Greatest Hits 1994-2004

by Terri Clark

Overview

Canadian singer Terri Clark is often compared to Shania Twain mainly because the two are Canadian, started around the same time, and began their careers in country music. But while Twain went on to uber status with a mainstream merging of country and pop and rock, Clark slowly built her career on Nashville's Music Row and its contemporary yet safe country sound. This collection featuring her better moments starts with "Better Things to Do," a standard country-pop tune that has the singer opening up vocally from the onset. The only thing that perhaps sets it apart is her ability to pull off the song effortlessly, as if she was born to do these songs. "When Boy Meets Girl" isn't all that different, although Clark carries it equally strong with the country-tinted Brooks & Dunn-like melody. Unfortunately, some of the tunes that are radio-friendly aren't always the greatest. This is true of the slower play-by-numbers country ballad "If I Were You" that is accented by the pedal steel guitar. But this is followed by a terrific cover of the late Warren Zevon's "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" that suits her Western Canadian twang to a tee. The ebb and flow of the album takes another downturn with the poppy, up-tempo but rather bland "Emotional Girl," which sounds somewhat like a Carlene Carter B-side. Just when you think it's heading downhill she dusts herself off with the tight and catchy "You're Easy on the Eyes" and "I Wanna Do It All," both of which bring Mary Chapin Carpenter's early days to mind. This song takes on a roots groove as does "Everytime I Cry" which is introduced with a mandolin. Clark's niche is radio-friendly country music that never pushes the envelope judging by "I Just Wanna Be Mad" that falls alongside Toby Keith's material. The collection concludes with a well-crafted "Girls Lie Too" and a live version of "No Fear." It's the first of perhaps several good collections to come. ~ Jason MacNeil

Product Details

Release Date:	07/27/2004
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0602498616512
Rank:	62457

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Terri Clark   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sonny Garrish   Guitar (Steel)
Gary Prim   Piano
Steve Nathan   Keyboards
Wes Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Mike Brignardello   Bass
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
Glenn Worf   Bass
B. James Lowry   Guitar (Acoustic)
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel)

Technical Credits

John Kelton   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Terri Clark   Audio Production,Composer
Chris Waters   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Keith Stegall   Audio Production,Producer
Kelley Lovelace   Composer
Connie Harrington   Composer
David Bryant   Assistant Engineer
Lee Thomas Miller   Composer
Julian King   Engineer
Karen Staley   Composer
Rick Giles   Composer
Stewart Smith   Producer
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Tom Shapiro   Composer
Rick Bowles   Composer
Tim Nichols   Composer
Erik Lutkins   Engineer
J.D. Martin   Composer
Tammy Rogers   Composer
Warren Zevon   Composer
Mary Chapin Carpenter   Composer
Byron Gallimore   Producer
Matt Rovey   Assistant Engineer
Gilles Godard   Composer
Greg Stuart   Engineer
Andrew Southam   Photography
Bob Regan   Composer
David Gulliver   Assistant Engineer
Paul Begaud   Composer
Dean Miller   Composer
Bethany Newman   Photography
Vanessa Corish   Composer
Jason Campbell   Production Coordination
Jeff Jones   Engineer
Kimberly Levitan   Art Direction