Who Needs Pictures
Who Needs Pictures is the first studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Released on June 1, 1999 on Arista Nashville, it features four singles, all of which were hits on the Billboard country music charts. In order of release, these were "Who Needs Pictures", "He Didn't Have to Be" (his first No. 1), "Me Neither", and "We Danced" (also a No. 1). The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
| Who Needs Pictures | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Castle – Franklin, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:57 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
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| Singles from Who Needs Pictures | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |  |
| Allmusic |  |
| Q | |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  |
This album was repackaged with Part II by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Sermon" |
| 3:18 |
| 2. | "Me Neither" |
| 3:19 |
| 3. | "Who Needs Pictures" |
| 3:45 |
| 4. | "Don't Breathe" | Paisley | 2:53 |
| 5. | "He Didn't Have to Be" |
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "It Never Woulda Worked out Anyway" |
| 2:41 |
| 7. | "Holdin' On to You" |
| 3:00 |
| 8. | "I've Been Better" |
| 4:07 |
| 9. | "We Danced" |
| 3:45 |
| 10. | "Sleepin' on the Foldout" |
| 3:23 |
| 11. | "Cloud of Dust" |
| 4:05 |
| 12. | "The Nervous Breakdown" (instrumental) |
| 3:29 |
| 13. | "In the Garden" | Traditional | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 46:57 | ||
Personnel
- Brad Paisley – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, six string bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums on tracks 1–3, 5, 9
- Earl Clark – steel guitar on "Cloud of Dust"
- Glen Duncan – fiddle and mandolin
- James Gregory – bass guitar
- Bernie Herms – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Rhodes piano, strings
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro, Pedabro on "In the Garden"
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Mitch McMichen – drums and percussion on tracks 6–8, 10–12
- Frank Rogers – banjo
- Steve Williams – "absolutely nothing"
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 102 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1999 | "Who Needs Pictures" | 12 | 65 | 11 |
| "He Didn't Have to Be" | 1 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2000 | "Me Neither" | 18 | 85 | 21 |
| "We Danced" | 1 | 29 | * | |
| * denotes unknown peak positions | ||||
References
- Album release date
- "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". About.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- "Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "CG: Brad Paisley". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- "Canadian album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Music Canada.
- "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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