LeAnn Rimes - Twisted Angel

Freed from her lawsuits, separated from the managerial control of her father, and now an adult, LeAnn Rimes redefines herself as a mainstream pop vocalist with Twisted Angel. If the title and the tarted-up sultry photographs didn't offer a clue that Rimes is no longer a country vocalist, the very first cut immediately offers proof that she's positioning herself somewhere between grown-up dance-pop and youthful adult contemporary. This is music for the hip middle of the road, then, which isn't a bad career move at all, since there's a void there with the absence of Whitney Houston, the breakdown of Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilera's bizarre insistence to strip instead of sing. Rimes certainly has the voice for the crossover she desires, and the production is commercial, glossy, and ready for the radio, often appealingly so. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abe Laboriel, Jr. Drums Abraham Laboriel Bass Alex Gibson Assistant Engineer Ana Landauer Violin Anatoly Rosinsky Violin Andreas Carlsson Vocals, Bass, Vocals (Background) Berj Garabedian Violin Bernie Grundman Mastering Bill Malina Engineer Bob Peterson Violin Brad Dutz Tympani [Timpani] Brian Coleman Production Coordination Brian Humphrey Assistant Engineer Chandler Bridges Pro-Tools, Engineer Charles Everett Violin Charles Paakkari Assistant Engineer Charlie Bisharat Violin Chris Brooke Engineer Chris Brooks Engineer Chris Clark Assistant Engineer, Mixing Conrad Golding Engineer, Assistant Engineer Corky James Guitar, Bass Craig Lozowick Engineer Dah Len Photography Dan Smith Celli Danny Gomez Assistant Engineer Darrin McCann Violin, Viola David Campbell Tympani [Timpani], Woodwind Arrangement, Conductor, String Ensemble, String Arrangements, Strings, Harp Arrangement, Arranger, Horn Arrangements, French Horn Denyse Buffum Principal, Viola Desmond Child Producer Edmund Stein Violin Ellen Von Unwerth Photography Eric D. Jackson Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Eve Butler Violin Gareth Bowsher Assistant Engineer Gary Leach Guitar Gavyn Wright Violin, Principal Gerry Hilera Violin Greg Landon Assistant Engineer Greg Pagani Engineer, Producer, Arranger, Programming, Keyboards Gyan Evans Vocals (Background), Vocals Humberto Gatica Engineer Jeanette Olsson Vocals (Background), Vocals Jennifer Young Assistant Engineer Jessica Paster Stylist Joe Meyer French Horn Joel Derouin Concert Master, Violin John Coulter Graphic Design John Morrical Assistant Engineer John Wittenberg Violin Jon Clarke Oboe, Flute (Alto) Jonathan Schwartz Bass (Acoustic) Jules Gondar Engineer Kazi Pitelka Viola, Violin Larry Corbett Principal, Celli LeAnn Rimes Vocals (Background), Executive Producer, Vocals Leland Sklar Bass Luis Conte Percussion Manny Marroquin Mixing Marcelo Marulanda Assistant Engineer Margaret Wooten Violin Mary Scully Bass Matt Funes Viola Matt Gruber Engineer Matt Lavella Assistant Engineer Michael Hart Thompson Guitar Michael Landau Guitar Michael Norfleet Piano Michele Richards Violin Michelle Lynn Forbes Assistant Engineer, Mixing Nathan Malki Engineer Nora Payne Vocals (Background), Vocals Patrick Kiernan Violin Pete Amato Keyboards, Conductor, Producer, String Arrangements, Engineer, Harp Arrangement, Arranger, Programming Pete Novak Assistant Engineer, Mixing Peter Cobbin Engineer, Piano, Mixing, Programming Peter Kent Violin Philip Dukes Viola Rabeka Tuinei Assistant Engineer Renato Campora Hair Stylist Rob Chiarelli Engineer, Mixing Robbie Nevil Guitar Robert Vetica Hair Stylist Rudy Stein Celli, Violin Sara Parkins Violin Sid Page Violin Simon Oswell Violin, Viola Stephanie Bennett Harp Steve Churchyard Engineer Steve Ferrone Drums Steve Richards Celli Sue Ann Carwell Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background), Vocals Susan Chatman Violin Suzie Katayama Orchestra Manager Tony Pleeth Cello Vinnie Colaiuta Drums Zev Katz Bass (Acoustic)