''The Mavericks'' is the sixth studio album by the American

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band

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. It was their only release for

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, and their first studio album since ''

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'' in 1998. The album produced three singles in "I Want to Know", "Would You Believe" and a cover version of "The Air That I Breathe", which was made famous by

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. The latter was the only single to enter the charts, peaking at number 59 on '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs). ''The Mavericks'' was the band's final studio album before they disbanded in 2003. Also included on this album is a duet with

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, "Time Goes By", and "In My Dreams" co-written and previously recorded by

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on his 2003 album '' In My Dreams'', an album which The Mavericks' lead singer

Raul Malo Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965, in Miami, Florida), known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the ...

produced. Trevino's version was also a single in 2003, peaking at #41 on the country charts.

Track listing

#"I Want to Know" (

) – 3:31 #"In My Dreams" (Malo, Alan Miller,

) – 4:42 #"Shine Your Light" (Malo) – 3:45 #"I'm Wondering" (Malo,

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) – 3:15 #"By the Time" (Malo, Alan Miller, Jaime Hanna) – 4:35 #"Would You Believe" (Malo, Alan Miller) – 5:24 #"Too Lonely" (Malo, Alan Miller) – 3:06 #"Time Goes By" (Malo, Alan Miller, Hanna) – 4:37 #"San Jose" (Malo, Alan Miller) – 3:35 #"Because of You" (Malo, Alan Miller, Hanna, Trevino) – 3:33 #"

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" (

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Mike Hazlewood Michael Edward Hazlewood (24 December 1941 – 6 May 2001)Mike Hazelwood – Credits ...

) – 4:01

Personnel

The Mavericks

*Paul Deakin- drums *

- acoustic guitar,

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, lead vocals *Eddie "Scarlito" Perez- electric guitar, background vocals *Robert Reynolds-

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, background vocals

Additional musicians

*Jimmy Bowland- alto saxophone *Glen Caruba-

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* Eric Darken- percussion *David Davidson- concert master *Chris Dunn-

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- electric guitar *Jannelle Guillot- speaking part *Don Hart- string arrangements *John Hobbs-

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*Jim Hoke- horn arrangements,

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*Bill Huber- trombone *Love Sponge Orchestra- strings *Doug Moffet- baritone saxophone *

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- keyboards, mellotron *

- vocals on "Time Goes By" *Matt Nygren- horn arrangements,

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*Frolian Sossa- background vocals *Debbie Spring- fiddle *Jim Williamson- trumpet *

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Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mavericks (2003 album) 2003 albums EMI Records albums Sanctuary Records albums The Mavericks albums Albums produced by Kenny Greenberg