Phil Vassar (album)
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| Studio album by Phil Vassar | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2000 at Ocean Way Recording - Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Phil Vassar, Byron Gallimore | |||
| Phil Vassar chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Phil Vassar | ||||
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Phil Vassar is the self-titled 2000 debut album from American country music artist Phil Vassar. It features the singles "Carlene", "Just Another Day in Paradise", "Rose Bouquet", "Six-Pack Summer" and "That's When I Love You". All of these, except "Rose Bouquet", charted in the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "Just Another Day in Paradise" was Vassar's first Number One hit on that chart.
Content
The track "Drive Away" was previously recorded by Sons of the Desert on their 1997 debut album Whatever Comes First.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Vince Ripol of AllMusic wrote that "On his own, Vassar is an enthusiastic vocalist, a skilled pianist, and a gifted composer of spirited, nostalgic tales."[1]
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Carlene" | Phil Vassar, Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Just Another Day In Paradise" | Vassar, Craig Wiseman | 3:54 |
| 3. | "That's When I Love You" | Vassar, Julie Wood | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Rose Bouquet" | Robert Byrne, Vassar | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Joe & Rosalita" | Black, Vassar | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Six-Pack Summer" | Black, Vassar, Tommy Rocco | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Lucky As Me" | Byrne, Vassar | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Like I Never Loved Before" | Byrne, Vassar | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Didn't You Know She's Gone" | Don Sampson, Vassar | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Somewhere In Between" | Vassar, Wood | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Drive Away" | Black, Vassar | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 41:10 | ||
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[2]
- Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
- Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
- Tim Davis — background vocals
- Dan Dugmore — steel guitar
- Larry Franklin — fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Aubrey Haynie — fiddle, mandolin
- Michael Landau — electric guitar
- B. James Lowry — electric guitar
- Terry McMillan — percussion
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Jo Dee Messina — background vocals on "That's When I Love You"
- Steve Nathan — keyboards
- Collin Raye — background vocals on "Carlene"
- Chris Rodriguez — background vocals
- Phil Vassar — piano, lead vocals
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 12 |
References
- 1 2 Ripol, Vince. "Phil Vassar - Phil Vassar". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Phil Vassar (CD booklet). Phil Vassar. Arista Nashville. 2000. 18891.