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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
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'''
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] - drums (tracks 2, 8, 10)
* Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4, 8, 10)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] - electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* John Hobbs – acoustic piano (1, 2, 8, 10, 11), [[Hammond B3 organ]] (2-5, 7)
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* Tony Harrell – synthesizers (2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (8)
* Wayne Dahl - [[steel guitar]] (track 12)
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* Jeffrey Taylor – [[accordion]] (6)
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* [[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)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
* Mark Fain - [[upright bass]] (track 6)
* Greg Foresman - electric guitar (track 12)
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] - steel guitar (track 1)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] – acoustic guitar (1, 6)
* [[David Grissom]] - electric guitar (tracks 2, 8, 10)
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar (2-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar (12)
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* Tony Harrell - synthesizer (track 2), [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] (track 8)
* [[J. T. Corenflos]] – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
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* Greg Harrington - drums (track 12)
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* [[David Grissom]] – electric guitar (2, 8, 10)
* 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)
* [[Dann Huff]] – electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Paul Worley]] – electric guitar (10)
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* [[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)
* B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Greg Foresman – electric guitar (12)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] – [[mandolin]] (6), backing vocals (6)
* Jim Medlin - piano (tracks 9, 12)
* [[John Mock]] - [[tin whistle]] (track 1)
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]] (1)
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* [[Dan Dugmore]] – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), 12-string guitar (4)
* Tom Roady - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 10)
* Marty Schiff - acoustic guitar (track 12)
* Wayne Dahl – [[steel guitar]] (12)
* [[Ricky Skaggs]] - [[mandolin]] (track 6)
* [[Glenn Worf]] – bass guitar (1, 2, 8, 10)
* [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] - bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[Jimmie Lee Sloas]] – bass guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* Glenn Snow - bass guitar (track 12)
* Mark Fain – [[upright bass]] (6)
* [[Bryan Sutton]] - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 6)
* Glenn Snow – bass guitar (12)
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* [[David Huff (drummer)|David Huff]] – drums (1), programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11), percussion (1), [[bass drum]] (2)
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* Jeffrey Taylor - accordion (track 6)
* [[Biff Watson]] - acoustic guitar (tracks 2-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] - drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums (2, 8, 10)
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* Greg Herrington – drums (12)
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* [[Glenn Worf]] - bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10)
* [[Paul Worley]] - electric guitar (track 10)
* Tom Roady – percussion (1, 2, 10)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] - fiddle (track 1), mandolin (track 1), violin (track 2), viola (track 2), cello (track 2)
* [[Jonathan Yudkin]] – [[fiddle]] (1), mandolin (1), cello (2), viola (2), violin (2)
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – fiddle (6, 7)
* [[John Mock]] – [[tin whistle]] (1)
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* [[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)
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* [[The Whites|Sharon White]] – backing vocals (6)
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* [[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)'''
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* 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)
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*Kris Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell, Gary Vanosdale - viola
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* 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
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*Chris McDonald - conductor and arranger (except track 9)
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* 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
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*Ramm Eberhard - copyist


== Production ==
;Backing vocalists
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*[[Hillary Lindsey]] - track 1
*[[Big Kenny]] and [[John Rich]] - track 2
*Wes Hightower, Martina McBride - track 3
*[[Carolyn Dawn Johnson]], Hillary Lindsey, [[Aimee Mayo]], Delaney McBride, Emma McBride, Martina McBride, [[Faith Hill]] - track 4
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*Ricky Skaggs and [[The Whites|Sharon White]] - track 6
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*[[Vince Gill]] - track 7
*Robert Bailey, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Martina McBride - track 8
*Wes Hightower, Troy Johnson, Martina McBride - track 10

;Technical
* Adam Ayan - mastering
* Adam Ayan - mastering
* Paige Conners - production coordinator
* Paige Conners - production coordinator

Revision as of 01:56, 27 February 2022

Martina
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
GenreCountry, country pop
Length49:55
LabelRCA
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: May 2004
  4. "God's Will"
    Released: December 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 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 charts. The album was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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, 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

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, Hillary 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

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

  • Adam Ayan - mastering
  • Paige Conners - production coordinator
  • 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

Certifications

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

References

  1. ^ About.com review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.{{cite web}}: 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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