Everlasting Martina McBride

• 1 Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 03:33
• 2 Suspicious Minds 03:50
• 3 If You Don't Know Me By Now 03:31
• 4 Little Bit of Rain 02:20
• 5 Bring It on Home to Me 03:33
• 6 Come See About Me 02:58
• 7 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted 03:51
• 8 I've Been Loving You Too Long 03:48
• 9 Wild Night 03:06
• 10 In the Basement 02:39
• 11 My Babe 03:09
• 12 To Know Him Is to Love Him 02:42
• Total Runtime 39:00

Info for Everlasting

Four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride is already regarded as one of the country's finest singers. Her new album, 'Everlasting,' out April 8, 2014 and produced by the illustrious Don Was, is destined to further that claim as McBride tackles some of the most revered hits in the pantheon of American music by some of the greatest performers of all time.

The 14-time Grammy Nominee brings her extraordinary voice and impeccable music styling to songs with tremendously established prestige, as the majority of the original versions of her chosen tracks were top ten hits in their own time, and many charted at number one. Who better to take on such a daunting challenge than a seasoned chart veteran with 20 top ten hits and six number one smashes of her own? Perfect-pitched McBride stands poised to deepen the lore of these legendary songs.

While plenty of musicians have made albums of treasured classics, McBride possesses the emotion and interpretive skills to cover an eclectic range that few could muster -- from Elvis to The Supremes to Van Morrison, spanning from 1955 to 2010. Best known for her country successes, she flexes her R&B and soul muscles too with favorites that include a sublime "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" made famous by Aretha Franklin, a heart-wrenching "If You Don't Know Me By Now" from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and the Jimmy Ruffin hit "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted."

"This is undeniably a beautifully crafted album that flows smooth and easy: perhaps I expect Martina to aim too high, but I don’t think so. Given the rein, I know she is much more than just a fine singer. Throughout, her singing is sincere and expressive, sadly though, like Phil Collins who has recorded similar albums, Martina’s voice and styling don’t light any fires. Having said that, I did enjoy the album. The musical arrangements are faultless and the background vocalists add much to the overall soulful feel." (Alan Cackett, Neo Music)

"Everlasting is the second collection of covers Martina McBride has recorded, following 2005's Timeless by nearly ten years. A decade isn't the only thing separating the two records. Timeless was a collection of country covers but Everlasting has soul in its heart, with the singer tackling R&B standards from Aretha Franklin ("Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"), Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("If You Don't Know Me by Now"), the Supremes ("Come See About Me"), Otis Redding ("I've Been Loving You Too Long"), and Sam Cooke ("Bring It on Home to Me"). With the assistance of Don Was -- who gives the whole affair a warm, burnished sound; there's a lot of vibe here, even if there isn't a lot of room for the musicians to depart from the groove, nor much reason to -- McBride also expands her scope ever so slightly, giving Fred Neil's "Little Bit of Rain" a Memphis flavor, swinging through Etta James' "In the Basement" with Kelly Clarkson, and bopping through a version of Little Walter's "My Babe" that's certainly cleaner than the original but maintains a little of that Chess mojo. There's warmth in Was' production and honey in McBride's voice and if the combination can sometimes result in too-sweet tea, it's nevertheless soothing." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

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