Maria McKee (album)
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Maria McKee is the self-titled debut album
Album
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 by American
United States
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 singer/songwriter Maria McKee
Maria McKee
Maria Luisa McKee is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice and her 1990 UK solo chart-topping hit, "Show Me Heaven".-Music:...

, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music
1989 in music
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).

Track listing

All songs by Maria McKee, except where noted
  1. "I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)" – 3:41
  2. "To Miss Someone" – 3:52
  3. "Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way?)" – 2:56
  4. "Nobody's Child" (McKee, Robbie Robertson
    Robbie Robertson
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    ) – 3:58
  5. "Panic Beach" – 5:55
  6. "Can't Pull the Wool Down (Over the Little Lamb's Eyes)" – 3:45
  7. "More Than a Heart Can Hold" (Bruce Brody, McKee) – 4:29
  8. "This Property Is Condemned" (Brody, McKee, Patrick Sugg, Gregg Sutton) – 4:44
  9. "Breathe" (McKee, Sutton) – 4:39
  10. "Has He Got a Friend for Me?" (Richard Thompson) – 3:32
  11. "Drinkin' in My Sunday Dress" – 3:27

Personnel

  • Maria McKee - acoustic guitar, guitar
    Guitar
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    , piano
    Piano
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    , vocals
    Singing
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  • Alejandro "Alex" Acuña
    Alex Acuña
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     - percussion
    Percussion instrument
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  • Bruce Brody - conductor, keyboard
    Keyboard instrument
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    , Hammond organ
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  • Shane Fontayne
    Shane Fontayne
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     - guitar
  • Mitchell Froom
    Mitchell Froom
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     - keyboard
  • Heart Attack Horns - horn
  • Jim Keltner
    Jim Keltner
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     - drums
    Drum kit
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  • Tony Levin
    Tony Levin
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     - bass
    Bass guitar
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  • Jerry Marotta
    Jerry Marotta
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     - drums
  • Sid Page - concert master
  • Philip Pickett - recorder
    Recorder
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    , crumhorn
    Crumhorn
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  • James Ralston - guitar
  • Marc Ribot
    Marc Ribot
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     - guitar
  • Jerry Scheff
    Jerry Scheff
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     - bass
  • Greg Sutton - vocals
  • Richard Thompson - guitar, mandolin
    Mandolin
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  • Steve Wickham
    Steve Wickham
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     - fiddle
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Production

  • Producer: Mitchell Froom
  • Executive producer: Gary Gersh
  • Associate producer: Bruce Brody
  • Engineer: Tchad Blake
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  • Assistant engineers: Ed Goodreau, Mike Kloster, Randy Staub, Randy Wine, Scott Woodman
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig
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  • Arranger: Bruce Brody
  • Art direction: Gabrielle Raumberger
  • Design: Maria DeGrassi
  • Photography: Deborah Frankel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 120


Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1989 "I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)" Modern Rock Tracks 29
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