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| Dress Rehearsal | ||||
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| Released | May 4, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | October 2002 – January 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 48:53 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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| Carolyn Dawn Johnson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dress Rehearsal | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [5] |
Dress Rehearsal is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer-songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson, released on May 4, 2004, via Arista Nashville, as her second and final album for the label. Johnson worked with Dann Huff for this album instead of Paul Worley.
It was received less favorably compared to her debut studio album Room with a View (2001), and was less successful commercially, only hitting number nine on the US Top Country Albums chart. Four singles were released from this album, although only two were released to the United States before Johnson left Arista Nashville due to creative differences. "Simple Life" was by far the album's most-successful single, hitting number 13 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. "Die of a Broken Heart" failed to perform well in the United States, but was a huge success on Canadian country radio, hitting number four on the Radio & Records Canada Country chart. "Head Over High Heels" and the title track also cracked the top-15 of the chart.
Dress Rehearsal would be re-released to Europe in 2005 with an alternate track listing featuring songs from both Room With a View and Dress Rehearsal. "Squeezin' the Love Outta You" was initially recorded by Redmon & Vale.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks co-written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson except where noted. Co-writers are noted in the "writer(s)" column.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dress Rehearsal" | Troy Verges | 4:17 |
| 2. | "He's Mine" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Simple Life" (Verges, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey) | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Die of a Broken Heart" | Shaye Smith | 3:23 |
| 5. | "We Talked" | Craig Wiseman | 3:45 |
| 6. | "God Doesn't Make Mistakes" | Verges | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Squeezin' the Love Outta You" |
| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Head Over High Heels" | Smith | 3:15 |
| 9. | "My Little Secret" | Gordon Kennedy | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Just Another Plane" | Charlie Black | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Life as We Know It" | Black | 3:35 |
| 12. | "I'll Let You Go" | Smith | 7:28 |
| Total length: | 48:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dress Rehearsal" |
| 4:17 |
| 2. | "He's Mine" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Complicated" |
| 3:48 |
| 4. | "I Don't Want You to Go" |
| 4:39 |
| 5. | "We Talked" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "My Little Secret" |
| 3:41 |
| 7. | "You Are" |
| 5:10 |
| 8. | "Just Another Girl" | Johnson | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Squeezin' the Love Outta You" |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Head Over High Heels" |
| 3:15 |
| 11. | "God Doesn't Make Mistakes" |
| 4:21 |
| 12. | "Not Enough to Say" |
| 4:46 |
| 13. | "Die of a Broken Heart" |
| 3:23 |
| 14. | "Room With a View" |
| 3:50 |
| Total length: | 55:37 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Tim Akers – keyboards
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
- Amy Grant – background vocals
- Jim Hoke – accordion, harmonica, Jew's harp
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Dann Huff – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Dobro
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Gordon Kennedy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar, background vocals
- Steve Mandile – background vocals
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- John "J.R" Robinson – drums, percussion
- Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, soloist, background vocals
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin, fiddle, violin, viola, cello
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 65 |
References
[edit]- ^ "CMT.com : Carolyn Dawn Johnson : Carolyn Dawn Johnson's Dress Rehearsal". June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1555. May 14, 2004. p. 23.
- ^ "R&R Canada Country Top 30". Radio & Records. No. 1576. October 8, 2004. p. 61.
- ^ "Carolyn Dawn Johnson – "Dress Rehearsal" (2005, Europe, CD, Single, Promo)". Discogs. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Konicki Dinoia, Maria. Dress Rehearsal at AllMusic
- ^ "Carolyn Dawn Johnson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Carolyn Dawn Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
