This I Gotta See

This I Gotta See is the third studio album by country music singer Andy Griggs. Released in 2004 as his final album for RCA Nashville, the album produced three singles: "She Thinks She Needs Me", "If Heaven" and the title track. These first two singles each reached No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the title track reached No. 58.

This I Gotta See
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 2004
GenreCountry
Length44:23
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerRandy Scruggs
Andy Griggs chronology
Freedom
(2002)
This I Gotta See
(2004)
The Good Life
(2008)
Singles from This I Gotta See
  1. "She Thinks She Needs Me"
    Released: February 23, 2004
  2. "If Heaven"
    Released: October 11, 2004
  3. "This I Gotta See"
    Released: 2005
  4. "I Never Had a Chance"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Four of this album's tracks have been recorded by other country music acts. "Careful Where You Kiss Me" by Lonestar on their 2006 album Mountains, and "No Mississippi" by Gary Nichols on his self-titled debut album, which was not released. Additionally, "My Kind of Beautiful" was recorded in 2008 by the group One Flew South on their debut album Last of the Good Guys, from which it was released as a single. Jason Aldean covered the title track on his 2009 album Wide Open.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This I Gotta See"Neil Thrasher, Tony Martin3:46
2."My Kind of Beautiful"Marcus Hummon, Darrell Scott, Andy Griggs3:51
3."She Thinks She Needs Me"Shane Minor, Sonny LeMaire, Clay Mills4:00
4."Careful Where You Kiss Me"Thrasher, Wendell Mobley, Jeff Bates3:47
5."Be Still"Thrasher, Mobley4:00
6."I Never Had a Chance"Casey Beathard, Odie Blackmon3:44
7."Hillbilly Band"Andy Griggs, Tony Martin2:53
8."Why Do I Still Want You"Bob DiPiero, Bill Luther5:13
9."Long Enough"Chris Lindsey, Luther, Marv Green4:18
10."If Heaven"Gretchen Peters3:32
11."No Mississippi" (featuring Bekka Bramlett and Delbert McClinton)Gary Nichols, Kris Bergsnes, John Paul White5:11


Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[2]

Musicians
Technical
  • Richard Barrow - recording
  • Steve Marcantonio - mixing
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds - recording
  • Randy Scruggs - production
  • Hank Williams - mastering

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 7
U.S. Billboard 200 59

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2004 "She Thinks She Needs Me" 5 43
"If Heaven" 5 65
2005 "This I Gotta See" 58
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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "This I Gotta See review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. This I Gotta See (CD booklet). Andy Griggs. RCA Records. 2005. 59630.CS1 maint: others (link)
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