You, Me and the Windshield
| You, Me and the Windshield | ||||
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| Released | May 13, 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 48:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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You, Me and the Windshield is the debut album of American country music singer Marcel. It was the only album he released for Mercury Nashville.
Content[edit]
The album includes the single "Country Rock Star", which peaked at number 46 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[2] The album itself peaked at number 48 on Top Country Albums.[3] "Nothin' to Lose" was later recorded by Josh Gracin on his self-titled debut album; his version was released as a single and peaked at number 1 on the same chart in 2005.
Critical reception[edit]
Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time gave a mostly-favorable review. His review praised Marcel's singing and the lyrics, saying that "Marcel also deserves credit for co-writing all 13 songs. No filler, all meat on them lyrically and musically, and he shows a sense of humor as well." although he was critical of the "bright and loud" production.[4] Matt Bjorke of About.com gave a favorable review, saying that it was "diverse and different than what is currently played on country radio."[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "Country Rock Star" (Marcel, Kevin Savigar) — 3:39
- "Tennessee" (Marcel, James T. Slater) — 4:16
- "Annie Devine" (Marcel, Slater, Kent Blazy) — 4:10
- "Missing You" (Marcel, Craig Wiseman) — 3:22
- "The Working Day" (Marcel, Savigar) — 3:55
- "I Won't Hold You Down" (Marcel, Slater) — 4:11
- duet with Jessica Andrews
- "Take It" (Marcel, Tim Mathews) — 3:36
- "Nothin' to Lose" (Marcel, Savigar) — 3:27
- "You, Me and the Windshield" (Marcel, Billy Decker) — 3:02
- "Shadow" (Marcel, Kevin Fisher, Fred Wilhelm) — 3:21
- "Holding On to Letting Go" (Marcel, Slater) — 4:20
- "Perfect Situation" (Marcel, Bobby Terry) — 3:15
- "This Old Diesel" (Marcel, Matt Rollings, Kevin Greenberg) — 3:49
Personnel[edit]
Compiled from liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- Bekka Bramlett — tambourine on "Annie Devine", background vocals
- Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
- Pat Buchanan — electric guitar
- Mark Casstevens — banjo
- Stuart Duncan — fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Byron Gallimore — background vocals
- Kenny Greenberg — electric guitar
- Aubrey Haynie — fiddle, mandolin
- Jim Hoke — harmonica
- B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
- Frank J. Macek — drum loops
- Marcel — vocals, harmonica
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Chris McHugh — drums
- Steve Nathan — keyboards
- Russ Pahl — steel guitar
- Travis Parker — fiddle
- Michael Rhodes — bass guitar
- Matt Rollings — keyboards
- James T. Slater — background vocals
- Russell Terrell — background vocals
- Tony "T-Bone" Wahrman — voice at the beginning of "Country Rock Star"
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin — cello on "I Won't Hold You Down"
Technical
- Jeff Balding — mixing (tracks 4, 7, 10, 11, 12)
- Byron Gallimore — production; mixing (tracks 6, 13)
- Julian King — recording
- Marcel — production
- Doug Sax — mastering
- Mike Shipley — mixing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 48 |
References[edit]
- ^ "You, Me and the Windshield". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. "You, Me and the Windshield review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt. "You, Me and the Windshield review". About.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ You, Me and the Windshield (CD booklet). Marcel. Mercury Records Nashville. 2003. 088 170 303-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Marcel Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.