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Genre: Soundtrack
Release Date: 04/24/2007

The soundtrack to Hope Floats, the Forest Whitaker romantic comedy designed as a comeback vehicle for Sandra Bullock, is an excellent collection of contemporary country and rootsy mainstream pop assembled by Don Was. Most of the record focuses on popular artists, with contributions from cult artists Gillian Welch and Jonell Mosser tossed in for good measure, but the quality of the music is so strong, it doesn't really matter. Much of the record features brand new material, whether it's originals like Deana Carter's "What Makes You Stay" and Sheryl Crow's "In Need," or covers from the Rolling Stones (Jimmy Scott's "Honest I Do"), Trisha Yearwood (Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love"), Bob Seger and Martina McBride ("Chances Are"), and Lyle Lovett (Tony Bennett's "Smile"). There are a couple of dull moments scattered throughout the record, but overall, it's one of the finest various-artists soundtrack collections in recent memory. [The 2007 reissue includes five bonus tracks.]

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Bryan Adams - Arranger
Bryan Adams - Producer
Lyle Lovett - Producer
Barry Manilow - Producer
Ron Boustead - Digital Editing
Robert Kraft - Music Supervisor
Ron Dante - Producer
Sheryl Crow - Producer
T Bone Burnett - Producer
Ed Cherney - Producer
Ed Cherney - Engineer
Ed Cherney - Mixing
Bob Clearmountain - Mixing
Don Cook - Producer
Dave Grusin - Producer
Gary Gersh - Music Supervisor
The Glimmer Twins - Producer
Nathaniel Kunkel - Engineer
Patrick Leonard - Arranger
Patrick Leonard - Producer
Raul Malo - Producer
Steve Marcantonio - Engineer
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Ron McMaster - Remastering
Rik Pekkonen - Engineer
Rik Pekkonen - Mixing
Rik Pekkonen - String Engineer
Allen Reynolds - Producer
Jim Scott - Producer
Allen Sides - String Engineer
Don Was - Producer
Don Was - Executive Soundtrack Producer
Norman Whitfield - Producer
Liz Heller - Music Supervisor
Trina Shoemaker - Engineer
Trina Shoemaker - Mixing
Tommy Steele - Art Direction
Kim Niemi - Soundtrack Coordination
Frank Collura - Reissue Producer
George Mimnaugh - Art Direction
Jane Oppenheimer - Soundtrack Coordination
Laura Ziffren - Music Supervisor
Ryan Freeland - Engineer
Danielle Diego - Soundtrack Coordination
David Thoner - Engineer
Julia Michels - Soundtrack Coordination
Mark Miller - Engineer
Mark Miller - Mixing
Forest Whitaker - Executive Soundtrack Producer

Brand New Man
    Brooks & Dunn / CD / 1991
Tattoos & Scars
    Montgomery Gentry / CD / 1999
How Do You Like Me Now?!
    Toby Keith / CD / 1999
Rascal Flatts
    Rascal Flatts / CD / 2000
Set This Circus Down
    Tim McGraw / CD / 2001
Be Here
    Keith Urban / CD / 2004
Time Well Wasted
    Brad Paisley / CD / 2005
All Country Dance
    Various Artists / CD / 2007

Release Date: 04/24/2007
Genre: mst