Who Needs Pictures
| Who Needs Pictures |
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| Studio album by Brad Paisley |
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| Released |
June 1, 1999[1] |
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| Studio |
The Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN
Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN
Thelma's East, Nashville, TN (overdubs) |
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| Genre |
Country |
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| Length |
46:57 |
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| Label |
Arista Nashville |
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| Producer |
Frank Rogers |
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| Brad Paisley chronology |
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Who Needs Pictures
(1999) |
Part II
(2001) |
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| Singles from Who Needs Pictures |
- "Who Needs Pictures"
Released: February 1, 1999
- "He Didn't Have to Be"
Released: August 30, 1999
- "Me Neither"
Released: February 7, 2000
- "We Danced"
Released: June 26, 2000
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Who Needs Pictures is the first studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Released on June 1, 1999 on Arista Nashville, it features four singles, all of which were hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. In order of release, these were "Who Needs Pictures", "He Didn't Have to Be" (his first No. 1), "Me Neither", and "We Danced" (also a No. 1). The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
This album was repackaged with Part II by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Long Sermon" | | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Me Neither" | | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Who Needs Pictures" | | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Don't Breathe" | Paisley | 2:53 |
| 5. | "He Didn't Have to Be" | | 4:42 |
| 6. | "It Never Woulda Worked out Anyway" | | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Holdin' On to You" | | 3:00 |
| 8. | "I've Been Better" | | 4:07 |
| 9. | "We Danced" | | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Sleepin' on the Foldout" | | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Cloud of Dust" | | 4:05 |
| 12. | "The Nervous Breakdown" (instrumental) | - Paisley
- James Gregory
- Mitch McMihen
| 3:29 |
| 13. | "In the Garden" | Traditional | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 46:57 |
Personnel
- Brad Paisley – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, six string bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums on tracks 1–3, 5–9
- Earl Clark – steel guitar on "Cloud of Dust"
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- James Gregory – bass guitar
- Bernie Herms – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Rhodes piano, strings, string arrangements
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro, Pedabro on "In the Garden"
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Mitch McMichen – drums and percussion on tracks 6–8, 10–12
- Frank Rogers – banjo
Album
| Chart (1999) |
Peak
position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
13 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
102 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers |
1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums |
12 |
Singles
Certifications
References
- ↑ Album release date Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". About.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Brad Paisley". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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