2005 studio album by Sara Evans
Real Fine Place Released October 4, 2005 Recorded 2004–2005 Studio Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee). Genre Country Length 52 :56 Label RCA Nashville Producer
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Real Fine Place is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans . It was released in October 2005 via RCA Records Nashville . It is the follow-up album to the platinum Restless . It features Evans's fourth number one hit "A Real Fine Place to Start ", the Top 10 hit "Cheatin' ", the Top 20 hit "You'll Always Be My Baby ", and the Top 40 hit "Coalmine". The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 124,720 copies in its first week.[ 2] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. shipments of a million copies.
Content The track "A Real Fine Place to Start " was co-written by Radney Foster , who previously recorded it for his 2002 album Another Way to Go . Evans's rendition of the song was released as this album's first single and became her fourth number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in mid-2005. Also released as singles from this album were "Cheatin' ", "Coalmine", and "You'll Always Be My Baby ", which respectively reached numbers 9, 37, and 13 on the country charts. "Missing Missouri" also reached number 52 based on unsolicited airplay. Several members of Evans's family sing backing vocals: her mother and father, Patricia Boggs, and Jack Evans; her brother, Matt Evans, who also serves as production assistant; and her sisters, Lesley Evans Lyons and Ashley Evans Simpson.[ 3]
"Supernatural" was originally recorded by Susan Ashton on her 1999 album Closer .
Track listing Standard edition Title Writer(s) 1. "Coalmine" 3:26 2. "A Real Fine Place to Start " 3:58 3. "Cheatin' " 3:26 4. "New Hometown" Sara Evans Matt Evans Shaye Smith 3:54 5. "You'll Always Be My Baby " 4:37 6. "Supernatural" 4:38 7. "Roll Me Back in Time" 4:55 8. "The Secrets That We Keep" 3:40 9. "Bible Song" Lori McKenna 4:46 10. "Tell Me" 3:54 11. "Missing Missouri" 4:15 12. "Momma's Night Out" 2:52 13. "These Four Walls" 4:35 Total length: 52:56
Target bonus tracksTitle Writer(s) 14. "Caged" 3:31 15. "Best Days Are Coming" 4:02 16. "You" 3:34 17. "Suds in the Bucket " (live) 4:02
Personnel According to liner notes.[ 3]
Sara Evans – lead vocals, backing vocals
Tim Akers – keyboards, acoustic piano, accordion , penny whistle
Steve Nathan – keyboards, acoustic piano, Hammond organ
Paul Franklin – keyboards, slide guitar , steel guitar
Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar
Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Tom Bukovac – electric guitars
J.T. Corenflos – electric guitars
Gary Morse – steel guitar
Randy Scruggs – banjo
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle , mandolin
David LaBruyere – bass
Glenn Worf – bass
Matt Chamberlain – drums
David Huff – drum programming
Eric Darken – percussion, Jew's harp
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone (12), horn arrangements (12)
Jeff Coffin – tenor saxophone (12)
Randy Leago – tenor saxophone (12)
Chris Dunn – trombone (12)
John Hinchey – trombone (12)
Steve Herrman – trumpet (12)
Steve Patrick – trumpet (12)
Quentin Ware – trumpet (12)
Chris McDonald – string arrangements and conductor
Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
The Nashville String Machine – strings
LaTara Conley – backing vocals
Kim Fleming – backing vocals
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Wes Hightower – backing vocals
Troy Johnson – backing vocals
Janelle Means – backing vocals
Desmond Pringle – backing vocals
Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
Matt Evans – backing vocals (1, 2, 9, 10)
Lesley Evans Lyons – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Ashley Evans Simpson – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Jack Evans – backing vocals (5)
Patricia Boggs – backing vocals (13)
Production Sara Evans – producer
Mark Bright – producer
Derek Bason – recording, mixing
J.R. Rodriguez – additional recording, recording assistant, mix assistant
Chris Ashburn – recording assistant, mix assistant
Scott Kidd – recording assistant, mix assistant
Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
Matt Evans – production assistant
Astrid Herbold May – art direction, design
S. Wade Hunt – cover design
Russ Harrington – photography
Debbie Dover – hair stylist
Colleen Runne – make-up
Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist
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Studio albums Extended plays Live albums Video albums Compilation albums See also