From Nashville to You is the eighth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson. The album, which has also been released as My Country Collection and Little Misunderstood, features country western music.
In Spring 1994 it was reported in various newspapers that Jackson was preparing an album of country music. Tommy Martin was recruited as producer of the album by Jackson's ex-husband and manager Jack Gordon. Gordon described Jackson as "the new country-western heart throb."[1] Gordon also described the album as "very up, very country, very Garth Brooks-like."[2]
Recording sessions for the album took place from March 20–27, 1994 at Creative Recording Studios in Nashville.[3] The album was recorded with a live band and a team of three backing vocalists.[3] When asked by TimesDaily why she chose to record a country album, Jackson replied:
Why not? Country is something I have always liked, something I have always wanted to do. Actually, a lot of people don't know this, but the Jacksons started with country music. My mother started singing country music to us when we were very, very young in Indiana. And it's something that kinda sticks with you, or with me, at least it did. I've always wanted to do it and I never had the opportunity to do it or the chance to.[3]
Martin called on his friend, countrypolitan singer Lee Greenwood, to collaborate with Jackson. The result was the duet "What You Don't Say." Greenwood stated that Jackson "is presented with a great challenge here to be accepted into the country music community. I don't think she is going to have any trouble. First of all, on these songs she is very unique(sic). There is not a voice like hers."[3]
Release and reissuesedit
The album was initially released in 1994, by Mar-Gor Records, a label founded by Tommy Martin and Jack Gordon. The record label eventually shut down, and the licensing of From Nashville to You was sold to Sherman Records. The album with the original cover is still available from Martin's website.[4]
Sherman Records subsequently re-released the album under the titles My Country Collection in 1996 and Little Misunderstood in 2003. The latter release includes a bonus medley of "Boots," "Burnin' Love," "Little Misunderstood," and "One Strike You're Out." A 1996 compilation titled Great Ladies of Country & Western bundles the album with Lynn Anderson's Rose Garden.[5]
TimesDaily reviewed the album in July 1994 and opined that "people will be pleasantly surprised when they get a chance to hear the album." "I've Got To Be Bad", "Trash Like You", and "Dance Away These Blues Tonight" were highlighted as "rockers" that best suited Jackson. The paper concluded, "Given a chance, this album could be a real big winner for Jackson and Martin."[7]
In contrast, Allmusic described the album as "unriveting, bland" and "weak". It went on to say that Jackson's version of "Crazy" could not match Patsy Cline's rendition.[8]
Legacyedit
La Toya Jackson has since stated that she regrets the album's release. In her 2011 memoir Starting Over she called the project "bizarre and doomed from its inception."[9]
In a 2007 interview, Tommy Martin praised Jackson's three-octave voice and revealed that he had “remixed a couple of those songs and in some places where she was weak, I pulled it up stronger. The duet is now so full and so good.”[10]
^Emrick, Matt (1 December 2007). . Church of La Toya. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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From Nashville to You is the eighth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson The album which has also been released as My Country Collection and Little Misunderstood features country western music From Nashville To YouStudio album by La Toya JacksonReleased1994Recorded1994GenreCountry rockabillyLength44 23LabelMar Gor RecordsProducerJack Gordon La Toya Jackson Tommy MartinLa Toya Jackson chronologyFormidable 1992 From Nashville To You 1994 Stop in the Name of Love 1995 Alternative covers1996 My Country Collection re releaseAlternative cover2003 Little Misunderstood re release Contents 1 Background and production 2 Release and reissues 3 Reception 4 Legacy 5 Track listing 5 1 Little Misunderstood 6 Personnel 7 ReferencesBackground and production editIn Spring 1994 it was reported in various newspapers that Jackson was preparing an album of country music Tommy Martin was recruited as producer of the album by Jackson s ex husband and manager Jack Gordon Gordon described Jackson as the new country western heart throb 1 Gordon also described the album as very up very country very Garth Brooks like 2 Recording sessions for the album took place from March 20 27 1994 at Creative Recording Studios in Nashville 3 The album was recorded with a live band and a team of three backing vocalists 3 When asked by TimesDaily why she chose to record a country album Jackson replied Why not Country is something I have always liked