1999 studio album by LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes Released October 26, 1999 Recorded 1999 Studio Rosewood Studio (Tyler, Texas); Sound Kitchen and Mike's Music Room (Franklin, Tennessee); The Village (Santa Monica, California). Genre Countrypolitan [1] Length 38 :52 Label Curb Producer Wilbur C. Rimes LeAnn Rimes "Big Deal " Released: September 21, 1999 "Crazy " Released: December 28, 1999
LeAnn Rimes is the eponymous fourth studio album by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes , released on October 26, 1999 on Curb Records . The album consists almost entirely of covers of old-time country hits; only one original song, "Big Deal ", was recorded.
"Big Deal" was the album's sole release to country radio , where it reached number six on the US Hot Country Songs chart and number three on the Canada RPM Country Tracks. A cover of the Willie Nelson song made famous by Patsy Cline , "Crazy ", was released exclusively in the United Kingdom, where it reached the top forty of the UK Singles Chart . Commercially, the album was a hit, debuting atop the Top Country Albums chart and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 . It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States.
LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals, backing vocals (11, 12) Randy Fouts – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4-10, 12), keyboards (11) Gary Leach – backing vocals (1-10, 12), keyboards (3), organ (12) Kelly Glenn – acoustic piano (3) Austin Deptula – keyboards (12), backing vocals (12) B. James Lowry – electric guitars (1, 2, 4-11), acoustic guitars (1, 2, 4-12) Jerry Metheny – electric guitars (3), acoustic guitars (3) Marty Walsh – electric guitars (12) Milo Deering – steel guitar (1, 2, 4-10, 12), fiddle (4, 9, 10) Junior Knight – steel guitar (3) Mike Brignardello – bass (1, 2, 4-12), tic-tac bass (1, 2, 4-10) Curtis Randall – bass (3) Paul Leim – drums (1, 2, 4-12), percussion (8) Fred Gleber – drums (3) Darrell Holt – vibraphone (1, 4-8) Charlie Barnett – percussion (11) Carl Albrecht – percussion (12) Rita Baloche – backing vocals (1-10, 12) Perry Coleman – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-10, 12) Annagrey LaBasse – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-10, 12) David Pruitt – backing vocals (2) John D. Sharp – backing vocals (2) John R. Sharp – backing vocals (2) Chris Wann – backing vocals (2) Matthew Ward – backing vocals (3) Debi Lee – backing vocals (12) The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 1 & 4-8)
Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements and contractor Darrell Holt – conductor David Angell, Grace Bahng, Denise Baker, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Jim Grosjean, Anthony LaMarchina, Lee Larrison, Bob Mason, Carole Neuer-Rabinowitz, Clara M. Olson, Kathryn Plummer, Pamela Sixfin, Elisabeth Small, Julie Tanner, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Kristin Wilkinson and Karen Winklemann – string players Wilbur C. Rimes – producer LeAnn Rimes – co-producer Greg Hunt – chief engineer, mixing Austin Deptula – assistant engineer, digital editing, mastering Gary Leach – assistant engineer Terry Christian – string recording Bob Horn – second string engineer Glenn Sweitzer and Fresh Design – art direction, design Andrew Southam – photography George Blodwell – wardrobe stylist Heidi Lee – make-up Kohl – hair stylist LeAnn Rimes debuted at #8 on Billboard 200 with 115,000 copies sold in its first week.[5]
Chart (1999) Position Canadian RPM Country Albums[12] 42 US Billboard Top Country Albums[13] 33 Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200[14] 118 US Billboard Top Country Albums[14] 10
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