Sand and Water

1997 studio album by Beth Nielsen Chapman

Sand and Water

Studio album by

Beth Nielsen Chapman

Released

July 15, 1997

Genre

Country

Length

43:40

Label

Reprise

Producer

Rodney Crowell, Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman chronology

You Hold the Key
(1993)

Sand and Water
(1997)

Greatest Hits
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Sand and Water is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman. It was released in 1997 via Reprise Records. The title track was the only single released, peaking at number 22 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks^[2] and number 2 on Bubbling Under Hot 100.^[3] Included on the album is "Happy Girl", which was later released as a single by Martina McBride in 1998.^[4]

Critical reception

Thom Owens of AllMusic gives Sand and Water 4 out of a possible 5 stars and writes, "Although the arrangements on Sand and Water are slicker than anything on Beth Nielsen Chapman's previous albums, boasting everything from country to pop influences, her songwriting remains incisive, melodic and altogether striking, resulting in another stunningly accomplished record."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Beth Nielsen Chapman except where noted otherwise

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Color of Roses"	Beth Nielsen Chapman Matt Rollings	4:50
2.	"Beyond the Blue"	Chapman Gary Nicholson	4:58
3.	"All the Time in the World"	Chapman Bill Lloyd	3:44
4.	"Sand and Water"		4:09
5.	"Fair Enough"	Chapman Dominic Miller Kevin Savigar	3:40
6.	"Seven Shades of Blue"		4:25
7.	"Happy Girl"	Chapman Annie Roboff	3:32
8.	"No One Knows but You"		4:43
9.	"Heads Up for the Wrecking Ball"		3:58
10.	"Say Goodnight"	Chapman Joe Henry	5:41
Total length:			43:40

Personnel

Beth Nielsen Chapman – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric slide dulcimer, slide whistle
Matt Rollings – piano
Barry Walsh – piano
Kevin Savigar – piano
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Mike Utley – Hammond organ
Tim Lauer – accordion
Annie Roboff – bandoneon
Steuart Smith – electric guitar, gut string electric & acoustic guitars
Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
Larry Chaney – electric guitar
Dominic Miller – gut string guitars
Bonnie Raitt – dobro, electric slide guitar, guest vocalist
Michael McDonald – guest vocalist (Seven Shades of Blue)
Sam Bush – mandolin
Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin
Dave Pomeroy – bass
Michael Rhodes – bass
Tommy Simms – bass
Mike Haynes – trumpet
Tom McAnich – French horn
Jelly Roll Johnson – harmonica
Bobby Taylor – oboe
Jim Keltner – drums
Brian Barnett – drums, hand drums
Paul Leim – drums, percussion
Kim Fleming - background vocals
Kirby Shelstad – hand drums, percussion, drum program
Bill Lloyd – background vocals
Jim Ed Norman – executive producer

Track information and credits verified from Discogs,^[5] AllMusic,^[6] and the album's liner notes.^[7]

Charts

Album

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[3]	30

Singles

Title	Date	Chart	Peak position
"Sand and Water"	January 23, 1998	US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[2]	2
"Sand and Water"	December 12, 1997	US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[8]	22

References

^ ^a ^b Owens, Thom. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Beth Nielsen Chapman Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Beth Nielsen Chapman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
^ Thom, Owens. "Martina McBride – Happy Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Discogs Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ Sand And Water (liner notes). Beth Nielsen Chapman. Reprise Records. 1997. 9 46521-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Beth Nielsen Chapman Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.