Good Thing Going is the 12th studio album released by Rhonda Vincent. The album was released on January 8, 2008, via Rounder Records. It was her third number-one album on the Top Bluegrass Albums chart,[1] and her second Top 40 album on the Top Country Albums[2] chart.
The album features an appearance by singer Keith Urban, who sings harmony vocals on "The Water Is Wide".[3] Two singles, "I'm Leavin'" and "I Gotta Start Somewhere", were released, however, neither one charted.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Slant Magazine | [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
| My Kind of Country | A−[7] |
Rick Anderson of Allmusic said: "Good Thing Going finds Vincent bringing all of those styles together to create a very solid and enjoyable program." He also said the album is "very highly recommended".[8]
Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gives the album 3 out of a possible 5 stars and writes, "What distinguishes Vincent from the artist to whom she’s most frequently compared, Alison Krauss, is her aggressive vocals; perhaps more so than any contemporary country singer, Vincent’s power and phrasing recall the great Connie Smith."[5]
Lizza Connor Bowen of American Songwriter gives the album 4 stars and writes, "Seven is certainly Rhonda Vincent’s lucky number. This seven-time International Bluegrass Association female vocalist bowed her seventh Rounder album, Good Thing Going, this January. As the title implies, it’s a testament to why she remains the reigning empress of bluegrass."[6]
My Kind of Country's Razor X gives the album an A− and says, "Good Thing Going is a more eclectic set of songs than we’d heard to date from Rhonda, with elements of traditional folk, Western swing and contemporary country offered up alongside the standard bluegrass."[7]
Exclaim!'s Kerry Doole reviews the album and writes, "Her purity of tone and phrasing are impeccable, and there's a pleasing variety to the material, from slow, hurtin? songs like "Scorn of A Lover? to jaunty romp "Hit Parade Of Love."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Leavin'" | Rhonda Vincent | 3:13 |
| 2. | "World's Biggest Fool" |
| 3:33 |
| 3. | "I Give All My Love to You" (with Russell Moore) | Vincent | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Good Thing Going" | Vincent | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Scorn of a Lover" | Vincent | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Hit Parade of Love" | Jimmy Martin | 2:24 |
| 7. | "I Will See You Again" | Vincent | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Just One of a Kind" | Dottie Rambo | 2:59 |
| 9. | "I Gotta Start Somewhere" | Jerry Salley, Lisa Shaffer | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Who's Cryin' Baby" | Vincent | 3:05 |
| 11. | "The Water Is Wide" (with Keith Urban) | Traditional | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Bluegrass Saturday Night" | Vincent | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 40:04 | ||
Personnel
- Hunter Berry – fiddle, mandolin
- Kathy Chiavola – backing vocals
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt – upright bass
- Daniel Grindstaff – 5 string dobro
- Andy Hall – resonator guitar
- Becky Isaacs Bowman – backing vocals
- Andy Leftwich – mandolin
- Jesse McReynolds – mandolin
- Russell Moore – backing vocals on "I Give All My Love to You"
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Adam Steffey – mandolin
- Ron Stewart – banjo
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Keith Urban – duet vocals on "The Water is Wide"
- Darrin Vincent – double bass, backing vocals
- Rhonda Vincent – mandolin, vocals
- Josh Williams – acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[1] | 1 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 35 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
References
- ^ a b "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Top Bluegrass Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ CMT News (2007-12-27). "Keith Urban Guests on Rhonda Vincent's New Album". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (13 January 2008). "Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b Connor Bowen, Lizza (1 March 2008). "Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b X, Razor (30 July 2012). "Review". My Kind of Country. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Rick Anderson. "Allmusic review of Good Thing Going". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Doole, Kerry. "Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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