Timeless (Martina McBride album)
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| Timeless | ||
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| Cover album by Martina McBride | ||
| Released | October 18, 2005 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Producer(s) | Martina McBride | |
| Martina McBride chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Martina (2003) |
Timeless (2005) |
Waking Up Laughing (2007) |
Timeless is the title of a 2005 album by American country music singer Martina McBride.
The album is an 18-track collection of classic country songs. Major artists whose songs were covered include Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Don Gibson, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and many others. The album debuted at No. 1 on the country album chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200. While sales were strong, the singles from the album were not as successful. However, on the DVD of the making of the album, McBride personally said "I don't care how this album does commercially. I needed to make this album." Despite the success of the singles, the album became one of the best reviewed albums of her career and the song I Still Miss Someone was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
The album became McBride's fast-selling of her career and gave her her best debut sales week with 185,000 copies sold in its first week. As of March 2007, the album has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan and is certified platinum.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- You Win Again
- I’ll Be There
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- Rose Garden
- Today I Started Loving You Again
- You Ain’t Woman Enough
- Once A Day
- Pick Me Up on Your Way Down
- I Don’t Hurt Anymore
- True Love Ways
- 'Til I Can Make It On My Own
- I Still Miss Someone (featuring Dolly Parton)
- Heartaches by the Number
- Satin Sheets
- Thanks A Lot
- Love’s Gonna Live Here
- Make the World Go Away
- Help Me Make It Through the Night
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top Country Albums | #1 |
| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | #3 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #18 |
| 2005 | "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" | Billboard Hot 100 | #98 |
| 2006 | "I Still Miss Someone" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #50 |
[edit] Review
Timeless refers to the 18 songs Martina McBride covers on her seventh studio albums, classic country tunes every one. Most of the songs date from the '60s and '70s -- the oldest songs here are the opening pair of Hank Williams' "You Win Again" and Ray Price's "I'll Be There," both dating from the '50s, along with Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore" and another Price perennial, "Heartaches by the Number" -- and the great majority of these songs are quite familiar. "I Can't Stop Loving You," "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," "Today I Started Loving You Again," "Satin Sheets," "I Still Miss Someone," "Love's Gonna Live Here," "Make the World Go Away," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" have all been covered regularly and remain radio staples to this day, and even such comparatively obscure choices as Harlan Howard's terrific "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" (made into a hit by Charlie Walker) are well-known to hardcore country fans. Instead of being a detriment, the familiarity is a blessing, since these well-known songs illustrate McBride's range, power, and subtlety as a vocalist, as well as her skill as an interpreter. Timeless strikes a tricky and effective balance of being traditional -- the thoroughly annotated, well-detailed liner notes reveal that this extended down to the recording, where mostly vintage equipment, with no digital plug-ins, were used -- and contemporary. The songs and sounds are familiar, and even when McBride does an unexpected arrangement -- the mellow, introspective acoustic-based "I Still Miss Someone" -- they're not wildly unexpected, yet this all feels fresh, due to the excellence of the band, McBride's sterling taste in material, and, best of all, her extraordinary voice. She has always been one of the greatest vocalists in contemporary country, but Timeless is the first time that she's recorded a full-fledged singer's album, one where she not only has the material to showcase her range, but also a sympathetic band, arrangements, and production to highlight her remarkable voice. The result isn't just one of the best country albums of 2005 but her best album since The Way That I Am. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide [1]
