Everlasting is the second collection of covers Martina McBride has recorded, following 2005's Timeless by nearly ten years.
A decade isn't the only thing separating the two records.
Timeless was a collection of country covers but Everlasting has soul in its heart, with the singer tackling R&B standards from Aretha Franklin ("Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"), Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("If You Don't Know Me by Now"), the Supremes ("Come See About Me"), Otis Redding ("I've Been Loving You Too Long"), and Sam Cooke ("Bring It on Home to Me").
With the assistance of Don Was -- who gives the whole affair a warm, burnished sound; there's a lot of vibe here, even if there isn't a lot of room for the musicians to depart from the groove, nor much reason to -- McBride also expands her scope ever so slightly, giving Fred Neil's "Little Bit of Rain" a Memphis flavor, swinging through Etta James' "In the Basement" with Kelly Clarkson, and bopping through a version of Little Walter's "My Babe" that's certainly cleaner than the original but maintains a little of that Chess mojo.
There's warmth in Was' production and honey in McBride's voice and if the combination can sometimes result in too-sweet tea, it's nevertheless soothing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do Right Woman, Do Right ManChips Moman, Dan Penn | Martina McBride | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Suspicious MindsMark James | Martina McBride | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | If You Don't Know Me by NowKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Martina McBride | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Little Bit of RainFred Neil | Martina McBride | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | Bring It on Home to MeSam Cooke | Martina McBride | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Come See About MeLamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | Martina McBride | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | What Becomes of the BrokenheartedJames Dean, Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon | Martina McBride | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | I've Been Loving You Too LongJerry Butler, Otis Redding | Martina McBride | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Wild NightVan Morrison | Martina McBride | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | In the BasementBilly Davis, Raymond Miner, Carl Williams Smith | Martina McBride | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | My BabeWillie Dixon | Martina McBride | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | To Know Him Is to Love HimPhil Spector | Martina McBride | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 13 | That's How Strong My Love Is | Martina McBride | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | Baby What You Want Me To Do | Martina McBride | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 45 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 295 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ayan | Mastering |
| 2 | Sean R. Badum | Assistant |
| 3 | Kristin Barlowe | Photography |
| 4 | Mark Bengtson | Assistant |
| 5 | Rayse Biggs | Trumpet |
| 6 | Michael Brauer | Mixing |
| 7 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 8 | Jerry Butler | Composer |
| 9 | Glynis Carpenter | Photography |
| 10 | Nathan Chapman | Editing |
| 11 | Vinnie Ciesielski | Trumpet |
| 12 | Kelly Clarkson | Featured Artist |
| 13 | Sam Cooke | Composer |
| 14 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 15 | Billy Davis | Composer |
| 16 | James Dean | Composer |
| 17 | Gavin DeGraw | Featured Artist |
| 18 | Allen Ditto | Assistant, Engineer |
| 19 | Charles Dixon | Viola, Violin |
| 20 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 21 | Lamont Dozier | Composer |
| 22 | Shannon Forrest | Drums, Percussion |
| 23 | Kenny Gamble | Composer |
| 24 | Edward Gooch | Trombone |
| 25 | Vicki Hampton | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Michael Henderson | Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Harmonica |
| 27 | Timothy Hewitt | Sax (Alto) |
| 28 | John Hinchey | Trombone |
| 29 | Jim Hoke | Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Sax (Tenor) |
| 30 | Brian Holland | Composer |
| 31 | Eddie Holland | Composer |
| 32 | Dann Huff | Guitar (Electric) |
| 33 | Leon Huff | Composer |
| 34 | Mark James | Composer |
| 35 | Charles Judge | Organ, Piano, Strings |
| 36 | Randy Leago | Sax (Baritone) |
| 37 | Monica Lynch | A&R |
| 38 | John McBride | Engineer, Mixing |
| 39 | Martina McBride | Handclapping, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Alfreda McCrary | Handclapping, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Ann McCrary | Handclapping, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Regina McCrary | Handclapping, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Kevin McKendree | Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer |
| 44 | Jim Medlin | Fender Rhodes, Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer |
| 45 | Andrea Merritt | Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Raymond Miner | Composer |
| 47 | Chips Moman | Composer |
| 48 | Van Morrison | Composer |
| 49 | Gordon Mote | Farfisa Organ, Piano |
| 50 | Wendy Moten | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Fred Neil | Composer |
| 52 | Patrick O'Connor | Drums |
| 53 | Ernesto Olvera | Assistant |
| 54 | Steve Patrick | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 55 | Dan Penn | Composer |
| 56 | Julian Peploe | Art Direction |
| 57 | Otis Redding | Composer |
| 58 | Luis Resto | Horn Engineer, Keyboards |
| 59 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 60 | Paul Riser | Composer, Conductor, Horn Arrangements |
| 61 | Ivy Skoff | Production Coordination |
| 62 | Carl Williams Smith | Composer |
| 63 | Phil Spector | Composer |
| 64 | Ellen Wakayama | Art Direction |
| 65 | Don Was | Handclapping, Producer |
| 66 | William Weatherspoon | Composer |
| 67 | Reggie Young | Guitar (Electric) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |