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Politics, Religion and Her Studio album by Sammy Kershaw Released May 7, 1996 Genre Country Length 38:38 Label Mercury Producer Buddy Cannon, Keith Stegall, Norro Wilson Sammy Kershaw chronology The Hits Chapter 1
(1995)Politics, Religion and Her
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(1997)Politics, Religion and Her is a 1996 album by country musician Sammy Kershaw. The album launched several charting singles and itself charted at #115 on The Billboard 200, also peaking at #17 on Top Country Albums.[1] Charting songs included "Vidalia", "Meant to Be", "Fit to Be Tied Down" and the title track, which peaked on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts at #10, #5, #29 and #28 respectively.[2]
Contents
Critical reception
At the time of release, the album received a C+ review from Entertainment Weekly, which praised the singer for finding emotional depth on songs like "Little Bitty Crack in Her Heart" (which Randy Travis would later record on his 1999 album A Man Ain't Made of Stone) and the title track, but criticized his "tired" covers of "Memphis" and "Chevy Van".[3] Allmusic also found these two pop covers uninspired in nature, but said that the album had "a couple of powerful, soul-baring ballads."[4] Country Standard Time reviewer Larry Stephens gave a more positive review, saying, "His voice can never be mistaken for anything but country while he makes the music come alive. This is an album that has no bad cuts."[5]
Track listing
- "Vidalia" (Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:21
- "Meant to Be" (Rick Bowles, Chris Waters) – 3:46
- "Fit to Be Tied Down" (Wynn Varble, Charles Victor) – 3:12
- "Politics, Religion and Her" (Byron Hill, Tony Martin) – 3:19
- "Chevy Van" (Sammy Johns) – 3:42
- "Same Place" (Buddy Cannon, Marla Cannon, Dean Dillon) – 2:38
- "Little Bitty Crack in Her Heart" (Shawn Camp, Jim Rushing) – 2:50
- "These Flowers" (Rick Giles) – 3:20
- "I Saw You Today" (Bobby Braddock) – 3:28
- "Memphis, Tennessee" (Chuck Berry) – 2:56
- "For Years" (Harley Allen, Stacey Earle) – 3:22
- "Here She Comes" (Sammy Kershaw) – 2:44
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Bob Bullock – engineer
- Buddy Cannon – producer
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – Dobro, steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- John Hobbs – piano
- John Kelton – engineer
- Sammy Kershaw – vocals
- Paul Leim – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Nashville String Machine – strings
- Steve Nathan – organ, piano
- Danny Parks – acoustic guitar
- Larry Paxton – bass
- Warren Peterson – engineer
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Hal Rugg – steel guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Keith Stegall – producer
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Norro Wilson – producer
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart performance
Album
Chart (1996) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 17 U.S. Billboard 200 115 Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions[6] US Country CAN Country 1996 "Meant to Be" 5 4 "Vidalia" 10 7 1997 "Politics, Religion, and Her" 28 47 "Fit to Be Tied Down" 29 49 References
- ^ Politics, Religion and Her at Allmusic
- ^ Sammy Kershaw Billboard singles at Allmusic
- ^ Cannon, Bob. (May 10, 1996) Politics, Religion and Her. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19/04/08.
- ^ McCall, Michael. "Politics, Religion and Her review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r235191. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ Stephens, Larry. "Sammy Kershaw - Politics, Religion and Her". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=2500. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 223–224. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
Studio albums Don't Go Near the Water · Haunted Heart · Feelin' Good Train · Christmas Time's A-Comin' · Politics, Religion and Her · Labor of Love · Maybe Not Tonight · I Finally Found Someone · I Want My Money Back · Honky Tonk Boots · Better Than I Used to BeCompilation albums Notable singles "Cadillac Style" · "Don't Go Near the Water" · "Anywhere but Here" · "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" · "Haunted Heart" · "Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" · "I Can't Reach Her Anymore" · "National Working Woman's Holiday" · "Third Rate Romance" · "Meant to Be" · "Vidalia" · "Love of My Life"Related articles Categories:- 1996 albums
- Mercury Records albums
- Sammy Kershaw albums
- Albums produced by Buddy Cannon
- Albums produced by Norro Wilson
- Albums produced by Keith Stegall
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