Emotion is the fifth installment in a series of platinum albums from one of the most underrated voices in country music. After two years since the release of her double platinum Evolution, Martina McBride tears into these tracks showcasing the range and power of her incomparable voice. Evolution was a big-sounding record with lots of overdubbing and production. Emotion scales back musically using a very small band and the result is fresh and authentic, allowing McBride to captivate us with her resounding vocals. Aptly titled, Emotion, with lyrics like "anything's better than feelin' the blues" and "love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world," tugs at the heart strings at times. But it's in "Do What You Do" that McBride lets us know that she's just doing what she does: "If you want to give them something different -- something to sink their teeth into -- well baby, you just do what you do." ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide
Doug Lancio (Guitar (Electric)), Jim Burnett (Mixing), John Hobbs (Piano), Tommy Douglas (Harmonica), Mary Hamilton (Art Direction), John Hobbs (Wurlitzer), Aubrey Haynie (Fiddle), Greg Morrow (Drums), John Hobbs (Organ), Sandy Jenkins (Assistant Engineer), Paul Worley (Producer), David Davidson (Violin), Karen Winkelmann (Violin), J.T. Corenflos (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Fogie (Mixing), Greg Fogie (Mixing Assistant), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Gemina Aboitiz (Stylist), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Joe Chemay (Bass), Gordon Kennedy (Vocals (Background)), Wes Hightower (Vocals (Background)), Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Martina McBride (Vocals (Background)), Dann Huff (Guitar (Electric)), Anthony LaMarchina (Cello), John Mock (Penny Whistle), John Hobbs (Organ (Hammond)), Paul Worley (Guitar (12 String)), Troy Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Biff Watson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Clarke Schleicher (Mixing), Collier Strong (Make-Up), Eric Conn (Digital Editing), John Catchings (Cello), Carlos Grier (Digital Editing), Robert Vetica (Hair Stylist), Kristin Wilkinson (Viola), Dann Huff (Wurlitzer), Erik Hellerman (Mixing), Mike Poole (Engineer), Steve Nathan (Synthesizer), Erik Hellerman (Assistant Engineer), Chris Scherbak (Assistant Engineer), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (12 String)), Denny Purcell (Mastering), Dann Huff (Organ (Hammond)), Biff Watson (Guitar (Electric)), Biff Watson (Bouzouki), B. James Lowry (Guitar (Acoustic)), Clarke Schleicher (Engineer), Pamela Sixfin (Violin), Jed Hackett (Mixing), John Hobbs (Keyboards), Erik Hellerman (Engineer), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Electric)), John Hobbs (Synthesizer), Paul Worley (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jonathan Russell (Assistant Mastering Engineer), Gina R. Binkley (Design), Martina McBride (Producer), Steve Nathan (Wurlitzer), John Mock (Low Whistle), Jed Hackett (Mixing Assistant), Jim Burnett (Engineer), Doug Lancio (Bouzouki), Erik Hellerman (Mixing Assistant), Mark Hammond (Drum Programming), Tom Roady (Percussion), Terry McMillan (Percussion), Lonnie Wilson (Drums), Paige Conners (Production Coordination), Matthew Rolston (Photography)
Emotion is the fifth studio album from Martina McBride released in 1999. The song "I Love You" became McBride's biggest hit single to date after it reached #1 on the country charts and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album ends with two covers, "Goodbye" by Patty Griffin and Gretchen Peters' "This Uncivil War" from Peters' 1996 debut album The Secret of Life.
