Who Needs Pictures

1999 studio album by Brad Paisley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Who Needs Pictures is the debut studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. The album was released on June 1, 1999 on Arista Nashville after Paisley signed contracts in 1998. The album produced four singles on the Billboard country music charts. In order of release, they were the title track, "He Didn't Have to Be" (his first No. 1), "Me Neither", and "We Danced" (also a No. 1). The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

ReleasedJune 1, 1999[1]
StudioThe Castle (Franklin, TN); Sound Stage Studios, Thelma's East and EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN); Scrimshaw Sound (Antioch, TN).
GenreCountry
Length46:57
Quick facts Studio album by Brad Paisley, Released ...
Who Needs Pictures
Studio album by
Brad Paisley
ReleasedJune 1, 1999[1]
StudioThe Castle (Franklin, TN); Sound Stage Studios, Thelma's East and EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN); Scrimshaw Sound (Antioch, TN).
GenreCountry
Length46:57
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Brad Paisley chronology
Who Needs Pictures
(1999)		 Part II
(2001)
Singles from Who Needs Pictures
  1. "Who Needs Pictures"
    Released: February 1, 1999
  2. "He Didn't Have to Be"
    Released: August 30, 1999
  3. "Me Neither"
    Released: February 7, 2000
  4. "We Danced"
    Released: June 26, 2000
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarStarStar[2]
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
QStarStarStar[5]
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This album was repackaged with Part II by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Sermon"
3:18
2."Me Neither"
3:19
3."Who Needs Pictures"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
  • Rogers
3:45
4."Don't Breathe"Paisley2:53
5."He Didn't Have to Be"
4:42
6."It Never Woulda Worked out Anyway"
  • Paisley
  • Lovelace
2:41
7."Holdin' On to You"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
  • Lovelace
3:00
8."I've Been Better"
  • Paisley
  • Robert Arthur
4:07
9."We Danced"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
3:45
10."Sleepin' on the Foldout"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
3:23
11."Cloud of Dust"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
4:05
12."The Nervous Breakdown" (instrumental)
  • Paisley
  • James Gregory
  • Mitch McMichen
3:29
13."In the Garden"Traditional4:30
Total length:46:57
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Personnel

Musicians

Production and technical staff

Credits from the album's liner notes.[6]

Studios

  • Recorded at The Castle Recording Studios (Franklin, TN) and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Overdubs recorded at Thelma's East Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Additional overdubs recorded at Thelma's East Studios, EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN), and Scrimshaw Sound Studios.
  • Mixed at The Castle Recording Studios and Loud Recording (Nashville, TN).
  • Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).

Charts

More information Chart (1999–2001), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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