something I have always wanted to do Actually a lot of people don t know this but the Jacksons started with country music My mother started singing country music to us when we were very very young in Indiana And it s something that kinda sticks with you or with me at least it did I ve always wanted to do it and I never had the opportunity to do it or the chance to 3 Martin called on his friend countrypolitan singer Lee Greenwood to collaborate with Jackson The result was the duet What You Don t Say Greenwood stated that Jackson is presented with a great challenge here to be accepted into the country music community I don t think she is going to have any trouble First of all on these songs she is very unique sic There is not a voice like hers 3 Release and reissues editThe album was initially released in 1994 by Mar Gor Records a label founded by Tommy Martin and Jack Gordon The record label eventually shut down and the licensing of From Nashville to You was sold to Sherman Records The album with the original cover is still available from Martin s website 4 Sherman Records subsequently re released the album under the titles My Country Collection in 1996 and Little Misunderstood in 2003 The latter release includes a bonus medley of Boots Burnin Love Little Misunderstood and One Strike You re Out A 1996 compilation titled Great Ladies of Country amp Western bundles the album with Lynn Anderson s Rose Garden 5 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 TimesDaily favorable 7 TimesDaily reviewed the album in July 1994 and opined that people will be pleasantly surprised when they get a chance to hear the album I ve Got To Be Bad Trash Like You and Dance Away These Blues Tonight were highlighted as rockers that best suited Jackson The paper concluded Given a chance this album could be a real big winner for Jackson and Martin 7 In contrast Allmusic described the album as unriveting bland and weak It went on to say that Jackson s version of Crazy could not match Patsy Cline s rendition 8 Legacy editLa Toya Jackson has since stated that she regrets the album s release In her 2011 memoir Starting Over she called the project bizarre and doomed from its inception 9 In a 2007 interview Tommy Martin praised Jackson s three octave voice and revealed that he had remixed a couple of those songs and in some places where she was weak I pulled it up stronger The duet is now so full and so good 10 Track listing edit Fanfare Intro 0 45 Burnin Love Dennis Linde 3 15 So In Love with You Lionel Richie 4 18 Georgia Dreamin Keith Vincent 3 48 I ve Got to Be Bad Rodney Lay Jr 3 32 Crazy Willie Nelson 2 54 Trash Like You Vernon Rust 3 03 Another Heart David Lee Murphy Dobie Gray 2 59 Dance Away These Blues Tonight Rodney Lay Jr Steve Bishir 3 10 Boots Bert Reisfeld Lee Hazlewood 3 37 What You Don t Say Duet with Lee Greenwood 3 20 Little Misunderstood Angelo Petraglia Doug Millett Morgan Rhoads 2 49 One Strike You re Out Ray Burghardt Ren Ashley 3 04 Break a Leg David Briggs Donna Fargo 3 49 Re released in 1996 as My Country Collection Little Misunderstood edit Released under Sherman Records Includes a bonus medley Fanfare Intro Burnin Love 4 00 So in Love with You 4 18 Georgia Dreamin 3 48 I ve Got to Be Bad to Have a Good Time 3 32 Crazy 2 54 Trash Like You 3 03 Another Heart 2 59 Dance Away These Blues Tonight 3 10 Boots These Boots Are Made for Walking 3 37 What You Don t Say Duet with Lee Greenwood 3 20 Little Misunderstood 2 49 One Strike You re Out 3 04 Break a Leg 3 49 Medley 3 55Personnel editLa Toya Jackson vocals Chris Lenzinger John Willis electric guitar Biff Watson Bill Hullett acoustic guitar Don Kerce bass David Briggs keyboards arrangements Steve Turner drums Bergen White Cindy Richardson Walker Jana King Vicki Hampton backing vocals Bergen White vocal arrangementsReferences edit La Toya Jackson going country Rome News Tribune Rome Georgia News Publishing Company Mar 25 1994 pp 8 B Retrieved 8 July 2012 La Toya Jackson Next country western heartthrob Lewiston Morning Tribune Mar 25 1994 p 8A Retrieved 8 July 2012 a b c d Jarnigan Bill April 3 1994 La Toya Jackson sings country TimesDaily p 6F Retrieved 8 July 2012 La Toya Jackson From Nashville With Love Retrieved 8 July 2012 FROM NASHVILLE TO YOU 1994 Church of La Toya Archived from the original on 30 January 2011 Retrieved 8 July 2012 Allmusic review a b Jarnigan Bill Jul 3 1994 New sound for La Toya Jackson TimesDaily Retrieved 8 July 2012 Kantor Justin From Nashville to You allmusic Retrieved 8 July 2012 Jackson La Toya Phillips Jeffre 2011 Starting Over 1 ed Gallery Books p 106 ISBN 1451620586 Emrick Matt 1 December 2007 Church of La Toya Exclusive Tommy Martin Speaks to Church of La Toya Church of La Toya Archived from the original on October 26 2010 Retrieved 8 July 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title From Nashville to You amp oldid 1223622434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
