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ALBUM: Workin’ Man
LABEL: BAMBRICK RECORDS
PRODUZENT: Steve Sherman
AIRPLAY: Have A Good Life
WEB: www.glennreid.ca
voller Gefühl und Emotion, gleichzeitig aber auch sehr knackig und kraftvoll geht es zur Sache auf der brandneuen Albumeinspielung des Kanadiers Glenn Reid zehn Aufnahmen präsentiert der in Waverley, Nova Scotia als jüngster von vier Söhnen geborene Sänger und Songschreiber, der nach eigenem Bekunden vermutlich deutsche Wurzeln hat, auf seiner Indie-Produktion Workin’ Man – und die sind ihm allesamt ausgezeichnet gelungen obwohl wir hier vom Tempo her fast nur Midtempo-Nummern und Balladen finden, ist das Album wunderbar abwechslungsreich und die einzelnen Stücke gekonnt arrangiert das durchweg sehr gute Songmaterial, dass er sich ausnahmslos selbst auf den Leib geschneidert hat, basiert auf einem kräftigen Background und wird immer wieder von rockigen Gitarren-Passagen durchzogen angereichert ist das Ganze dann mit hervorragend integrierten Piano-Einlagen, großartiger Steel und feinen Folk-Tupfern, so dass alles in Allem ein sehr harmonischer, melodischer Country-Sound entsteht verantwortlich dafür zeichnet mit Steve Sherman ein echtes Multitalent und der ist nicht nur der Produzent von Workin’ Man, sondern neben dem Reid-Freund Max Styles (drums) auch der einzige Musiker, der bei allen Tracks (als Gitarrist und am Bass) mitwirkte zu den Höhepunkten dieses feinen Albums zählen neben dem schwungvollen Rockabilly angehauchten Album Opener „The Norm“ und einem wunderbar leicht ins Ohr gehenden Titelsong vor allem aber „Another Hank Williams Night“ das durch und durch hitverdächtige, aus diversen Songtiteln seines Idols zusammengebastelte Williams-Tribute, sollte Reid so schnell wie nur irgend möglich als Single ins Rennen schicken auf die melodische „Gute Laune-Nummer“ ist bereits Hank’s Tochter Jett Williams aufmerksam geworden, die den gut tanzbaren Song gerne für ihr nächstes Album aufnehmen möchte und auch Arlo Guthrie, so heißt es, hat echtes Interesse an der gelungenen Reid-Komposition gezeigt die kommt so locker, relaxt und schön frisch daher, dass sie alleine den Kauf des Albums rechtfertigen würde auf jeden Fall aber überzeugt Glenn Reid mit seinem neuen Album auf der ganzen Linie und dürfte deshalb in seiner kanadischen Heimat weiterhin völlig problemlos und zielsicher die Erfolgsspur halten
- Country Jukebox
Mississauga based singer/songwriter Glenn Reid has released Have a Good Life as the first single from his new Workin Man album which was produced by Steve Sherman for Bambrick Records. The album features all orginal tunes and Glenn tells us the follow-up single will likely be his song Another Hank Williams night; which has apparently also garnered some interest from Nashville's Jett Williams, daughter of the immortal Hank. - Country Music News
Workin’ Man started garnering attention from the industry almost immediately. TO-nite magazine said it’s “certainly up to Nashville standards”. - Gary 17
Chart Action
Top 100 European Chart
February 23rd - #85 Another Hank Williams Night
March 2nd - #44 Another Hank Williams Night
March 9th - #30 Another Hank Williams Night
March 16th - #36 Another Hank Williams Night
Top 40 Charts Individual Chart
October 20th - #15 Austria – Thinkin’ With Your Heart
October 20th - #40 Poland – Have A Good Life
November 3rd - #29 France – Have A Good Life
November 3rd - #13 UK – Have A Good Life
November 3rd - #37 Germany Have A Good Life
November 11th - #36 France – Have A Good Life
November 11th - #21 Norway – Another Hank Williams Night
December 22nd - #8 Malta – Have A Good Life
December 22nd - #29 Italy – Another Hank Williams Night
February 17th #13 France – Another Hank Williams Night
February 17th - #22 Sweden – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd - #1 Sweden – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd - #2 Denmark – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd - #8 Germany – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd – #20 France – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd - #26 Czech Republic – Another Hank Williams Night
February 23rd - #34 Ireland – Another Hank Williams Night
March 2nd - #4 Germany – Another Hank Williams Night
March 2nd - #4 Czech Republic – Another Hank Williams Night
March 9th - #8 Italy – Another Hank Williams Night
March 9th - #4 Austria – Another Hank Williams Night
2500 Most Played Songs in Europe
September 19th - #96 Have A Good Life
September 22nd - #674 Another Hank Williams Night - #1102 – Have A Good Life
October 3rd - #591 Have a Good Life
October 20th - #308 Thinkin’ With Your Heart - #423 Have A Good Life - #567 Workin’ Man
October 10th - #269 Have A Good Life - #334 That’s Not Me
October 27th – #88 Have a Good Life
November 11th - #215 Have A Good Life - #621 Another Hank Williams Night
November 24th - #765 Have A Good Life
December 22nd - #132 Have A Good Life - #1604 Another Hank Williams Night
December 29th - #1660 – Another Hank Williams Night
January 5th – #1519 Another Hank Williams Night
January 19th - #2155 Another Hank Williams Night
January 26th - #1145 Another Hank Williams Night
February 17th - #30 Another Hanks Williams Night
February 23rd - #4 Another Hank Williams Night
March 2nd – #32 Another Hank Williams Night
March 9th – #38 Another Hank Williams Night
March 16th – #216 Another Hank Williams Night
- ECMA
Discography
CD - Workin' Man - Bambrick Records .5 tracks currently have airplay in Europe, Australia and New Zealand "Another Hank William Night" reached #21 on the ECMA Chart and #1 in Sweden.
"I'm In"-Bambrick Records - Workin On a Dream release worldwide.
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The Glenn Reid Group consists of four veteran performers with a wide variety of experiences too varied and numerous to mention here. Suffice to say that the boys have been entertaining audiences all over North America for many years with their musical skills and their stage savvy.
Starting with Glenn on lead vocals and acoustic rhythm guitar, Rick Gunn on lead guitar (one of Canadas most gifted lead players), Norm Hartshornes melodic bass and backing vocals, and finishing with the driving beats of Max Styles - formally of The Kings - on drums, the quartet pounds out some of the best loved hits from the writing-rich 50s, 60s and 70s as well as a mix of Glenn's original tunes making for a lot of dancin and no small amount of romancin as well.
Complimenting the long list of past favourites are selections from Glenns CD's entitled Workin Man & "I'm In" ( on the Bambrick Records label) currently released in 30 countries world-wide, as well as a few from the next release currently being recorded at Steve Sherman Productions in Toronto. Glenns originals are reminiscent of Presley, Cash, and Credence, ensuring the crowd stays on the dance floor.
The Glenn Reid Group is a band made up of hard working professionals who have so much fun on stage that your audience will be after you to bring them back again and again. And thats really what its all about, isnt it? Well see you at the show!
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