A Nashville Songbook

by Mandy Barnett

Overview

A Nashville Songbook is a self-explanatory title for Mandy Barnett's 2020 covers album but it isn't quite as straightforward as its name suggests. Working with producer Fred Mollin, Barnett chose a number of standards she often sings in concert, concentrating on country yet finding space for pop and rock standards that could also conceivably be called children of Music City. The result is a set that is grounded in the '50s and '60s both in terms of repertoire and sound. When Barnett departs from this period, as she does on the opening "I Love a Rainy Night," she molds it to her aesthetic, a move that helps unify the album and gives it a warm, sweet vibe. Sometimes, A Nashville Songbook skews slightly toward feeling like a cabaret revue, yet Barnett has the chops to keep this lively and engaging even when the songs and sound feel quite familiar. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2020
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538622188
Rank:	63387

Tracks

1. I Love a Rainy Night
2. It's Over
3. Help Me Make It Through the Night
4. A Fool Such as I
5. Love Hurts
6. It's Now or Never
7. The Crying Game
8. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
9. The End of the World
10. Near You
11. You Needed Me
12. Heartaches by the Number
13. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mandy Barnett   Primary Artist
Pat Colis   Piano
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola,Strings,String Conductor
Larry Paxton   Bass
Paul Leim   Drums
David Davidson   Violin
Fred Mollin   Guitar,Percussion
Kerry Marx   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Gary Pigg   Vocals (Background)
Karen Winkelmann   Violin
David Angell   Violin
Monisa Angell   Viola
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Gordon Mote   Keyboards
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
Bryan Sutton   Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eddie Bayers   Drums,Percussion
Paul Nelson   Cello
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Cello
Michael Black   Vocals (Background)
Jenny Bifano   Violin
Troy Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Austin Hoke   Cello
Conni Ellisor   Violin
Alicia Enstrom   Violin
Danny O'Lannerghty   Bass,Strings
Zoya Lehbin   Violin

Technical Credits

Bill Dees   Composer,Lyricist
Bill Schnee   Engineer
Kermit Goell   Composer,Lyricist
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer,Lyricist
Even Stevens   Composer,Lyricist
Fred Mollin   Producer
Wally Gold   Composer,Lyricist
Geoff Stephens   Composer,Lyricist
David Malloy   Composer,Lyricist
Hank Williams   Composer,Lyricist
Arthur Kent   Composer,Lyricist
Harlan Howard   Composer,Lyricist
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam   Engineer
Sylvia Dee   Composer,Lyricist
Bill Trader   Composer,Lyricist
Chips Moman   Composer,Lyricist
Kris Kristofferson   Composer,Lyricist
Larry Butler   Composer,Lyricist
Eddie Rabbitt   Composer,Lyricist
Francis Craig   Composer
Randy Goodrum   Composer,Lyricist
Roy Orbison   Composer,Lyricist
Eduardo di Capua   Composer,Lyricist
Aaron H. Schroeder   Composer,Lyricist
Charles Goodrum   Composer
Sangwork Nam   Engineer
Franic Craig   Composer,Lyricist