Turning for Home
| Turning for Home | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 2, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
| Mike Reid chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Turning for Home, released in February 1991 by Columbia Records, is the first album by country music artist Mike Reid. It produced the number-one single "Walk on Faith",[3] as well as four more singles, none of which entered the country top ten. The album peaked at No. 22 on the Country Albums chart.[4]
Critical reception
Thom Owens wrote in his AllMusic review that, "Turning for Home is Mike Reid's most consistent release, demonstrating not only his talent for crafting a fine contemporary country song, but also his ability to deliver it. Reid had long been known for writing terrific commercial songs, but with Turning for Home, he showed that he could sing them with emotion as well as any other singer."[1]
Alanna Nash reviews the album for Entertainment Weekly and writes, "Now comes his debut vocal album, Turning for Home, one of the best surprises of the new year. Reid is an all-around winner: His upbeat songs ("Walk on Faith") work as both thoughtful and intimate vignettes and as snappy radio rotation. And as a singer, he's alternately gruff and sensitive, with a gift for emotional directness."[2]
People Magazine concludes their review with, "While the songs are articulate and smooth, especially the up-tempo "I'll Stop Loving You," they are easier to tune out than they might be. Vocal charisma is hard to define; nonetheless, there aren't many signs of it on this album."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk on Faith" |
| 3:11 |
| 2. | "Till You Were Gone" | 3:01 | |
| 3. | "I'll Stop Loving You" |
| 3:22 |
| 4. | "I Got a Life" |
| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Turning for Home" | Reid | 3:36 |
| 6. | "As Simple as That" |
| 3:28 |
| 7. | "Everything to Me" |
| 3:22 |
| 8. | "Constant Companion" |
| 3:40 |
| 9. | "This Road" | 3:26 | |
| 10. | "Even a Strong Man" |
| 3:59 |
| 11. | "Your Love Stays With Me" |
| 3:09 |
| Total length: | 37:38 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Eddie Bayers — drums
- Steve Buckingham — acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens — acoustic guitar
- Paddy Corcoran — Uilleann pipes
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish — steel guitar
- Steve Gibson — electric guitar, mandolin
- David Hungate — bass guitar
- Roy Huskey, Jr. — upright bass
- Mike Lawler — keyboards
- Albert Lee — electric guitar
- Paul Leim — drums
- Randy McCormick — piano
- Terry McMillan — percussion
- Joey Miskulin — accordion
- Phil Naish — keyboards
- Mark O'Connor — fiddle, mandolin
- Mike Reid — lead vocals, keyboards
- Tom Robb — bass guitar
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
Backing vocalists
- Carl Jackson
- Michael Mishaw
- Louis Dean Nunley
- John Wesley Ryles
- Scat Springs
- Harry Stinson
- Dennis Wilson
- Curtis Young
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[4] | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1990 | "Walk on Faith" | 1[3] | 1 |
| 1991 | "Till You Were Gone" | 17[7] | 8 |
| "As Simple as That" | 14[8] | 11 | |
| 1992 | "I'll Stop Loving You" | 23[9] | 11 |
| "I Got a Life" | 54[10] | 81 | |
References
- ^ a b Owens, Thom. "Turning for Home review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ a b Nash, Alanna (1991-02-22). "Turning for Home review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ a b "Walk On Faith". billboard.com. Billboard. 22 February 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Turning For Home (Top Country Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard. 29 March 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Turning for Home". People Magazine. 25 February 1991. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Turning for Home (liner notes). Mike Reid. Columbia. 1991. CK 46141.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Till You Were Gone". billboard.com. Billboard. 21 June 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "As Simple as That". billboard.com. Billboard. 18 October 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "I'll Stop Loving You". billboard.com. Billboard. 7 February 1992. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "I Got a Life". billboard.com. Billboard. 8 May 1992. Retrieved 22 September 2016.