The Time Has Come (Martina McBride album)
The Time Has Come is the debut album by Martina McBride released in 1992. The album rose to the #49 position on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It includes the singles "The Time Has Come", "Cheap Whiskey", and "That's Me", all of which charted on the Billboard country charts. "The Time Has Come" was the highest-peaking of the three, reaching #23. "When You Are Old" was later recorded by Gretchen Peters on her 1996 album The Secret of Life. None of the songs from this album appeared on any compilation albums, although her title track will appear on The Essential Martina McBride compilation album in October 2012.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"The Time Has Come" | Lonnie Wilson, Susan Longacre |
2:32 |
| 2. |
"That's Me" | Tony Haselden, Bob Alan |
3:52 |
| 3. |
"True Blue Fool" | Carol Chase, Kathy Louvin |
2:58 |
| 4. |
"Losing You Feels Good" | Lonnie Wilson, Charlotte Wilson, Herbert Wilson |
3:20 |
| 5. |
"Walk That Line" | David Wills, Rick West |
2:49 |
| 6. |
"Cheap Whiskey" | Emory Gordy, Jr., Jim Rushing |
3:08 |
| 7. |
"I Can't Sleep" | Louvin, Mark Collie |
2:46 |
| 8. |
"A Woman Knows" | Chris McCarty, Allen Spears, John Fowler |
3:17 |
| 9. |
"The Rope" | Stephanie Davis |
3:58 |
| 10. |
"When You Are Old" | Gretchen Peters |
3:07 |
Total length: |
31:52 |
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Production
- Produced By Ed Seay & Paul Worley
- Engineers: Anthony Martin, Clarke Schleicher, Ed Seay
- Assistant Engineer: Jeff Giedt
- Mixing: Ed Seay
- Digital Editing: Carlos Grier
- Mastering: Denny Purcell
Personnel
- Drums, Percussion: Paul Leim, Lonnie Wilson
- Bass: Mike Chapman, Joe Chemay, Glenn Worf
- Piano: John Hobbs
- Organ: Anthony Martin
- Guitars: Bill Hulett, Brent Mason, Steve Nathan, Biff Watson, Paul Worley
- Steel: Sonny Garrish, John Hughey
- Pedabro: Sonny Garrish
- Fiddle: Rob Hajacos
- Strings: The A-Strings; Directed By Connie Ellisor
- Background Vocals: Garth Brooks, Carol Chase, Kathy Chiavola, Carl Jackson, Wendy Suits Johnson, Anthony Martin, Martina McBride, Harry Stinson, Dennis Wilson, Andrea Zonn
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1992) |
Peak
position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[5] |
49 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers |
15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums |
21 |
Singles
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| | Concert tours | | Headlining |
- Joy of Christmas Tour (2002)
- Timeless Tour (2006)
- Waking Up Laughing Tour (2008–09)
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