Come Hold Me
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Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Warner Nashville | |||
Producer | Wendy Waldman | |||
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Come Hold Me is the fifth studio album by the American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1990 by Warner Records Nashville.
Content
[edit]"Drive South" and "Nothing's Gonna Bother Me Tonight" were both issued as singles from the album, both peaking at number 63 on Hot Country Songs in 1990.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Jerry Sharpe of The Pittsburgh Press gave the album a mixed review, saying that it had "too much rock coupled with so-so material". He praised the singles, along with the title track and "You'll Be Mine", as the strongest for their vocal performances.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Nothing's Gonna Bother Me Tonight" (Bernie Nelson, Allen Shamblin) - 3:05
- "I Struck Gold" (Karen Staley, Gary Harrison) - 3:09
- "Old Enough to Know" (Wendy Waldman, Franne Golde) - 3:47
- "Between My Heart and Me" (Don Schlitz, Brent Maher) - 3:22
- "Drive South" (John Hiatt) - 4:05
- featuring The Bellamy Brothers
- "Come Hold Me" (Johnny Neel, Joe Diffie) - 4:38
- "You'll Be Mine" (Tom Campbell, Casey Kelly) - 3:34
- "Born to Give My Love to You" (Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch) - 3:15
- "You Can't Have a Good Time Without Me" (Lisa Silver, Lewis Anderson, Russell Smith) - 3:22
- "Better Be Some Tears" (Bill LaBounty, Beckie Foster, Kerry Chater) - 4:11
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from Come Hold Me liner notes.[3]
The Forester Sisters
- Christy Forester – lead vocals (4), harmony vocals (all other tracks)
- June Forester – lead vocals (9), harmony vocals (all other tracks)
- Kim Forester – lead vocals (1, 5, 6, 8), harmony vocals (all other tracks)
- Kathy Forester – lead vocals (2, 3, 7, 10), harmony vocals (all other tracks)
Additional vocals
- The Bellamy Brothers:
- David Bellamy – additional lead vocals on "Drive South"
- Howard Bellamy – harmony vocals on "Drive South"
Musicians
- Gary Prim – keyboards
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano
- Craig Bickhardt – acoustic guitars
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- Sam Bush – mandolin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Harry Stinson – drums
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
Technical
- Wendy Waldman – producer
- Dennis Ritchie – recording, mixing
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 54 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ Jerry Sharpe (June 3, 1990). "Foresters should stick to their country roots". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. E3. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Come Hold Me (CD booklet). Warner Records Nashville. 1990. 26141-2.
- ^ "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.