The Natural Thing (Jonathan Edwards album)

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The Natural Thing is the eighth studio album (tenth overall) released by the singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and contains predominately songs written by other musicians and session players. Edwards wrote the chart hit "Look What We Made". The album was re-released on Rising Records in 1997 with new cover art.

Track listing

1. "It's a Natural Thing" – 3:40 (Mac McAnally)
2. "Listen to the Radio" – 3:12 (Nanci Griffith)
3. "Look What We Made" (When We Made Love) – 3:17 (Dave Loggins, Russell Smith)
4. "Guitar Talk" – 3:15 (Steve Bogard, Colin Linden)
5. "Where Did We Go Right" – 3:59 (Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz)
6. "We Need to Be Locked Away" – 2:42 (Tony Haselden, Stan Munsey)
7. "Fewer Threads Than These" – 3:09 (Kevin Welch, Bucky Jones, Gary Nicholson)
8. "It's Easy to Write a Love Song" – 2:48 (Jonathan Edwards, Nicholson)
9. "Back Up Grinnin' Again" – 3:32 (Dave Goodman)
10. "Dime-A-Dance Romance" – 2:50 (Craig Bickhardt)
11. "My Baby's a Country Song" – 3:28 (Jim Photoglo, Frank Saulino)
12. "On God's Green Earth" – 3:38 (Schlitz, Bickhardt)

Personnel

• Sam Bush - mandolin
• Jo Stafford - main performer
• Jonathan Edwards - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Wendy Waldman - backing vocals
• Gary Prim - keyboards
• John Wesley Ryles - backing vocals
• Richard Bennett - electric guitar
• Craig Bickhardt - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar
• Josh Leo - electric guitar
• Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Terry McMillan - percussion
• John Neil - piano
• Gary Nicholson - backing vocals
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Jim Photoglo - backing vocals
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• Harry Stinson - drums
• Willie Weeks - bass guitar
• Tommy Wells - drums
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar
• Michael Johnson - backing vocals
• Jerry Douglas - Dobro