Talkin' 'Bout Men
Talkin' 'Bout Men is a 1991 studio album by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1991 via Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] Its title comes from the song "Men", which peaked at number 8 on the country singles charts.
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| Released | March 26, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Robert Byrne Al Schulman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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Critical reception
Johnny Loftus reviewed the album with favor on AllMusic, calling "Men" a "novelty hit" and "Bonnie Raitt-lite country pop number", also finding influences of Western swing and gospel in some tracks while simultaneously complimenting the sisters' harmonies.[1]
Track listing
- "A Step in the Right Direction" (Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne, Tom Wopat) – 2:34
- "Too Much Fun" (Byrne, Al Schulman) – 2:38
- "That Makes One of Us" (Bowles, Barbara Wyrick) – 3:18
- "Men" (Byrne, Schulman) – 3:20
- "Somebody Else's Moon" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kent Robbins) – 4:58
- "It's Gettin' Around" (Sandy Ramos, Bob Regan) – 3:19
- "You Take Me for Granted" (Leona Williams) – 3:23
- "The Blues Don't Stand a Chance" (Gary Burr, Jack Sundrud) – 3:42
- "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" (Tim Nichols, Jimmy Stewart) – 2:52
- "What About Tonight" (John Jarrard, J. D. Martin) – 4:33
Personnel
Adapted from Talkin' 'Bout Men liner notes.[3]
- The Forester Sisters
- Christy Forester - vocals
- June Forester - vocals
- Kathy Forester - vocals
- Kim Forester - vocals
- Musicians
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar, Dobro
- Robert Byrne - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Owen Hale - drums
- Guy Higginbotham - saxophone
- Bill Hinds - electric guitar
- Clayton Ivey - keyboards
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - keyboards
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar
- John Willis - electric guitar
- Bob Wray - bass guitar
- Technical
- Robert Byrne - producer, mixing, mastering
- Rok Campbell - assistant engineer
- Hollis Flatt - mastering
- Jonathan Grimm - assistant engineer
- Pat Hutchinson - assistant engineer
- Daniel Johnston - assistant engineer
- Vickie Lancaster - assistant engineer
- Steve Lowery - assistant engineer
- M. C. Rather - mastering
- Alan Schulman - producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Ed Turner - assistant engineer
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 137 |
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References
- "Talkin' 'Bout Men review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- "Talkin' 'Bout Men Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- Talkin' 'Bout Men (CD booklet). Warner Records Nashville. 1991. 26500-2.
- "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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