Talkin' 'Bout Men
| Talkin' 'Bout Men | ||||
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Warner Bros. Nashville | ||||
| Producer | Robert Byrne Al Schulman | |||
| The Forester Sisters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Talkin' 'Bout Men is the sixth studio album by American
Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] Its title comes from the song "Men
", which peaked at number 8 on the country singles charts.
Critical reception
Johnny Loftus reviewed the album with favor on AllMusic, calling "Men" a "novelty hit" and "Bonnie Raitt-lite country pop number", also finding influences of Western swing and gospel in some tracks while simultaneously complimenting the sisters' harmonies.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Step in the Right Direction" | Rick Bowles, Robert Byrne, Tom Wopat | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Too Much Fun" | Byrne, Al Schulman | 2:38 |
| 3. | "That Makes One of Us" | Bowles, Barbara Wyrick | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Men" | Byrne, Schulman | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Somebody Else's Moon" | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kent Robbins | 4:58 |
| 6. | "It's Gettin' Around" | Sandy Ramos, Bob Regan | 3:19 |
| 7. | "You Take Me for Granted" | Leona Williams | 3:23 |
| 8. | "The Blues Don't Stand a Chance" | Gary Burr, Jack Sundrud | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" | Tim Nichols, Jimmy Alan Stewart | 2:52 |
| 10. | "What About Tonight" | John Jarrard, J. D. Martin | 4:33 |
Personnel
Adapted from Talkin' 'Bout Men liner notes.[3]
The Forester Sisters
- Christy Forester – vocals
- June Forester – vocals
- Kathy Forester – vocals
- Kim Forester – vocals
Musicians
- Clayton Ivey – keyboards
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards
- Robert Byrne – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Bill Hinds – electric guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
- John Willis – electric guitar
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar, dobro
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Bob Wray – bass guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Guy Higginbotham – saxophone
Technical
- Richard Helm – A&R direction
- Robert Byrne – producer, mixing, mastering
- Alan Schulman – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Rok Campbell – assistant engineer
- Jonathan Grimm – assistant engineer
- Pat Hutchinson – assistant engineer
- Daniel Johnston – assistant engineer
- Vicki Lancaster – assistant engineer
- Steve Lowery – assistant engineer
- Ed Turner – assistant engineer
- Hollis Flatt – mastering
- M.C. Rather – mastering
- Custom Mastering (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
- Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- Judy Seale and Refugee Management, Inc. – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b "Talkin' 'Bout Men review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- Allmusic. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Talkin' 'Bout Men (CD booklet). Warner Records Nashville. 1991. 26500-2.
- ^ "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
