Forgive (album)
| Forgive | ||||
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| Released | September 10, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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| Rebecca Lynn Howard chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Forgive | ||||
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Forgive is the second studio album by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard, released on September 10, 2002, by MCA Nashville Records.
Content
[edit]The title track was the only single released from the album. It reached number 12 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her only top-forty hit to date.
The track "Jesus and Bartenders" was originally recorded by Larry Cordle on his 2000 studio album Murder on Music Row and would later be recorded by Daryle Singletary for his 2007 studio album Straight from the Heart, where it was released as a single.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| People | favorable[2] |
Maria Konicki Dinoia of AllMusic gave Forgive a positive review, saying "Loaded with diversity, freshness, and inspiration, Forgive will no doubt earn its place on one of the top spots of the charts." In contrast, Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time gave the album an unfavorable review, criticizing Howard for not being sure "whether she wants to be a country singer or pop rock."[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]Forgive opened up with first week sales of 25,297 copies on September 28, 2002,[4] debuting at number 5 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks produced by Trey Bruce except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful to You" | 3:44 | ||
| 2. | "Dancin' in God's Country" |
| 4:02 | |
| 3. | "It Didn't Look Like Alcohol" |
| 4:28 | |
| 4. | "Life Had Other Plans" | 3:41 | ||
| 5. | "Forgive" |
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| 3:58 |
| 6. | "It's My Job to Fall" | Leslie Satcher | 4:12 | |
| 7. | "Jesus and Bartenders" |
| Steve Fishell | 3:58 |
| 8. | "This Love" |
| 4:01 | |
| 9. | "You Ever Listen to Me" |
| 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Memorized" |
| 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Pink Flamingo Kind of Love" |
| 3:10 | |
| 12. | "Softly and Tenderly" | Will Lamartine Thompson | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 45:24 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Compiled from liner notes.[5]
- Musicians on all tracks except "Jesus and Bartenders"
- Trey Bruce – programming
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
- Lisa Cochran – background vocals
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
- Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
- Tony Harrell – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron, accordion, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Steve Hinson – steel guitar, Dobro
- Rebecca Lynn Howard – lead vocals
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
- Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
- Brian Siewert – synthesizer
- Marty Slayton – background vocals
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
- Neil Thrasher – background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin, fiddle, Jew's harp, banjo, cello, viola, harp, orchestra bells
Strings on "Forgive": Carolyn Bailey, Christopher Farrell, Lynn Peithman, Alison Gooding, Erin Hall, Beverly Duker, Shu-Zheng Yang, Julia Tanner, David Reneau, Denise Baker, Melinda Bootz, and Jeremy Williams
- Musicians on "Jesus and Bartenders"
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar
- Steve Fishell – steel guitar
- Johnny Hiland – lead guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- Michael Joyce – bass guitar
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Rick Vito – electric guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
- Technical
- Chuck Ainlay – recording ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
- Trey Bruce – production (except "Jesus and Bartenders")
- David Buchanan – recording (except "Jesus and Bartenders")
- Steve Fishell – production ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
- Kelly Geidt – production coordination
- Todd Gunnerson – recording assistant (except "Forgive" and "Jesus and Bartenders")
- Erik Jaskowiak – recording assistant ("Jesus and Bartenders" only)
- Heather Kennel – production coordination
- Brian Siewert – string arrangement on "Forgive"
- Joey Turner – recording assistant ("Forgive" only)
- Jon Van Nest – mixing
- Ronnie Thomas – editing
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Mark Wright – production ("Forgive" only)
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Picks and Pans Main: Song". People. 23 September 2002. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "CD Review: Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive". Country Standard Time. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "HITS Top 50 Albums". Radio & Records. No. 1471. September 20, 2002. p. 32.
- ^ Forgive (CD booklet). Rebecca Lynn Howard. MCA Nashville. 2002. 0881702882.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rebecca Lynn Howard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Rebecca Lynn Howard Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
