awarded 'Album of the Year' at the Austin Music Awards of 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title = I'm Good Now, Bob Schneider - Album of the Year - Austin Music Awards - 2004 - Best Texas Recordings - The Austin Chronicle|url = http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2004/category:best-texas-recordings/262742/|website = www.austinchronicle.com|accessdate = 2015-10-06|publisher = The Austin Chronicle}}</ref> The album was produced by Billy Harvey,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bob Schneider {{!}} eklektx|url = http://eklektx.com/bob-schneider/|website = eklektx.com|accessdate = 2015-10-06|date = October 6, 2010|last = Bamsey|first = Ben}}</ref> and featured contributions by [[Rafael Gayol]] and the Tosca String Quartet.<ref name=":1" /> The song "Love Is Everywhere" was featured in the film [[All About Steve]].

==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by [[Bob Schneider]].
#"Come With Me Tonight" – 4:29
{{tracklist
#"Medicine" – 3:20
| total_length = 50:01
#"A Long Way to Get" – 2:19
| title1 = Come With Me Tonight
#"The Way Life Is Supposed to Be" – 4:08
| length1 = 4:29
#"I'm Good Now" – 2:52
| title2 = Medicine
#"God Is My Friend" – 3:03
| length2 = 3:20
#"C'mon Baby" – 4:04
| title3 = A Long Way to Get
#"The Bridge Builders" – 4:09
| length3 = 2:19
#"Captain Kirk" – 3:11
| title4 = The Way Life Is Supposed to Be
#"Gold in the Sunset" – 4:11
| length4 =4:08
#"Piggyback" – 5:04
| title5 = I'm Good Now
#"Getting Better" – 6:04
| length5 = 2:52
#"Love Is Everywhere" – 3:07
| title6 = God Is My Friend
| length6 = 3:03
| title7 = C'mon Baby
| length7 = 4:04
| title8 = The Bridge Builders
| length8 = 4:09
| title9 = Captain Kirk
| length9 = 3:11
| title10 = Gold in the Sunset
| length10 = 4:11
| title11 = Piggyback
| length11 = 5:04
| title12 = Getting Better
| length12 = 6:04
| title13 = Love Is Everywhere
| length13 = 3:07
}}

==Personnel==
*Bob Scheider - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
*Billy Harvey - guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
*Adam Temple - guitar
*Charles Reiser - guitar
*Dave McNair - guitar
*Bruce Hughes - bass, vocals
*Derek Morris - piano
*Kevin Lovejoy - organ
*David Boyle - keyboards
*David Robinson - drums
*Michael Longoria - drums
*Rafael Gayol - drums and percussion
*Danny Levin - cello and arrangement on "Love Is Everywhere".
*Tosca String Quartet - strings

'''Technical'''
*Billy Harvey - production/engineering
*Bob Schneider - production
*Dave McNair - engineering/mixing
*Jay Hudson - assistant engineering
*Max Crace - assistant engineering
*Noah Simon - assistant engineering
*Rafael Laski - assistant engineering


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 4 February 2022

I'm Good Now
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2004
GenreRock
Length50:10
LabelUniversal
ProducerBilly Harvey
Bob Schneider chronology
Lonelyland
(2001)
I'm Good Now
(2004)
The Californian
(2006)

I'm Good Now is the sixth solo (and 4th studio) album from Bob Schneider, released April 13, 2004 through Shockorama Records and distributed by Vanguard.[1][2] It was described by Allmusic.com as ' quite varied, echoing several singer/songwriter traditions',[3] while popmatters found it 'an impressive batch of songs'.[4] On the lyrics Schneider explained that 'none of them are autobiographical. They are all different narrators, they are all different personas'.[2] No Depression magazine found the collection of song perhaps too eclectic and saying that 'even the most patient listener's endurance has been sorely, and possibly fatally, tested' towards the end.[5] The album was awarded 'Album of the Year' at the Austin Music Awards of 2004.[6] The album was produced by Billy Harvey,[7] and featured contributions by Rafael Gayol and the Tosca String Quartet.[1] The song "Love Is Everywhere" was featured in the film All About Steve.

Track listing

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All songs written by Bob Schneider.

No.TitleLength
1."Come With Me Tonight"4:29
2."Medicine"3:20
3."A Long Way to Get"2:19
4."The Way Life Is Supposed to Be"4:08
5."I'm Good Now"2:52
6."God Is My Friend"3:03
7."C'mon Baby"4:04
8."The Bridge Builders"4:09
9."Captain Kirk"3:11
10."Gold in the Sunset"4:11
11."Piggyback"5:04
12."Getting Better"6:04
13."Love Is Everywhere"3:07
Total length:50:01

Personnel

[edit]
  • Bob Scheider - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
  • Billy Harvey - guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and percussion.
  • Adam Temple - guitar
  • Charles Reiser - guitar
  • Dave McNair - guitar
  • Bruce Hughes - bass, vocals
  • Derek Morris - piano
  • Kevin Lovejoy - organ
  • David Boyle - keyboards
  • David Robinson - drums
  • Michael Longoria - drums
  • Rafael Gayol - drums and percussion
  • Danny Levin - cello and arrangement on "Love Is Everywhere".
  • Tosca String Quartet - strings

Technical

  • Billy Harvey - production/engineering
  • Bob Schneider - production
  • Dave McNair - engineering/mixing
  • Jay Hudson - assistant engineering
  • Max Crace - assistant engineering
  • Noah Simon - assistant engineering
  • Rafael Laski - assistant engineering

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bob Schneider - I'm Good Now". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Bob Schneider Interview". mcclainjohnson.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  3. ^ Unterberger, Ritchie. "I'm Good Now - Bob Schneider". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  4. ^ Gilstrap, Andrew (May 20, 2004). "Bob Schneider: I'm Good Now". popmatters.com. Popmatters Media Inc. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  5. ^ "Bob Schneider - I'm Good Now". nodrepssion.com. Fresgrass, LCC. April 30, 2004. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  6. ^ "I'm Good Now, Bob Schneider - Album of the Year - Austin Music Awards - 2004 - Best Texas Recordings - The Austin Chronicle". www.austinchronicle.com. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  7. ^ Bamsey, Ben (October 6, 2010). "Bob Schneider | eklektx". eklektx.com. Retrieved 2015-10-06.