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2006 studio album by Kenny Rogers
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Water & Bridges country music singer Kenny Rogers . It was released on March 21, 2006 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album have three singles: "I Can't Unlove You," "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" and "Calling Me," all of which charted on Hot Country Songs and peaked at number 17, 56, and 53 respectively.[ 2]
"Someone Somewhere Tonight " was later covered by Pam Tillis and Kellie Pickler , the latter of which release the song as a single to country radio in May 2013. "Half a Man" was originally recorded by Anthony Smith on his album If That Ain't Country Hot Country Songs in 2003. The title track was originally recorded by Collin Raye on his 2000 album Tracks
Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, saying that it "isn't a perfect record, but it's a sincere one."[ 1]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Water & Bridges" Tim Nichols , Craig Wiseman 4:09 2. "Someone Is Me" Josh Kear , Joe Doyle3:30 3. "Someone Somewhere Tonight " Davis Raines, Walt Wilkins 5:18 4. "I Can't Unlove You " Wade Kirby, Will Robinson 3:24 5. "Calling Me" (duet with Don Henley ) Wiseman, Annie Roboff 3:59 6. "Half a Man" Anthony Smith 3:18 7. "I Can Feel You Drifting" Billy Kirsch , Bat McGrath3:51 8. "The Last Ten Years (Superman)" Tommy Conners, D. Vincent Williams 3:42 9. "You'll Know Love" Marc Beeson , Don Pfrimmer, Mike Reid 4:13 10. "My Petition" Ashley Gorley , Wade Kirby, Bryan Simpson 4:12 11. "One Life" Beeson, Tim Johnson 3:44
Kenny Rogers – lead vocalsJohn Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano (1-6, 8-11)Charlie Judge – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8), synthesizers (7)
Jim Hoke – accordion (5)
Warren Hartman – synthesizers (7)
Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (7)Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8-11)Dann Huff – electric guitarBryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (2, 7)Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 7, 8)Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin (2), bouzouki (4), fiddle (4, 8), cello (7), viola (7), violin (7), string arrangements and composing (7)Russ Pahl – steel guitar (1-10)
Bruce Bouton – dobro (8), steel guitar (11)Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)Mike Brignardello – bass guitar (2, 4, 7, 8)Matt Chamberlain – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)Shannon Forrest – drums (2, 4, 7, 8)Eric Darken – percussion (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (1, 11)The London Session Orchestra – strings (1, 11)Perry Coleman – backing vocals (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11)
Russell Terrell – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Sarah Buxton – backing vocals (3)Don Henley – lead vocals (5)Vince Gill – backing vocals (9)
Producer – Dann Huff
Production Coordination – Mike "Frog" Griffith
A&R Coordination – Darrell Griffith
Recorded by Jeff Balding, Jed Hackett, Mark Hagen and Justin Niebank.
Assistant Recording by Drew Bollman, Steve Crowder, Travis Daniels, Allen Ditto, Greg Lawrence and David Robinson.
Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Emerald Entertainment and Cartee Day Studios (Nashville, TN); Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, GA).
Strings on Tracks 1 & 11 recorded by Steve Churchyard at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA), assisted by Aaron Walk.
Don Henley's vocal recorded by Mark Hagen at Patchwerk Recording Studio (Atlanta, GA).
Digital Editing – Chris Rowe
ProTools Engineer – Andy AcklandMixed by Justin Niebank at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN); assisted by Drew Bollman and Melissa Mattey.
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
Art Direction – Joanna Carter
Design – Joe Rogers
Art Production – Denise Arguijo and Michelle Hall
Digital Imaging – Colourworks
Photography – Melanie Dunea
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