Sleepless Nights is the fifteenth album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. The album was released on September 9, 2008 (see 2008 in country music).[1] Her first album for the Saguaro Road Records label, it is also her first studio album since Dreamin' My Dreams in 2005. Sleepless Nights comprises cover versions of traditional classic country music songs.[2] "Why Baby Why", a song originally recorded by George Jones which has also been a chart hit for several other artists, was released in September 2008 as the first single from the album.
Allmusic critic Thom Jurek gave Sleepless Nights a four-star rating out of five, saying "Loveless takes each of these cuts deep into the well of her heart and let's [sic] them rip." Jurek also said that Emory Gordy, Jr., Loveless' husband and producer, "showers [the songs] in emotion and Loveless simply needs to open her mouth to tell the story behind the words to get it across to the listener, where it resonates deeply."[5]
Matt C., a critic for Engine 145, also gave the album a four-out-of-five rating. He described Sleepless Nights as "a thoroughly arresting listening experience, as Loveless lays twenty-first century gloss, if not sensibilities, on a few songs that haven’t been dusted off in quite some time." Although he criticized the album's lack of up-tempo songs and felt that some of the covers were "uncomfortable", he nonetheless commended Loveless for "find[ing] her wheelhouse on songs that are no-less classic but nonetheless haven’t achieved corner bar ubiquity", also saying "The success of these songs is equal testament to Loveless’ outstanding country voice and the timeless quality of the material she’s selected."[10]
Slant Magazine critic Jonathan Keefe also criticized the album for its lack up-tempo material, but gave it four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying "Loveless has offered another unqualified masterpiece with Sleepless Nights and reasserted her place as one of the premier artists not just of the country genre but of contemporary popular music."[9]
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Sleepless Nights is the fifteenth album by American country music artist Patty Loveless The album was released on September 9 2008 see 2008 in country music 1 Her first album for the Saguaro Road Records label it is also her first studio album since Dreamin My Dreams in 2005 Sleepless Nights comprises cover versions of traditional classic country music songs 2 Why Baby Why a song originally recorded by George Jones which has also been a chart hit for several other artists was released in September 2008 as the first single from the album Sleepless NightsStudio album by Patty LovelessReleasedSeptember 9 2008GenreCountryLength43 01LabelSaguaro RoadProducerEmory Gordy Jr Patty Loveless chronologyDreamin My Dreams 2005 Sleepless Nights 2008 Mountain Soul II 2009 Singles from Sleepless Nights Why Baby Why Released September 2008 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic 78 100 3 Review scoresSourceRatingAbout com nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Allmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Billboard favorable 6 The Daily VaultA 7 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 PopMatters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Engine 145 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Allmusic critic Thom Jurek gave Sleepless Nights a four star rating out of five saying Loveless takes each of these cuts deep into the well of her heart and let s sic them rip Jurek also said that Emory Gordy Jr Loveless husband and producer showers the songs in emotion and Loveless simply needs to open her mouth to tell the story behind the words to get it across to the listener where it resonates deeply 5 Matt C a critic for Engine 145 also gave the album a four out of five rating He described Sleepless Nights as a thoroughly arresting listening experience as Loveless lays twenty first century gloss if not sensibilities on a few songs that haven t been dusted off in quite some time Although he criticized the album s lack of up tempo songs and felt that some of the covers were uncomfortable he nonetheless commended Loveless for find ing her wheelhouse on songs that are no less classic but nonetheless haven t achieved corner bar ubiquity also saying The success of these songs is equal testament to Loveless outstanding country voice and the timeless quality of the material she s selected 10 Slant Magazine critic Jonathan Keefe also criticized the album for its lack up tempo material but gave it four and a half stars out of five saying Loveless has offered another unqualified masterpiece with Sleepless Nights and reasserted her place as one of the premier artists not just of the country genre but of contemporary popular music 9 Sleepless Nights received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards Track listing editSource 2 11 Track Song Title Writer s Original Artist Original Release Length1 Why Baby Why Darrell Edwards George Jones George Jones 1955 2 182 The Pain of Loving You Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner amp Dolly Parton 1971 2 463 He Thinks I Still Care Dickey Lee George Jones 1962 2 594 Sleepless Nights featuring Vince Gill Boudleaux Bryant Felice Bryant Everly Brothers 1960 4 215 Crazy Arms Ralph Mooney Chuck Seals Ray Price 1956 4 006 There Stands the Glass Audrey Greisham Russ Hull Mary Jean Shurtz Webb Pierce 1953 2 357 That s All It Took featuring Jedd Hughes Darrell Edwards Carlos Grier Jones George Jones amp Gene Pitney 1966 2 358 Color of the Blues Jones Lawton Williams George Jones 1958 3 069 I Forgot More Than You ll Ever Know Cecil Null The Davis Sisters 1953 3 3010 Next in Line Wayne Kemp Curtis Wayne Conway Twitty 1968 3 0611 Don t Let Me Cross Over Penny Jay Carl Butler and Pearl 1962 3 2312 Please Help Me I m Falling Hal Blair Don Robertson Hank Locklin 1960 2 4013 There Goes My Everything Dallas Frazier Jack Greene 1966 2 5014 Cold Cold Heart Hank Williams Hank Williams 1951 2 5315 We ll Sweep out the Ashes in the Morning Joyce Ann Allsup Carl Butler amp Pearl 1969 3 1416 If Teardrops Were Pennies Carl Butler Carl Smith 1951 2 38 Bonus Track only available via download 12 Personnel editHarold Bradley bass guitar tic tac bass archtop guitar Pete Finney steel guitar Vince Gill background vocals Emory Gordy Jr bass guitar acoustic guitar Steve Gibson electric guitar John Hobbs piano Jedd Hughes background vocals Virgil Lee background vocals Jim Iler background vocals Billy Linneman upright bass Patty Loveless lead vocals Al Perkins steel guitar Sydnie Perry background vocals Carmella Ramsey background vocals Deanie Richardson fiddle mandolin Hargus Pig Robbins piano Harry Stinson drums background vocals Guthrie Trapp electric guitar Biff Watson acoustic guitar electric guitar archtop guitarChart performance editChart 2008 PeakpositionU S Billboard Top Country Albums 13U S Billboard 200 86References edit Patty Loveless Covers Country Bases a b Patty Loveless Covers Album Celebrates Youth a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic About com review Archived from the original on 2013 04 15 Retrieved 2013 04 17 a b Allmusic review Billboard review Archived from the original on September 13 2008 Retrieved 2013 04 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link The Daily Vault review PopMatters review a b Slant Magazine review a b Engine 145 review Archived 2014 12 18 at the Wayback Machine Patty Loveless readies new CD Country Standard Time Retrieved 2008 07 19 Album bonus track information listed on official websiteExternal links editSleepless Nights at Metacritic nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless album amp oldid 1192488211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
