music.wikisort.org - CompositionAround the Bend is the nineteenth studio album released in 2008 by American country music artist Randy Travis. The album is Travis' first mainstream country music album since 1999's A Man Ain't Made of Stone as all his other studio albums in the 2000s were composed of Christian country music.[12] It sold 31,000 copies in its first week of release, the best opening week of Travis' career.[13] Three singles were released from the album: "Faith in You", "Dig Two Graves" and "Turn It Around", none of which charted.
2008 studio album by Randy Travis
Around the Bend |
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Released | July 15, 2008 |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 42:20 |
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Label | Warner Bros. Nashville |
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Producer | Kyle Lehning |
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- "Faith in You"
Released: March 10, 2008
- "Dig Two Graves"
Released: June 23, 2008
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Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | (72/100)[1] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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About.com |     [2] |
Allmusic |     [3] |
Billboard | (favorable)[4] |
The Boston Globe | (favorable)[5] |
Los Angeles Times |    [6] |
The New York Times | (positive)[7] |
PopMatters |          [8] |
Robert Christgau |   [9] |
Slant Magazine |     [10] |
Engine 145 |     [11] |
Around the Bend was nominated for best country album at the 51st Grammy Awards, and the track "Dig Two Graves" was nominated as best country song.[14]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Around the Bend" | | 3:36 |
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2. | "You Didn't have a Good Time" | - Kris Bergsnes
- Jason Matthews
- Jim McCormick
| 3:56 |
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3. | "Every Head Bowed" | - Brent Baxter
- Brandon Kinney
| 3:26 |
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4. | "Love Is a Gamble" | Hugh Prestwood | 4:50 |
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5. | "Faith in You" | | 3:45 |
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6. | "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" | Bob Dylan | 4:16 |
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7. | "Dig Two Graves" | | 3:16 |
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8. | "Turn It Around" | | 2:58 |
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9. | "From Your Knees" | Leslie Satcher | 4:00 |
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10. | "Everything That I Own (Has Got a Dent)" | | 3:30 |
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11. | "'Til I'm Dead and Gone" | | 4:38 |
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iTunes bonus tracks[15]Title |
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12. | "One in a Row" (Pre-order exclusive) | 3:25 |
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13. | "Lead Me Home" (Pre-order exclusive) | 3:34 |
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14. | "Faith in You" (Theater Performance) (Video) | 3:46 |
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Personnel
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - fiddle, pedal steel guitar
- Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Sherilynn Huffman - background vocals
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Rob Ickes - dobro
- Paul Leim - drums
- Brent Mason - 12-string electric guitar, electric guitar
- Gordon Mote - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- The Nashville String Machine - strings
- Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Dan Seals - background vocals
- Lisa Silver - background vocals
- Bryan Sutton - banjo, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
- Randy Travis - lead vocals
- Dianne Vanette - background vocals
- Bergen White - conductor, string arrangements
- Casey Wood - cymbals, shaker, tambourine
Charts
Awards
The album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[19]
References
- Critic reviews at Metacritic
- About.com review
- Allmusic review
- "Billboard review". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - The Boston Globe review(subscription required)
- Los Angeles Times review
- The New York Times review
- PopMatters review
- Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- Slant Magazine review
- "Engine 145 review". Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- "'Around the Bend' brings Randy Travis back to country". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 24, 2008. [dead link]
- "Taylor Swift owns top of country chart". Country Standard Time. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- "iTunes Pre-Order for Around The Bend Available Now". RandyTravis.com. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com
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