Fine Upstanding Citizen

Fine Upstanding Citizen is a 2005 album by American singer-songwriter Maia Sharp.

Upstanding Citizen
Studio album by Maia Sharp
Released	March 22, 2005
Genre	Pop/rock
Label	Koch
Producer	Mark Addison, Brad Jones, Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp
Maia Sharp chronology
Maia Sharp (2002) Upstanding Citizen (2005) Echo (2009)

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".^[1] He cited the track "Fall Like Margarite" as a highlight, calling it "simply gorgeous."^[1] 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.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Red Dress" (Richey, Sharp) – 4:02
2. "Something Wild" (Dulaney, Sharp) – 3:57
3. "A Home" (Sharp, Sharp) – 4:37
4. "The Reminder" (Fisher, Sharp) – 3:56
5. "Regular Jane" (Majors, Sharp) – 3:37
6. "Flood" (Robin, Sharp) – 2:30
7. "Kinder Blues" (Addison, Sharp) – 5:06
8. "Firefly" (Poltz, Sharp) – 3:19
9. "Wisdom" (Crowley, Sharp) – 3:21
10. "Fall Like Margarite" (Middleman, Sharp) – 2:50
11. "Come Back to Me" (Batteau, Sharp) – 4:09
12. "Fine Upstanding Citizen" (Coppola, Rowe, Sharp) – 2:18

Personnel

Music[3] Mark Addison – bass, mandolin, piano, electric guitar, melodica, Indian banjo David Batteau – acoustic guitar Chris Carmichael – violin, viola Andy Georges – acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, electric guitar Mickey Grimm – percussion, drums David Henry – cello Brad Jones – organ, acoustic guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, bass guitar, harmonium, timpani, vibraphone, nylon string guitar Richard Julian – backing vocals Will Kimbrough – percussion, electric guitar, backing vocals Ronnie Manaog – percussion, drums, tambourine, shaker Greg Morrow – drums Kim Richey – backing vocals Janet Robin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Joshua Segal – violin, viola Maia Sharp – acoustic guitar, clarinet, flute, electric guitar, piano, saxophone, djembe, vocals Randy Sharp – acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, bass harmonica Nina Singh – percussion, drums Jill Sobule – voices Josef Zimmerman – bass, bass guitar

Production[3] Mark Addison – producer, sampling, loop Tom Briggs – creative director Jeff Chenault – creative director Jim DeMain – mastering Jeremy Ferguson – engineer Andy Georges – sampling Brad Jones – producer, engineer, sampling, mixing, audio production Bonnie Raitt – author Maia Sharp – producer, engineer, audio production Randy Sharp – producer, engineer, sampling Design[3] Jeff Chenault – art direction, design Donna Gast – make-up, hair stylist Zoe Joeright – stylist Mitch Tobias – photography, composite

References

1. Jurek, Thom, "Fine Upstanding Citizen > Review", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved May 11, 2010
2. Radner, Ronni (April 2005), ">> Music — Maia Sharp — Fine Upstanding Citizen", Out, Regent Entertainment, p. 40, retrieved May 11, 2010
3. "Fine Upstanding Citizen > Credits", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved May 11, 2010