Fine Upstanding Citizen is a 2005 album by American singer-songwriter Maia Sharp.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, Thom Jurek gave the album three and a half stars out of five. He said that it "won't set the charts on fire" but called it "a mature mark from an under-the-radar artist". He cited the track "Fall Like Margarite" as a highlight, calling it "simply gorgeous." Ronni Radner of Out called the album "an impressive set of thoughtfully crafted songs" and said that it "pays a definite homage to [...] trailblazing femme troubadours" like Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones and Carole King.
Track listing
- "Red Dress" (Richey, Sharp) â 4:02
- "Something Wild" (Dulaney, Sharp) â 3:57
- "A Home" (Sharp, Sharp) â 4:37
- "The Reminder" (Fisher, Sharp) â 3:56
- "Regular Jane" (Majors, Sharp) â 3:37
- "Flood" (Robin, Sharp) â 2:30
- "Kinder Blues" (Addison, Sharp) â 5:06
- "Firefly" (Poltz, Sharp) â 3:19
- "Wisdom" (Crowley, Sharp) â 3:21
- "Fall Like Margarite" (Middleman, Sharp) â 2:50
- "Come Back to Me" (Batteau, Sharp) â 4:09
- "Fine Upstanding Citizen" (Coppola, Rowe, Sharp) â 2:18
Personnel
Music
- Mark Addison â bass, mandolin, piano, electric guitar, melodica, Indian banjo
- David Batteau â acoustic guitar
- Chris Carmichael â violin, viola
- Andy Georges â acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, electric guitar
- Mickey Grimm â percussion, drums
- David Henry â cello
- Brad Jones â organ, acoustic guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, bass guitar, harmonium, timpani, vibraphone, nylon string guitar
- Richard Julian â backing vocals
- Will Kimbrough â percussion, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Ronnie Manaog â percussion, drums, tambourine, shaker
- Greg Morrow â drums
- Kim Richey â backing vocals
- Janet Robin â acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Joshua Segal â violin, viola
- Maia Sharp â acoustic guitar, clarinet, flute, electric guitar, piano, saxophone, djembe, vocals
- Randy Sharp â acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, bass harmonica
- Nina Singh â percussion, drums
- Jill Sobule â voices
- Josef Zimmerman â bass, bass guitar
Production
- Mark Addison â producer, sampling, loop
- Tom Briggs â creative director
- Jeff Chenault â creative director
- Jim DeMain â mastering
- Jeremy Ferguson â engineer
- Andy Georges â sampling
- Brad Jones â producer, engineer, sampling, mixing, audio production
- Bonnie Raitt â author
- Maia Sharp â producer, engineer, audio production
- Randy Sharp â producer, engineer, sampling
Design
- Jeff Chenault â art direction, design
- Donna Gast â make-up, hair stylist
- Zoe Joeright â stylist
- Mitch Tobias â photography, composite
References