| Product Summary | | Label: Mca/mca Nashville/mercury Nash | | UPC: 00008817029726 | | Release Date: 9/9/2003 | | Buy.com Sku: 60612599 | | Item#: MMXX2X | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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| | Patsy Cline's music raised the standard for women in country music. Though her career was brief - only eight years - her influence continues today and has crossed all musical genres. At a time when most country artists were content to remain close to their traditional roots, Patsy recorded songs that soared from country to pop. Patsy Cline has now taken her place as one of music's legendary figures worldwide. Her 12 Greatest Hits album has sold nearly 10 million copies . She was named #1 Country Female Singer of all times by CMT. AMOA Jukebox association ranks Patsy Cline's "Crazy" as the #1 Jukebox Single of All Time, beating out singles by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. VH1 ranks her as #11 on Greatest Women of Rock and the accolades go on and on. In celebration of what would have been Patsy Cline's 71st birthday September 8th and the 30th anniversary of her induction to the Country Music Hall of Fame (first female inducted), MCA Nashville releases an all star event - Remembering Patsy Cline - a tribute to an artist whose musical legacy transcends all boundaries and labels. 12 versatile singers from the realms of pop, rock, R&B, jazz contemporary Christian and country interpret the 12 classic songs of Cline's 12 Greatest Hits.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Compilation producers: Bruce Hinton, Mark Wright. | | Includes liner notes by Paul Klingsbury. | | Digitally remastered using HDCD technology. | | Personnel: Terri Clark (vocals, acoustic guitar); Diana Krall, Norah Jones (vocals, piano); Rebecca Lynn Howard (vocals, background vocals); Jessie Alexander, k.d. lang, Lee Ann Womack, Martina McBride, Michelle Branch, Amy Grant, Patty Griffin, Natalie Cole (vocals); Doug Lancio, Adam Levy , Gray Sargent, Mark Goldenberg (guitar); Andy Reiss (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Greg Kaczor, Michael Spriggs, Richard Bennett , B. James Lowry, Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Craig Young , David Buchanan , Kenny Greenberg, Brent Mason (electric guitar); Kevin Post (slide guitar, steel guitar); Dan Dugmore, Greg Leisz, Johnny Cox, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Jene? Keener, Hoot Hester, Kenny Sears (fiddle); Brian Standefer (cello); Abe Appleman, Barry Finclair, Connie Ellisor, Maura Giannini, Ellen Payne, Marti Sweet, Ellen Westerman, Narcisco Figueroa, Nardo Poy, John Catchings, Nashville String Machine, Elena Barere, Jim Grosjean, Anthony LaMarchina, Jeanne LeBlanc, Vince Lionti, Richard Locker, Peter Winograd, Kris Wilkinson, Pamela Sixfin, David Davidson , David Angell, Avril Brown, Jan Mullen (strings); Mindy Kaufman, Pamela Sklar (flute); Jeffrey Taylor (accordion, piano); Julie Landsman, Jeff Lang , Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose (French horn); Greg Wells (piano, chamberlin, drums); Gary Prim, Teddy Borowiecki, Tony Harrell (piano); Steve Nathan (organ, keyboards); Sam Yahel (organ); Rob Mounsey (keyboards, background vocals); Michael Ramos, Jebin Bruni (keyboards); David Piltch (acoustic bass); Jeff Ross (electric bass); Mark Horn, Greg Morrow, Chuck Fields, Jeff Hamilton , Clayton Cameron, Andrew Borger, Shannon Forrest, Chad Cromwell, Rick Vanaugh (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Lisa Cochran, Marabeth Jordan, Mark Kibble, Andrea Zonn, Take 6, Vicki Hampton, Vince Gill, Bergen White, Kim Fleming (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: John McBride; Elliot Scheiner; Gary Paczosa; Greg Droman; Jay Newland; Joe Chiccarelli; John VanNest; k.d. lang; Steve Bishir. | | Liner Note Author: Paul Kingsbury. | | Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Blackbird Studio, Nashville, TN; Cedar Creek Studio, Austin, TX; Doghouse, Nashville, TN; East Iris Studio, Nashville, TN; Emerald's The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN; Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville, TN; Omnisound Recording, Nashville, TN; Rocket Carousel Studio, Culver City, CA; Sear Sound Studio, New York, NY; Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN; Station West, Nashville, TN; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA; The Castle, Nashville, TN. | | Considering the spotty nature of many tributes, Remembering Patsy Cline -- which duplicates her 12 Greatest Hits collection, although in a different running order -- is remarkably consistent. Subtle and classy like its subject, these dozen tracks -- all by female artists -- generally bring out the jazzier, torchier side of Cline's material. So it's not surprising that jazz-pop singers such as Natalie Cole ("I Fall to Pieces"), Norah Jones ("Why Can't He Be You"), and Diana Krall ("Crazy") successfully take their songs in that direction. Generally, these versions are respectful to the originals. But when they go too far astray such as on Martina McBride's a cappella "Sweet Dreams" with Take 6's schlocky, unnecessary background vocals or Rebecca Lynn Howard's overly lavish production of "You're Stronger Than Me," the album doesn't fare as well. The low-key approach of Patty Griffin ("Faded Love") and especially Jones, who both find Cline's nimble balance between country, pop, and blues, works best. The lush, piano-accompanied "Leavin' on Your Mind" from k.d. lang is languid and lovely, if a bit stilted. But tougher bluesy versions of "She's Got You" from Lee Ann Womack and Terri Clark's "Walkin After Midnight" nail these songs, resulting in a few of this album's gutsiest performances. Youngster Michelle Branch injects a slight country catch in her voice on a slick but tight version of "Strange." More upbeat interpretations of Cline's songs would help pick up the pace on the album's final half, which tends to drag. Still, even with its faults, this is a worthy project that Cline admirers, and certainly fans of the artists here, will find a worthwhile addition to their libraries. ~ Hal Horowitz | | A tribute to one of the premier female country artists of the 20th century surely seems a natural for contemporary country singers like Martina McBride, Terri Clark, and Lee Ann Womack. When you stop to recall that Patsy Cline was, in fact, most famous for bridging the gap between country and pop, the presence of Norah Jones, Natalie Cole, and Michelle Branch makes just as much sense. It's no shock that Jones and Diana Krall jazz it up in properly torchy fashion on "Why Can't He Be You" and "Crazy," respectively. But it's k.d. lang who pulls off a neat trick by stealing the show from them with a jazz-inflected treatment of "Leavin' on Your Mind." While most of the country girls on REMEMBERING PATSY CLINE keep things expectedly earthy, it's Martina McBride who takes it the furthest afield with her album-closing a cappella "Sweet Dreams (Of You)," where her voice is supported only by some complex, Take 6-style vocal harmonies. |
Engineer: David Buchanan; John McBride; Elliot Scheiner; Gary Paczosa; Greg Droman; Jay Newland; Joe Chiccarelli; Steve Bishir; Steve Marcantonio; Aya Takemura; Bernard Matthews |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/09/2003 | | Original Release Date : 2003 | | Catalog ID : 170297 | | Label : MCA Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00008817029726 |
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