Something Up My Sleeve
Something Up My Sleeve is the fifth studio album by the American country music singer-songwriter Suzy Bogguss, released in 1993 on Liberty Records. Something Up My Sleeve produced two Top 10 singles: "Just Like the Weather" and "Hey Cinderella", which Bogguss co-wrote with Grammy-nominated songwriters Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison. Two other singles, "You Wouldn't Say That to a Stranger" and "Souvenirs", were less successful, both failing to make Top 40.
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| Released | September 21, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:22 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Suzy Bogguss Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Suzy Bogguss chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
The album was originally titled, "Diamonds and Tears".[2]
The UK release included the bonus track "Take It to the Limit," which Bogguss recorded for the Eagles tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles.
Critical reception
Bryan Buss of AllMusic wrote that it was " one of Suzy Bogguss' finest and most consistent albums."[1]
Track listing
- "Diamonds and Tears" (Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison) – 3:19
- "Just Like the Weather" (Suzy Bogguss, Doug Crider) – 3:17
- "I Keep Comin' Back to You" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Bill Lloyd) – 3:04
- "You Never Will" (Bogguss, Crider, Steve Dorff) – 3:26
- "You'd Be the One" (Bogguss, Pat Bunch, Crider) – 3:15
- "Hey Cinderella" (Berg, Bogguss, Harrison) – 4:04
- "Souvenirs" (Gretchen Peters) – 4:09
- "You Wouldn't Say That to a Stranger" (Bunch, Crider) – 3:19
- "No Green Eyes" (Bogguss, Bunch, Crider) – 2:36
- "Something Up My Sleeve" (Suzi Ragsdale, Verlon Thompson) - 3:30
- duet with Billy Dean
Personnel
- Suzy Bogguss - lead vocals, background vocals
- Billy Dean - vocals on "Something Up My Sleeve"
- Matt Rollings - keyboards
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, steelpan
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Johnny Neel - Hammond organ
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Pat Bergesson, Darrell Scott - electric guitar
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Ted Hewitt, Matraca Berg, Gerald Boyd, Harry Stinson, Suzi Ragsdale, Gerald Alan Boyd, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Martina McBride - background vocals
Production
- Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Suzy Bogguss
- Engineer: John Guess, Marty Williams, Gabe Veltry
- Assistant Engineer: Ken Hutton, Marty Williams, Derek Bason
- Vocal Engineer: Marty Williams
- String Engineer: Gabe Veltry
- Mixing: John Guess
- Digital Editing, Mastering: Glenn Meadows
- Conductor, String Arrangements: David Campbell
- Concert Master: Sid Page
- Creative Director: Sherri Halford
- Art Direction: Virginia Team
- Design: Jerry Joyner
- Photography: Randee Saint Nicholas
- Hair Stylist, Make-Up: Eric Barnard
- Distributor: EMI Music Dist.
- Studio: Emerald Sound Studio, Nashville, TN.
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 121 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1993 | "Just Like the Weather" | 5 | 5 |
| "Hey Cinderella" | 5 | 2 | |
| 1994 | "You Wouldn't Say That to a Stranger" | 43 | 40 |
| "Souvenirs" | 65 | 84 | |
Certifications
RIAA Certification
| Cert. Date | Country | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/95 | USA | Gold |
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| US | 1993 | Liberty | CD | 89261 |
| CS | 89261 | |||
| US | 1998 | EMI-Capitol Special Markets | CD | 20003 |
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r186043
- "SUZY BOGGUSS Just like the Weather 1993 PROMO Radio DJ CD single MINT". eBay. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
