It Works for Me

It Works for Me is the 25th and so far final studio album released by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released April 22, 1997 on DRD Records and was produced by Mandrell and Brent Rowan. It was the final studio album of Mandrell's career, as she would later retire from performing. The album was re-released on Razor & Tie Records many years later. It Works for Me spawned two singles in 1997, "Ten Pound Hammer" and "Get Here"; however, both songs failed to enter the Billboard Country Singles chart.

It Works for Me
Studio album by
Barbara Mandrell
ReleasedApril 22, 1997
GenreCountry
LabelDRD
Razor & Tie (re-issued)
ProducerBarbara Mandrell
Brent Rowan
Barbara Mandrell chronology
Super Hits
(1997)		 It Works for Me
(1997)		 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
(2000)
Singles from It Works for Me
  1. "Ten Pound Hammer"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Get Here"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

It Works for Me was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was the first studio album Barbara Mandrell co-produced, along with Brent Rowan. Unlike Mandrell's previous releases, the album consisted of 12 tracks, including a series of cover versions of songs previously recorded by other artists. "Get Here" was originally recorded by Brenda Russell, "Your One and Only" by Brenda Lee, ""Just Like Me" by Lee Greenwood, and "Have I Told You Lately" by Van Morrison. The opening track entitled "Ten Pound Hammer" was originally recorded as the opening track for country artist Aaron Tippin's 1995 release Tool Box. It Works for Me mainly consists of contemporary country ballads and up-tempo material as well.[2]

Release and critical reception

It Works for Me was originally released on April 22, 1997. The album became Mandrell's second studio not to chart the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Both singles spawned from the album, "Ten Pound Hammer" and "Get Here" did not chart among the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, either. The songs would be Mandrell's final singles released during her music career. The album was originally available on a compact disc and audio cassette, but has since been available as an mp3 download as well.[1] The album has since been re-issued as a compact disc on Razor & Tie Records.[2]

It Works for Me was given two and a half out of five stars by AllMusic without a review provided.[1] After the album's release, Mandrell would enter retirement and leave the music business, and It Works for Me is her final studio album of original material to date.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ten Pound Hammer"Dennis Linde2:53
2."To My Heart"S. Bogard, Tony Haselden2:54
3."Heart from a Stone"Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mark Germino3:35
4."I Won't Be Home Tonight"Bob Gaudio, Roger Murrah3:35
5."Get Here"Brenda Russell4:22
6."Your One and Only"Hilary Kanter, Even Stevens3:18
7."Temptation"George Lloyd, S. Stewart3:53
8."Love by Any Name"Jim Daddario, Don Pfrimmer3:40
9."A Little Time for Us"Sam Powell, M. Powell, K. Williams3:18
10."Just Like Me"Debbie Hupp, Bob Morrison3:36
11."Weight of the World"Mac McAnally3:56
12."Have I Told You Lately"Van Morrison4:29

Personnel
Technical personnel
  • Derek Bason – assistant engineer
  • John Guess – mixing
  • John Hurley – assistant engineer
  • Keith Olde – engineer
  • David Richman – design
  • Denny Somach – project coordinator
  • Marty Williams – mixing

References
  1. "It Works for Me > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. "It Works for Me: Barbara Mandrell". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. "Barbara Mandrell, Biography". Superior Pics. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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