Sincerely (The Forester Sisters album)
Sincerely is the fourth studio album by the American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1988 via Warner Records Nashville.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
| Producer | Wendy Waldman (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9) Jim Ed Norman (tracks 1, 4, 5, 10) Barry Beckett & James Stroud (tracks 2 & 8) | |||
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Content
Three singles charted from the album: "Letter Home", the title track, and "Love Will". These all made top-ten on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1988.[1]
"These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" was later a top-ten hit for Doug Stone in 1991.[2]
Critical reception
Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Jan Walker of The Orlando Sentinel said that "there's a confident sound to each of the 10 songs on the album, a showcase for the seemingly effortless natural harmony of four sibling voices."[3] William Ruhlmann of AllMusic reviewed the album with favor as well, stating that "Already the possessors of a wonderful vocal harmony style, The Foresters hit a peak when they hooked up with writer/producer Wendy Waldman for this album, cutting her 'Letter Home' and other strong material".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I've Just Seen a Face" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Love Will" | Don Pfrimmer, Byron Gallimore | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Letter Home" | Wendy Waldman | 3:37 |
| 4. | "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" | Harlan Howard | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Sincerely" | Harvey Fuqua, Alan Freed | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Things Will Grow" | Don Schlitz | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Some People" | Carol Chase | 3:47 |
| 8. | "On the Other Side of the Gate" | Susan Longacre, Russell Smith | 2:36 |
| 9. | "You Love Me" | Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset | 3:27 |
| 10. | "A Matter of Time" | Karen Staley | 3:26 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- Whitburn, p. 348
- Jan Walker (August 7, 1988). "Forester Sisters". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- William Ruhlmann. "Sincerely". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.