Nothing but Love
Studio album by
The Wilkinsons
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998
GenreCountry
Length37:49
LabelGiant
ProducerTony Haselden
Doug Johnson
Russ Zavitson
The Wilkinsons chronology
Nothing but Love
(1998)		 Here and Now
(2000)
Singles from Nothing but Love
  1. "26 Cents"
    Released: June 16, 1998
  2. "Fly (The Angel Song)"
    Released: October 27, 1998
  3. "Boy Oh Boy"
    Released: March 30, 1999
  4. "The Yodelin' Blues"
    Released: 1999
  5. "Nothing but Love (Standing in the Way)"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
about.com[1]
Allmusic[2]

Nothing but Love is the debut studio album by Canadian country music group The Wilkinsons. It was released on August 11, 1998.[2] The album won the 1999 Canadian Country Music Association award for Album of the Year.[3]

Critical reception

Nothing but Love received two and a half stars out of five from AllMusic, which called it "a terrific debut which banishes any concern that the Wilkinsons are simply a novelty act." The review stated that "The trio's vocals blend perfectly and Amanda, who sings most of the leads, has an outstanding voice."[2] Rick Teverbaugh of Country Standard Time gave the album a favourable review, writing that "the end result is more pleasing than hokey, more honest than fabrication and more touching than cutesy." He added that "Steve Wilkinson is the writer and hits the mark more often than not" and "Amanda is clear-voiced and aided by the fact that she doesn't try too hard either to convince anyone she has lived through these songs or that she is capable of sounding older than her years."[4]

Matt Bjorke of about.com gave the album four stars out of five, stating that "The Wilkinsons were instantly noted for their crystal clear harmonic vocals" and "if you like a group that sounds exquisite together, then you should check out The Wilkinsons' debut album."[1] People picked the album as its Album of the Week for September 28, 1998, saying that The Wilkinsons "generate tight harmonies without sacrificing a lively sense of rhythm." Its review went on to say "all three Wilkinsons get to shine with lead vocals at some point here" and "good taste keeps the music unsullied and fun."[5]

Singles

Nothing but Love produced The Wilkinsons' first chart singles in "26 Cents" and "Fly (The Angel Song)", which respectively reached number 3 and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[6] Both songs were number 1 country hits on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[7][8] "Boy Oh Boy" was also released in both countries, reaching number 3 in Canada[9] and number 50 in the U.S.,[6] while the U.S.-only "The Yodelin' Blues" reached number 45.[6] Finishing off the single releases was the Canada-only "Nothing but Love (Standing in the Way)" at number 12.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."26 Cents"William Wallace, Steve Wilkinson3:51
2."Boy Oh Boy"S. Wilkinson, Amanda Wilkinson3:02
3."Fly (The Angel Song)"Rory Bourke, S. Wilkinson3:43
4."Don't I Have a Heart"Pat Bunch, Doug Johnson, S. Wilkinson2:38
5."The Yodelin' Blues"Skip Ewing3:19
6."Nothing but Love (Standing in the Way)"Gary Burr, S. Wilkinson3:17
7."The Word"Tony Haselden3:40
8."Williamstown"John Scott Sherrill, S. Wilkinson3:54
9."Then There's You"Pat MacDonald, Steve Seskin, Paul Young3:44
10."Back on My Feet"Bill LaBounty, Annie Roboff3:32
11."One Faithful Heart"Charlie Black, Bourke, S. Wilkinson3:07

Personnel

The Wilkinsons

Musicians

Charts and certifications

References

  1. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt. "The Wilkinsons – Nothing But Love CD Review". about.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nothing But Love – The Wilkinsons". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ LeBlanc, Larry (September 25, 1999). "The Wilkinsons Sweep Canadian Country Music Awards Show". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ Teverbaugh, Rick (1998). "The Wilkinsons – Nothing But Love". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Nothing but Love". People. September 28, 1998. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Nothing But Love – The Wilkinsons | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "RPM Country Tracks for August 17, 1998". RPM. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "RPM Country Tracks for January 25, 1999". RPM. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "RPM Country Tracks for May 24, 1999". RPM. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  10. 1 2 "RPM Country Tracks for November 1, 1999". RPM. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ "RPM Country Albums for May 10, 1999". RPM. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Wilkinsons Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "The Wilkinsons Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-58. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ "The Wilkinsons Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  17. ↑ "The Wilkinsons Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Wilkinsons – Nothing But Love". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – The Wilkinsons – Nothing But Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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