Good Thing Going

Album by Rhonda Vincent

For the Michael Jackson song, see We've Got a Good Thing Going.

Good Thing Going

Studio album by

Rhonda Vincent

Released| January 8, 2008
Recorded| 2007
Genre| Country, bluegrass
Length| 40:04
Label| Rounder
Producer| Darrin Vincent, Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent chronology
| All American Bluegrass Girl
(2006)  | Good Thing Going
(2008)  | Destination Life
(2009)

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Good Thing Going is the 12th studio album released by Rhonda Vincent. The album was released on January 8, 2008, via Rounder Records. It was her third number-one album on the Top Bluegrass Albums chart,[1] and her second Top 40 album on the Top Country Albums[2] chart.

The album features an appearance by singer Keith Urban, who sings harmony vocals on "The Water Is Wide".[3] Two singles, "I'm Leavin'" and "I Gotta Start Somewhere", were released, however, neither one charted.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic|  [4]
Slant Magazine| [5]
American Songwriter| [6]
My Kind of Country| A−[7]

Rick Anderson of Allmusic said: "Good Thing Going finds Vincent bringing all of those styles together to create a very solid and enjoyable program." He also said the album is "very highly recommended".[8]

Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine gives the album 3 out of a possible 5 stars and writes, "What distinguishes Vincent from the artist to whom she’s most frequently compared, Alison Krauss, is her aggressive vocals; perhaps more so than any contemporary country singer, Vincent’s power and phrasing recall the great Connie Smith."[5]

Lizza Connor Bowen of American Songwriter gives the album 4 stars and writes, "Seven is certainly Rhonda Vincent’s lucky number. This seven-time International Bluegrass Association female vocalist bowed her seventh Rounder album, Good Thing Going, this January. As the title implies, it’s a testament to why she remains the reigning empress of bluegrass."[6]

My Kind of Country's Razor X gives the album an A− and says, "Good Thing Going is a more eclectic set of songs than we’d heard to date from Rhonda, with elements of traditional folk, Western swing and contemporary country offered up alongside the standard bluegrass."[7]

Exclaim!'s Kerry Doole reviews the album and writes, "Her purity of tone and phrasing are impeccable, and there's a pleasing variety to the material, from slow, hurtin? songs like "Scorn of A Lover? to jaunty romp "Hit Parade Of Love."[9]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I'm Leavin'"| Rhonda Vincent| 3:13
2.| "World's Biggest Fool"|

* Darrell Hayes, Morgane Hayes, Byron Hill

| 3:33
3.| "I Give All My Love to You" (with Russell Moore)| Vincent| 3:30
4.| "Good Thing Going"| Vincent| 3:07
5.| "Scorn of a Lover"| Vincent| 3:09
6.| "Hit Parade of Love"| Jimmy Martin| 2:24
7.| "I Will See You Again"| Vincent| 4:19
8.| "Just One of a Kind"| Dottie Rambo| 2:59
9.| "I Gotta Start Somewhere"| Jerry Salley, Lisa Shaffer| 3:35
10.| "Who's Cryin' Baby"| Vincent| 3:05
11.| "The Water Is Wide" (with Keith Urban)| Traditional| 3:05
12.| "Bluegrass Saturday Night"| Vincent| 3:08
Total length:| 40:04

## Personnel

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* Hunter Berry – fiddle, mandolin
* Kathy Chiavola – backing vocals
* Stuart Duncan – fiddle
* Kevin "Swine" Grantt – upright bass
* Daniel Grindstaff – 5 string dobro
* Andy Hall – resonator guitar
* Becky Isaacs Bowman – backing vocals
* Andy Leftwich – mandolin
* Jesse McReynolds – mandolin
* Russell Moore – backing vocals on "I Give All My Love to You"
* Tom Roady – percussion
* Adam Steffey – mandolin
* Ron Stewart – banjo
* Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
* Keith Urban – duet vocals on "The Water is Wide"
* Darrin Vincent – double bass, backing vocals
* Rhonda Vincent – mandolin, vocals
* Josh Williams – acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals

## Chart performance

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Chart (2008)  | Peak
position

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US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[1] | 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 35
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5

## References

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1. ^ a b "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Top Bluegrass Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ^ CMT News (2007-12-27). "Keith Urban Guests on Rhonda Vincent's New Album". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
4. ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
5. ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (13 January 2008). "Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
6. ^ a b Connor Bowen, Lizza (1 March 2008). "Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
7. ^ a b X, Razor (30 July 2012). "Review". My Kind of Country. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
8. ^ Rick Anderson. "Allmusic review of Good Thing Going". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
9. ^ Doole, Kerry. "Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
10. ^ "Rhonda Vincent Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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