''Bouncin' Back'' is a

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by American

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artist Janie Fricke. It was released on October 10, 2000, via JMF Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the nineteenth studio collection of Fricke's career and the first released on her own record label (JMF). The project was also Fricke's first album of new material since 1993.

Background, content and release

Janie Fricke has been considered among journalists as one of country music's most successful female artists during the 1980s. She had a series of number one and top ten country songs during the decade. In the 1990s, she left her long-time label and recorded for the smaller

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. Her last record for the company was 1993's ''Now & Then''. In 2000, Fricke launched her own record company titled JMF Records where she would release ''Bouncin' Back''. The album was recorded at The Tracking Station, a studio located in

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. The sessions for the project were solely produced by Fricke. It was her third album to be self-produced. In the album's

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, Fricke dedicated the project to her fans: "Thank you to all my special fans and friends who have my made my music a reality. This project is dedicated to each and every one of you!" ''Bouncin' Back'' consisted of 12 tracks. All of the disc's material were new recordings including a self-penned track by Fricke herself called "Love Forever More". ''Bouncin' Back'' was released on October 10, 2000, through JMF Records. It was Fricke's first release for her own record label and the nineteenth studio album in her career overall. It was originally distributed as both a

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and a

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. At the time of its release, Fricke used the internet to sell the album and market it to her fans.

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later reviewed the project and gave it three out of five stars.

Track listings

Compact disc version

Cassette version

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

of ''Bouncin' Back'' and

. Musical personnel * Danny Bailey – Background vocals * Brian Barnett – Musician * Mark Basden – Musician * Lea Jane Berinati – Background vocals * Glenn Duncan – Musician * Janie Fricke – Lead vocals * Kerry Marx – Musician * Russ Pahl – Musician * Mark Prentice – Musician *

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– Background vocals * Steven Sheehan – Musician * Catherine Styron – Musician * Dennis Wilson – Background vocals Technical personnel * Danny Bailey – Engineer * Melanie Briley – Clothing * Hector Cantu – Assistant * Dan Carter – Photography * Janie Fricke – Producer * Roger Triche – Make-up

Release history

References

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