Although he generally gets labeled as a country singer, the Scottish-born, Canadian-raised Johnny Reid is really much closer to the heartland rock template of Bob Seger, John Mellencamp, or Bruce Springsteen, writing songs that have a sweeping blue-collar everyman feel, depending on sincerity, well-considered lyrics, and a general positive tone to touch home.
His latest album, Fire It Up, is easily Reid's most radio-friendly to date, and several songs here, like the anthemic opener and title tune "Fire It Up," the fervent and earnest love song "Dedicated to You," and the wonderful "Baby I Know It," would fit right into the rotation on any adult contemporary station.
Not everything here clicks, but the songs that do hit just the right mix of personal and universal that is really Reid's great strength as a songwriter and singer.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire It UpMarty Dodson, Alan Frew, Johnny Reid | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Right Where I BelongThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Yeah It's AlrightThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Let's Have a PartyThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Dedicated to YouThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Mike Reid | Johnny Reid | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Dancin' ShoesThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Love of a LifetimeJohnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | What Makes the World Go AroundThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | You Got MeJohnny Reid | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Till We Meet AgainThom Hardwell, Johnny Reid, Nick Trevisick | Johnny Reid | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Walking On Water (feat. Serena Ryder) | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Baby I Know It (feat. Carolyn Dawn Johnson) | Johnny Reid, Carolyn Dawn Johnson | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | What Used To Be | Johnny Reid | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | Walking On Water (Original Mix) | Johnny Reid | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | I Still Cry For You | Johnny Reid | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 361 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALIAS Chamber Ensemble | Strings |
| 2 | Chopper Anderson | Bass |
| 3 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Aaron Chimielewski | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 5 | Matthew Cody | Assistant |
| 6 | Chad Cromwell | Drums, Percussion |
| 7 | Jeremy Darby | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 8 | Marty Dodson | Composer |
| 9 | Leyland Elliot | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 10 | Chuck Fields | Drums |
| 11 | Jon-Paul Frappiér | Trumpet |
| 12 | Alan Frew | Composer |
| 13 | Caeland Garner | Composer |
| 14 | Vicki Hampton | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Thom Hardwell | Additional Production, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 16 | Craig Headen | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 17 | Kyah Hillis | Creative Director |
| 18 | Jon Jackson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Carolyn Dawn Johnson | Featured Artist |
| 20 | Kevin Killen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 21 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 22 | Rob Matson | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 23 | Eli McFadden | Photography |
| 24 | Roger Alan Nichols | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 25 | Johnny Reid | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 26 | Mike Reid | Composer |
| 27 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 28 | Leslie Richter | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 29 | Michael Rojas | Accordion, Hammond B3, Keyboards, Piano (Grand), Wurlitzer |
| 30 | Serena Ryder | Featured Artist |
| 31 | Mark Selby | Bouzouki, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica |
| 32 | Crystal Taliefero | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Toronto Police Pipe Band | Pipes |
| 34 | Nick Trevisick | Additional Production, Assistant Engineer, Composer, Engineer |
| 35 | Oscar Utterström | Trombone |
| 36 | Chris Ward | Design |
| 37 | Chris West | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 38 | John Wozniak | Vocal Engineer |
| 39 | Charles Yingling | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 40 | Johnathan Yudkin | Cello, Fiddle, Mandolin |
Johnny Reid
| 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). |