Love & Negotiation

Love & Negotiation is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer-songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released on June 7, 2006, by Angeline Entertainment in Canada. In addition, it was originally scheduled to be released in the United States in mid-2007 by Equity Music Group but was delayed and Johnson exited Equity in 2008. The album was released in the United States digitally through Dancing Lily Music on October 13, 2009, with different artwork.

Track listing

 * 1) "Love & Negotiation" (Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Bobby Pinson) – 4:03
 * 2) "Taking Back My Brave" (Johnson, Sunny Russ) – 3:55
 * 3) "Got a Good Day" (Johnson, Kylie Sackley) – 3:59
 * 4) "Thinkin' Things" (Johnson, Tom Shapiro) – 3:59
 * 5) "Everybody's Favourite/Favorite" (Johnson) – 3:36
 * 6) "Dreaming Without You" (Johnson, Billy Kirsch) – 3:55
 * 7) "Crybaby" (Johnson, Gordie Sampson, Troy Verges) – 4:16
 * 8) "Little Breakdowns" (Johnson, Jeffrey Steele) – 3:42
 * 9) "All You Need to Know" (Johnson, Matraca Berg) – 3:55
 * 10) "Into You" (Johnson, Mary Danna, Shaye Smith) – 3:45
 * 11) "Nothing Good About Lonely" (Johnson, Danna) – 4:07
 * 12) "Got There First" (Johnson, Danna) – 3:56

Personnel

 * Tim Akers – keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
 * Steve Bryant – bass guitar
 * Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
 * Dennis Burnside – Fender Rhodes
 * Park Chisolm – bass guitar
 * Eric Darken – chimes, gong, drum loops, percussion, shaker, sleigh bells, tambourine, vibraphone
 * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
 * Larry Franklin – mandolin
 * Tony Harrell – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
 * Dann Huff – electric guitar
 * Carolyn Dawn Johnson – acoustic guitar, piano, lead vocals, background vocals
 * Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
 * Steve Mandile – electric guitar, slide guitar
 * Jeff Marino – drums
 * Greg Morrow – drums
 * Brian K. Nutter – electric guitar
 * Jimmy Rankin – background vocals
 * Gordie Sampson – background vocals
 * Scotty Sanders – steel guitar
 * Keith Sewell – acoustic guitar
 * Jeffrey Steele – background vocals
 * Bryan Sutton – bouzouki, 12-string acoustic guitar
 * Scott Williamson – drums
 * Glenn Worf – bass guitar
 * Jonathan Yudkin – cello, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, violin, viola

Singles chronology

 * Canada
 * 1) Crybaby (2006)
 * 2) Taking Back My Brave (2006)
 * 3) Into You (2007)


 * United States
 * 1) Taking Back My Brave (2006)
 * 2) Love & Negotiation (2006)
 * 3) Got a Good Day (2007)