Roses

by Kathy Mattea

Overview

Kathy Mattea has always teetered on the Nashville edge with her music. On Roses, her 13th studio album, she pushes the envelope, bringing to the forefront the blending of the Scottish/Irish music found in small doses on her last few albums. "That's All the Lumber You Sent," the first track, screams Celtic, as does the instrumental "Isle of Inishmore." But whatever the musical style, brooding and contemplative lyrics accompany all of the tracks. Mattea's warm alto voice comes across opulently in "The Slender Threads That Bind Us Here" and the Kim Richey remake "I'm Alright." This album isn't the country music of the former Grammy-winner and CMA vocalist of the year, but it wins high marks for creative expression and originality. ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/2002
Label:	Narada
UPC:	0724381248522
Rank:	125049

Tracks

1. That's All the Lumber You Sent
2. They Are the Roses
3. Guns of Love
4. Ashes in the Wind
5. I'm Alright
6. Till I Turn to You
7. Come Away With Me
8. Who We Are
9. Junkyard
10. Isle of Inishmore, Pt. 1
11. Isle of Inishmore, Pt. 2
12. The Slender Threads That Bind Us Here

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kathy Mattea   Primary Artist,Guitar,Foot Stomping,Whistle (Human)
Tommy Simms   Bass (Electric)
Gerry Gillespie   Bass
Kris Thompson   Strings
Byron House   Bass (Upright),Bass (Acoustic),Bass
Joanie Madden   Whistle (Human)
Mark Stallings   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
John Mock   Harmonium,Concertina,Whistle (Human)
Bob Halligan   Vocal Harmony
Bill Cooley   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Classical)
David Johnson   Dobro,Guitar (Steel)
Tim Lauer   Accordion
Dan Needham   Drums,Percussion
Chris Carmichael   Fiddle,Violin
Pamela Sixfin   Strings
David Davidson   Strings
Bebo Norman   Vocal Harmony
Ed Cash   Ebo,Banjo,Mandolin,Harmonica,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
John Catchings   Strings
Jim Brock   Drums,Percussion
David Angell   Strings
David Barnes   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Marcus Hummon   Composer
John Keller   Composer
B.J. Aberle   Assistant Engineer
Christopher Diehl   Assistant Engineer
Trevor Sadler   Mastering
Michael Caruso   Composer
Jonathan Vezner   Composer
Tim Schoepf   Composer
Allen Shamblin   Composer
Paul Jenkins   Composer
Beth Nielsen Chapman   Composer
Bob Halligan   Composer
Bill Cooley   Composer
Larry Gottlieb   Composer
Gary Nicholson   Composer
Carl Marsh   String Arrangements
Ed Cash   Producer
Kim Richey   Composer
Linda Halligan   Composer
Jon Vezner   Composer
Jessi Alexander   Composer
Kathy Mattea   Composer,Producer
Bob Halligan Jr.   Composer
Rick Cua   Composer
Randy Sharp   Composer
Randy VanWarmer   Composer
Mick Conley   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
David Barnes   Producer