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Music City Soul
Studio album by
Beverley Knight
Released7 May 2007
RecordedOctober 2006
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length53:43
LabelParlophone
Producer
  • Mark Nevers
  • Paul Reid
  • Peter Vale
  • Eg White
Beverley Knight chronology
Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight
(2006) 		Music City Soul
(2007) 		The Collection
(2009)
Singles from Music City Soul
  1. "No Man's Land"
    Released: 30 April 2007
  2. "After You"
    Released: 2 July 2007
  3. "The Queen of Starting Over"
    Released: 15 October 2007

Music City Soul is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released on Parlophone Records on 7 May 2007 in the United Kingdom. The album contains the singles "No Man's Land", "After You" and "The Queen of Starting Over", and features Ronnie Wood on a number of tracks. The album became Knight's second highest charting album in the UK, peaking at number eight.

Background

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The majority of Music City Soul was recorded and produced by Mark Nevers at The Beech House studio in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States in just five days in late October 2006.[1] All the songs on the album were written beforehand the previous summer and then recorded back to back in the studio with an array of different musicians. The intention was to create an organic sound reminiscent of classic 1960s soul albums that epitomised releases by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and Al Green, who had influenced Knight as a child.[2] The album was titled Music City Soul to reflect the fact that Knight has returned to her soul and gospel roots. It was also intended to pay homage to Nashville, the city it was recorded in, which is often referred to as 'The Music City' due to its rich musical heritage.[3]

Crtitical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Mirror[4]
The Independent[5]
London Lite[6]
The Times[7]
The Guardian[8]
Digital Spy[9]
The Belfast Telegraph[10]
Virgin Media[11]
Mojo[12]

Music City Soul received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic editor Jon O'Brien rated the album three stars out of five and remarked that "whether it's a knee-jerk response to the disappointing sales of her 'all-bases-covered' predecessor, or a genuine affectionate homage to the likes of Al Green, Sam Cooke, and Aretha Franklin, its 15 tracks are undeniably and authentically old-school, thanks to Mark Nevers' organic production, Knight's full-throttled soulful vocals, and an inspired choice of collaborators and song choices."[1]

Track listing

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Music City Soul  – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Every Time You See Me Smile"
Mark Nevers4:08
2."Ain't That a Lot of Love"
Nevers2:43
3."After You"
  • Peter Vale
  • M. Leeson
Nevers4:08
4."No Man's Land"
White3:30
5."The Queen of Starting Over"ValeNevers3:47
6."Black Butta"
Nevers3:40
7."Saviour"
  • Knight
  • Chambers
Nevers2:58
8."Time Is on My Side"Norman MeadeNevers3:33
9."Why Me, Why You, Why Now"
  • Knight
  • Brammer
Nevers3:55
10."Tell Me I'm Wrong"
  • Knight
  • Brammer
Nevers3:49
11."Trade It Up"
  • Knight
  • Brammer
Nevers3:37
12."Rock Steady"Aretha FranklinPaul Reid3:57
bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Uptight"
Nevers3:15
14."Back to You"
Nevers4:15
15."After You" (Radio Edit)
  • Vale
  • Leeson
Vale3:59
Total length:55:07

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 8

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000746621
  2. ^ Hodgkinson, Will. Interview. The Guardian. 25 October 2002.
  3. ^ Press release. Official website. Retrieved 29 January 2007.
  4. ^ "Mirror Online: The intelligent tabloid. #madeuthink". mirror.
  5. ^ "Album: Beverley Knight". The Independent.[dead link]
  6. ^ Connolly, Paul. Album review. London Lite. 8 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Login". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011.
  8. ^ The Guardian review
  9. ^ Digital Spy review
  10. ^ The Belfast Telegraph review
  11. ^ Virgin Media review
  12. ^ Batey, Angus. Album review. MOJO. May 2007 issue, pp. 110.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beverley Knight – Music City Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Beverley Knight | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Beverley Knight – Music City Soul Knight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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