Home
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Home is the sixth studio album by the girl band Dixie Chicks. The album sold 6 million copies in the U.S. alone and 2 million copies in Australia. Dixie Chicks won 4 Grammy Awards for this album.
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[edit] About
Home was released on August 22, 2002 under Sony Records. The album grab the no.1 hit spot on the The Billboard 200, Top Country Albums and Top Internet Albums Chart. The album also won several Grammy Awards Best Country Album, Best Recording Package, Best Country Instrumental Performance and Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. It was produced by Lloyd Maines. While promoting their album the lead singer of the band Natalie Maines made a comment about George W. Bush which made the other people boycott their cd. Despite of the controversies the album was still a big hit not only in U.S. but also in the other countries. The album has several singles like "Landslide" which was no.1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. "Long Time Gone" which topped no.2 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart. The third single "Travelin' Soldier" peaked no.1 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart. The album also has a deluxe edition that features a remix done by Sheryl Crow and a DVD containing three videos.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Time Gone | 4:10 |
| 2 | Landslide | 3:50 |
| 3 | Travelin' Soldier | 5:43 |
| 4 | Truth No. 2 | 4:28 |
| 5 | White Trash Wedding | 2:21 |
| 6 | A Home | 4:56 |
| 7 | More Love | 5:07 |
| 8 | I Believe in Love | 4:14 |
| 9 | Tortured, Tangled Hearts | 3:40 |
| 10 | Lil' Jack Slade | 2:23 |
| 11 | Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) | 4:42 |
| 12 | Top of the World | 6:01 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Recording Package for "Home" |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Country Album for "Home" |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Lil' Jack Slade" |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group for "Long Time Gone" |
| 2003 | American Music Award | Favorite Country Album in January for "Home" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Home | Certified 6x Platinum in U.S. |
| Certified 2x Platinum in Australia |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Landslide | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | Long Time Gone | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | Tortured, Tangled Hearts | 58 | |
| 2002 | White Trash Wedding | 56 | |
| 2003 | Godspeed | 48 | |
| 2003 | Travelin' Soldier | 1 | 25 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Dixie Chicks Primary Artist
Emmylou Harris Vocals
Byron House Bass
Lloyd Maines Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Weissenborn, Papoose
John Mock Percussion, Bodhran, uillean pipes, tin whistle
Paul Pearcy Percussion
Adam Steffey Mandolin
Glenn Fukunaga Bass
Chris Thile Mandolin, Soloist
Bryan Sutton Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Papoose
Natalie Maines Vocals
Emily Robison Banjo, Dobro, Accordion, Vocals, Papoose
Sara Nelson Cello
Martie Maguire Fiddle, Mandolin, Viola, Vocals, Soloist
Technical Credits
Dixie Chicks Producer
Lloyd Maines Producer
John Mock String Arrangements
Gary Paczosa Engineer
Doug Sax Mastering
Kevin Reagan Art Direction
Robert Hadley Mastering
[edit] Trivia
- The single "Landslide" was originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1975.
- "Godspeed" was originally recorded by Radney Foster. His wife suggested sending it to the Dixie Chicks because Natalie Maines just had a baby.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
