Nothing Personal is a solo studio album by American blues rock singer-songwriter Delbert McClinton . It was released on March 6, 2001, through New West Records , making it his first album for the label. Recording sessions took place at House of Blues Studio in Los Angeles , Sound Emporium and East Iris Studios in Nashville, Tennessee , with additional recording at The Doghouse and Station West in Nashville, TN. Production was handled by Gary Nicholson and McClinton himself.
Nothing Personal Released March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06 ) Studio
House of Blues (Los Angeles, California)
Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
East Iris (Nashville, Tennessee)
The Doghouse (Nashville, Tennessee)
Station West (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Length 49 :42 Label New West Records Producer
One of the Fortunate Few (1997)
Nothing Personal (2001)
Room to Breathe (2002)
The album peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200 , number 20 on the Top Country Albums , number 3 on the Independent Albums , and topped the Blues Albums chart in the United States.
In 2002, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards .
Title Writer(s) 1. "Livin' It Down" 2:41 2. "Gotta Get It Worked On" 4:01 3. "When Rita Leaves" 4:37 4. "Squeeze Me In" 2:54 5. "Birmingham Tonight" 3:59 6. "Baggage Claim" McClinton 3:28 7. "All Night Long" 4:05 8. "Don't Leave Home Without It" 3:39 9. "Desperation" McClinton 3:23 10. "Nothin' Lasts Forever" McClinton 3:04 11. "Read Me My Rights" 4:39 12. "All There Is of Me" 5:36 13. "Watchin' the Rain" McClinton 3:36 Total length: 49:42
Delbert McClinton – lead vocals , electric guitar (tracks: 1, 9) , harmonica (tracks: 2, 10) , backing vocals (track 4) , acoustic guitar (tracks: 6, 13) , Wurlitzer electric piano (track 7) , producer
Gary Nicholson – slide guitar (track 1) , classical guitar (track 3) , acoustic guitar (track 5) , electric guitar (track 11) , producer
Todd Sharp – electric guitar (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9) , acoustic guitar (tracks: 11, 13)
Kevin McKendree – keyboards (tracks: 1, 13) , piano (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 12) , organ (track 8) , Wurlitzer electric piano & Hammond B-3 organ (tracks: 9, 11)
George Hawkins – bass (track: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13)
Lynn Williams – drums (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13)
Richard Dodd – tambourine (track 1) , mixing
Johnny Lee Schell – electric guitar (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12) , acoustic guitar (track 3)
Rick Vito – electric guitar (tracks: 2, 8, 10, 12)
Mark Jordan – Hammond B3 organ (track 2) , organ (track 7) , piano (track 11)
James "Hutch " Hutchinson – bass (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12)
Ricky Fataar – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
John Cowan – harmony vocals (track 3)
Benmont Tench – Chamberlin (track 3) , piano (tracks: 5, 8) , organ (track 12)
Iris DeMent – harmony vocals (track 5)
Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar (track 5)
Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (track 7)
Terry Townson – trumpet (track 13)
Justin Niebank – recording, mixing (track 3)
Don Smith – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12) , mixing (track 12)
Neal Cappellino – additional recording
Luke Wooten – additional recording
Toby Seay – additional recording
Kevin Szymanski – assistant recording (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 13)
Jim Danis – assistant recording (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Matt Andrews – assistant recording (track 11)
Dan Leffler – assistant mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4-11, 13)
Erik Wolf – mastering
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
Jim Herrington – photography
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