Timeless (Martina McBride album)
Timeless is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride.
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| Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2005 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Radio Recorders (Los Angeles, California). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 54:32 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Martina McBride | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Country Weekly | (average)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| People | [5] |
| Slant Magazine |  [6] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[7] |
The album is an 18-track collection of classic country cover 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.
The album became McBride's fastest-selling of her career and gave her her best debut sales week with 185,000 copies sold in its first week. In the U.S., the album was certified gold and platinum on December 12, 2005 by the RIAA.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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| 19. | "Dreaming My Dreams" | Allen Reynolds | Waylon Jennings | 3:51 |
| 20. | "Cryin' Time" | Buck Owens | Ray Charles | 3:09 |
| 21. | "Walk On By" | Kendall Hayes | Leroy Van Dyke | 2:27 |
| 22. | "Take These Chains from My Heart" | Fred Rose, Hy Heath | Hank Williams | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 70:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Making of Timeless" | |
| 2. | "Photo Gallery" |
Personnel
- Martina McBride – lead vocals, harmony vocals
- Gordon Mote – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitars, dobro, mandolin
- Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar
- Stuart Duncan – mandolin, fiddle
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
- Larry Paxton – electric bass, upright bass, tic-tac bass
- Glenn Worf – electric bass, upright bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Jonathan Yudkin – strings (11), string arrangements (11)
- Lisa Cochran – harmony vocals
- Melodie Crittenden – harmony vocals
- Jon Mark Ivey – harmony vocals
- Marabeth Jordan – harmony vocals
- John Wesley Ryles – harmony vocals
- Russell Terrell – harmony vocals
- Bergen White – harmony vocals, vocal arrangements
Guest Vocals
- Dan Tyminski – vocals (2)
- Rhonda Vincent – vocals (2)
- Dolly Parton – harmony vocals (12)
- Dwight Yoakam – harmony vocals (13)
- Dennis Burnside – string arrangements and conductor
- Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
- Anthony LaMarchina and Sarighani Reist – cello
- Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Christian Teal, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Karen Winklemann – violin
Production
- Martina McBride – producer
- John McBride – recording, mixing, management
- John Netti – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Vance Powell – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Lowell Reynolds – recording assistant, mix assistant
- David Robinson – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Michael Dumas – vocal recording for Dwight Yoakam (13)
- Richard Dodd – mastering at RichardDodd.com (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Paige Connors – production coordinator
- S. Wade Hunt – art direction, design
- Andrew Eccles – photography
- Sam Erickson – studio photography
- Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist
- Earl Cox – hair stylist
- Mary Beth Felts – make-up
- Bruce Allen – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2005 | "(I Never Promised You) A Rose Garden" | 18 | 98 |
| 2006 | "I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton) | 50 | — |
References
- About.com review
- Allmusic review
- Country Weekly review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- People review
- Slant Magazine review
- Stylus Magazine review
- "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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