Key's in the Mailbox

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Key's in the Mailbox
Barbara Mandrell-Key's in the Mailbox.jpg
Studio album by
Barbara Mandrell
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1991
RecordedApril 15, 1991 (Nashville, TN)
StudioEmerald Studio
Genre Country
Length30:25
Label Capitol
Producer Jimmy Bowen
Barbara Mandrell chronology
No Nonsense
(1990)		Key's in the Mailbox
(1991)		 Acoustic Attitude
(1994)
Singles from Key's in the Mailbox
  1. "The Key's in the Mailbox"
    Released: August 26, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Key's in the Mailbox is the twenty-third solo studio album released by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released September 24, 1991, on Capitol Records and was produced by Jimmy Bowen. It was Mandrell's fourth and final album for the Capitol label.

Contents

Background and content

Key's in the Mailbox was recorded in spring 1991 at Emerald Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The album consisted of 10 tracks of songs recorded in a traditional country arrangement, similar to that of her previous Capitol releases. The opening title track was written by Harlan Howard, who previously contributed to Mandrell's 1988 release I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight . The second track entitled "Tall Drink of Water" included a Country and Western arrangement. "Try Gettin' Over You" was co-written by American pop artist Michael Bolton and "I Love You Because" had previously been recorded by Leon Payne and Elvis Presley. The album also includes a cover of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman". The album was originally released on a compact disc upon its release in 1991 and was also available on audio cassette. [2] Bill Carpenter of Allmusic gave Key's in the Mailbox three out five stars, calling the album "Heartful soul and contemporary country." [1]

Release

Key's in the Mailbox was released on September 24, 1991, and peaked at #62 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart shortly afterward. It would be Mandrell's final release to chart on any Billboard album list. [3] Key's in the Mailbox was Mandrell's final studio release for Capitol Records, after recording four albums for the label between 1988 and 1991.

Track list

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Key's in the Mailbox" Harlan Howard 2:10
2."Tall Drink of Water"Susan Longacre, Zack Turner2:26
3."You're All I've Got to Lose" Byron Hill, Cyril Pearson3:19
4."Before I'm Ever Over You"Sandy Ramos, Jerry Vandiver 2:27
5."When a Man Loves a Woman"Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright3:18
6."This Rock"Naomi Martin, Rhonda Gunn3:18
7."Try Gettin' Over You" Michael Bolton, Doug James 4:03
8."The Way I Feel Right Now"Bill Kenner, Thom McHugh3:01
9."I Love You Because" Leon Payne 3:11
10."Road to Your Heart" Wendy Waldman, Josh Leo, Jim Photoglo 3:12
Total length:30:25

Personnel

From album liner notes [4]

Chart positions

Chart (1991)Peak
position
U.S. Top Country Albums [3] 62

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References

  1. 1 2 Carpenter, Bil. Key's in the Mailbox at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Key's in the Mailbox: Barbara Mandrell". Amazon.com . Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 Key's in the Mailbox < charts at AllMusic . Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Mandrell, Barbara (September 24, 1991). "Key's in the Mailbox". Capitol Nashville . CDP 7 96794 2.
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