Break in the storm
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1996/1998 |
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1996 |
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12 |
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41:31 |
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Break in the Storm is the second studio album by the American country band The Great Divide . It is still considered the breakthrough of the band, who achieved great airplay on radio and music TV with the album and signed a contract with Atlantic Records shortly after its release . In 1998 it was re-released by the new label.
Track list
- Never Could - 3:25
- Billy Covington - 3:33
- But I Do - 3:35
- Heart of Stone - 2:34
- Break in the Storm - 3:34
- Dodgers Were in Brooklyn - 3:40
- Pour Me a Vacation - 2:57
- Couple of Days - 2:59
- Used to Be - 3:39
- Out of Love - 3:45
- Round That Bend - 3:40
- I Want to Come Home - 4:10
Emergence
Break in the Storm was the major label debut and made The Great Divide the first band on the Red Dirt scene to release an album on such a label. It was produced by Lloyd Maines , who could also be heard as a lap steel guitarist. Other well-known musicians in the scene who worked on the album included Jimmy LaFave , who was involved in the song Used to Be , and Tom Skinner . The work as lead singer was shared on the album by Mike McClure and Scotte Lester.
reception
With Break in the Storm , The Great Divide entered the Billboard Country Albums and Billboard Country Songs charts for the first time . On April 4, 1998, the album went to number 73 on the country charts and stayed there for nine weeks. In September of the same year, the highest ranking was achieved with 69th place.
The album was positively received by Allmusic . The author wrote that the band had proven that they could "mix country music traditions with contemporary energy and wit." Overall, the album is "Country at its finest". The editorial staff of CD-Universe also praised the album, especially the two lead singers are "more interesting than one".
Singles
- Never could
The first single Never Could - written by Mike McClure and Shannon - was released. Bob Gabrielsen directed the music video, which was the first in the band's history. In the genre charts, Never Could reached number 74, which meant the first chart placement of a The Great Divide single. The song was rated positively by Billboard magazine and rated "very promising".
- Pour Me a Vacation
The second single, Pour Me a Vacation, written by Mike McClure and Randy Taylor, combined Caribbean influences with American country music and was intended as a contribution to the coastal and western genre mix popular in Texas . The Oklahoma Magazine compared the style of the title with the Country singer Jimmy Buffett . He also received a music video filmed in California , produced under the direction of Bob Gabrielsen, and released in June 1998. The song reached number 59 on the country charts and is the band's most successful release to date in this regard. Billboard magazine praised the song, especially McClure's voice and lyrics. The song has been characterized as "alive" and "joyful".
- Break in the storm
Break in the Storm was the third single from the album and was released in January 1999. Billboard magazine found the McClure-written ballad a "solid performance" and praised its vocals, lyrics and guitars.
Web links
- Album information ( memento from November 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) on thegreatdivide.com (English)
- Break in the Storm at Allmusic (English)
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- ↑ a b Break in the Storm CD , CD-Universe, accessed on July 27, 2013 (English)
- ↑ The Great Divide History ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , tgdreunion.com, accessed July 27, 2013
- ^ Billboard, April 4, 1998, p. 24
- ↑ Billboard, September 5, 1998, p. 73
- ^ THE GREAT DIVIDE: Never Could . In: Billboard, March 7, 1998, p. 61
- ↑ Lauren Schmitzer: Country Radio Warms Up To Laid-Back Caribbean Sounds . In: Billboard, March 28, 1998, pages 24/27 (English)
- ↑ Return Of The Great Divide , okmag.com, August 23, 2011, accessed April 5, 2014 (English)
- ↑ Christy Cowan: The Great Divid Performs At Fan Fair. 2steppin.com, archived from the original on February 20, 1999 ; accessed on April 7, 2014 (English).
- ^ THE GREAT DIVIDE: Pour Me A Vacation . In: Billboard, July 11, 1998, p. 22
- ^ THE GREAT DIVIDE: Break in the Storm . In: Billboard, January 9, 1999, page 15
