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When Kim Richey's self-titled debut disc arrived in 1995 to critical acclaim, the public, along with country radio, largely ignored the singer/songwriter. Perhaps her thoughtful lyrics and more contemporary folk sound were too organic when compared to the glossy country-pop of the time. Perhaps her beautifully rounded voice was not as forceful or demanding as the leading country divas. Whatever the case, hardly anyone noticed this sparkling gem among the hayseeds, and only those who took the time to seek her out were rewarded with a musical treasure. Seven years later she was still flying well below the radar when her masterwork, Rise, arrived and redefined her sound and direction. This time people began to take notice, and although sales were still low, Richey garnered a new set of fans who became entranced by her exceptional songwriting. Although Rise was her most accomplished and focused work, there are brilliant songs from previous albums that are among her best and are waiting to be rediscovered. The Collection is a fine sampling of these songs and is a perfect place to begin for anyone who is just now discovering Richey's music. Taken from her debut disc, the quiet rhythms and delicate arrangement of "Can't Find the Words" perfectly capture the essence of Richey's music, while "Those Words We Said" is the hit that never was as a chugging organ drives the song's aching melody. The lazy pop of "I Know," from Bitter Sweet, also missed on radio, but that album's true highlight is "Straight as the Crow Flies," one of Richey's sweetest and most heartfelt songs. The two selections from Glimmer, her glossy misstep produced by Hugh Padgham (the Police, Genesis), weigh down the middle of the disc, but her four songs from Rise, including the tender "A Place Called Home," showcase an artist who is still developing, growing, and has so much more to offer. Also included is an unreleased studio track titled "Break You Down," along with a live version of Rise's "Electric Green," featuring Pete Droge. While both of these are satisfying additions to her catalog, neither is essential and could have easily been replaced by more deserving songs like the jubilant "Here I Go Again" from the debut album. Regardless, The Collection is a first-rate introduction to an artist whose musical gifts have been ignored for far too long.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
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Richard Bennett, Producer - Jennifer Kimball, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Bennett, Producer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - ANGELO, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Bennett, Producer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - ANGELO, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Littlefield, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Vaughan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Coleman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harrell, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Leffler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANGELO, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mazzone, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Beard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Littlefield, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Vaughan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Coleman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Harrell, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mandy Barnett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Leffler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANGELO, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mazzone, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Gottlieb, ComposerLyricist - Joy Lynn White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Crooke, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Beard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenny Vaughan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Coleman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harrell, Accordion, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Leffler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANGELO, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mazzone, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Beard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Griffith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN LEVENTHAL, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Pelton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
TIM KREKEL, ComposerLyricist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Programmer - Miles Bould, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglas Petty, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DOMINIC MILLER, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Pelton, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Zev Katz, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Holsapple, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Wix" Wickens, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., exclusively licensed to London
Brian MacLeod, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Hammond Organ, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hansen, ComposerLyricist - Birdie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Turnbull, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian MacLeod, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Henderson, ComposerLyricist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kim Richey, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Birdie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Turnbull, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
BILL BOTTRELL, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Fritz, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hansen, ComposerLyricist - Birdie, Bass Guitar, Piano, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Turnbull, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dana Miller, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brian MacLeod, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer, Bouzouki, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hansen, ComposerLyricist - Birdie, Bass Guitar, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Turnbull, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Staffan Astner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Terefe, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas Olsson, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Prophet, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Christer Jansson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Droge, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Richey, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album Description
When Kim Richey's self-titled debut disc arrived in 1995 to critical acclaim, the public, along with country radio, largely ignored the singer/songwriter. Perhaps her thoughtful lyrics and more contemporary folk sound were too organic when compared to the glossy country-pop of the time. Perhaps her beautifully rounded voice was not as forceful or demanding as the leading country divas. Whatever the case, hardly anyone noticed this sparkling gem among the hayseeds, and only those who took the time to seek her out were rewarded with a musical treasure. Seven years later she was still flying well below the radar when her masterwork, Rise, arrived and redefined her sound and direction. This time people began to take notice, and although sales were still low, Richey garnered a new set of fans who became entranced by her exceptional songwriting. Although Rise was her most accomplished and focused work, there are brilliant songs from previous albums that are among her best and are waiting to be rediscovered. The Collection is a fine sampling of these songs and is a perfect place to begin for anyone who is just now discovering Richey's music. Taken from her debut disc, the quiet rhythms and delicate arrangement of "Can't Find the Words" perfectly capture the essence of Richey's music, while "Those Words We Said" is the hit that never was as a chugging organ drives the song's aching melody. The lazy pop of "I Know," from Bitter Sweet, also missed on radio, but that album's true highlight is "Straight as the Crow Flies," one of Richey's sweetest and most heartfelt songs. The two selections from Glimmer, her glossy misstep produced by Hugh Padgham (the Police, Genesis), weigh down the middle of the disc, but her four songs from Rise, including the tender "A Place Called Home," showcase an artist who is still developing, growing, and has so much more to offer. Also included is an unreleased studio track titled "Break You Down," along with a live version of Rise's "Electric Green," featuring Pete Droge. While both of these are satisfying additions to her catalog, neither is essential and could have easily been replaced by more deserving songs like the jubilant "Here I Go Again" from the debut album. Regardless, The Collection is a first-rate introduction to an artist whose musical gifts have been ignored for far too long.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:29
- Main artists: Kim Richey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Lost Highway Records
- Genre: Country
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16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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