Shane McAnally is the self-titled debut studio album by American

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singer

Shane McAnally Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...

. It was also the only album of his career, released on October 24, 2000 via

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. The album includes the

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"Say Anything," "Are Your Eyes Still Blue," and "Run Away".

Critical reception

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'' gave the album a mixed review, criticizing McAnally's "average" voice and the "routine-sounding production" while praising McAnally's "original and witty ideas". He also praised "Are Your Eyes Still Blue" as a "sort of modern day bluegrass plucker." A review from ''

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'' was mixed, stating that the album "alternates between '70s -era pop/schlock and endearing contemporary country". The review praised "It Comes and Goes" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and praised McAnally's "appealing" voice, but felt that some of the songs had weak lyrics.

Track listing

Personnel

* Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar * Jim Brown – piano, organ * Penny Cardin – background vocals *

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– drums * Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar, lap steel guitar * Chip Davis – background vocals *

Dan Dugmore Dan Dugmore is an American session musician known primarily for playing the pedal steel guitar Born in 1949, Dugmore was raised in Pasadena, California. Influenced by the Flying Burrito Brothers, he learned to play steel guitar after Flying B ...

– acoustic guitar, steel guitar * John Foster – background vocals * Larry Franklin – fiddle * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Michael Gregory – electric guitar * Chris Griffin – loops * Lori D. Hall – background vocals * John Hammond – drums * Tony Harrell – piano, keyboards, organ, Wurlitzer * Rich Herring – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, "lap loop", background vocals *

Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

– electric guitar * Andy Hull – drums *

David Hungate William David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is an American bass guitarist noted as a member of the Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1976 to 1982 and again from 2014 to 2015, and the son of judge William L. Hungate. Along with most of his T ...

– bass guitar * Kim Keyes – background vocals * Tim Lauer – organ, keyboards * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Mark Luna – background vocals * Michael Lusk – background vocals *

Mac McAnally Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. ...

– acoustic guitar * Greg Morrow – drums * Duncan Mullins – bass guitar * Steve Nathan – piano * Marcia Ramierz – background vocals * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar * Ryan Ricks – percussion, background vocals *

Brent Rowan Brent Rowan (born May 28, 1956 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American session musician and record producer who works primarily in country music. Active since the 1970s, Rowan began working with John Conlee through the recommendation of record produce ...

– electric guitar * Sunny Russ – background vocals *

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– background vocals * Brian D. Siewert – keyboards, piano, strings * Stephony Smith – background vocals *

Steuart Smith Steuart Smith (born 24 June 1952) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer from Arlington, Virginia, United States. He is a touring member of the American rock band Eagles, where he has performed as one of ...

– electric guitar * Wanda Vick – fiddle, mandolin * Mel Watts – drums, percussion *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

– bass guitar * Andrea Zonn – fiddle All tracks produced by Rich Herring; tracks 2 and 4 co-produced by

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; tracks 6, 8, 10–12 co-produced by Brian Ahern.

Singles

References

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