No Place That Far
No Place That Far is the second studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 1998 via RCA Records Nashville. The album's first single, "Cryin' Game", peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart; this single also included a non-album track entitled "Wait a Minute". The second single, its title track, became Evans' first number one hit on the US country charts. The third and final single from the album, "Fool, I'm a Woman" reached number 32. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales of 500,000 copies.
No Place That Far | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 at Emerald Sound Studios and Starstruck Studios - Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 37:05 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | ||||
Sara Evans chronology | ||||
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Singles from No Place That Far | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The international version of No Place That Far included remixes of "Cryin' Game", "Fool, I'm a Woman", and "No Place That Far"; the latter excluded the backing vocals by Vince Gill which were featured on the American version. It also included two extra tracks, a remix of "Almost New" from the Clay Pigeons soundtrack and a cover of "I Only Have Eyes for You".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Great Unknown" | Phil Barnhart, Sara Evans, James House | 3:53 |
2. | "Cryin' Game" | Jamie O'Hara | 2:54 |
3. | "No Place That Far" | Evans, Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro | 3:37 |
4. | "I Thought I'd See Your Face Again" | Marv Green, Rick Orozco | 3:28 |
5. | "Fool, I'm a Woman" | Evans, Matraca Berg | 3:06 |
6. | "Time Won't Tell" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:53 |
7. | "The Knot Comes Untied" | Ron Harbin, Ed Hill, Sam Hogin | 3:42 |
8. | "Love, Don't Be a Stranger" | Bill Rice, Sharon Rice | 3:16 |
9. | "These Days" | Evans, Billy Yates | 3:14 |
10. | "Cupid" | Keith Gattis, Kostas | 3:03 |
11. | "There's Only One" | Evans, Leslie Satcher | 2:58 |
Total length: | 37:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cryin' Game" (International remix) | O'Hara | 2:55 |
2. | "No Place That Far" (International remix) | Evans, Martin, Shapiro | 3:24 |
3. | "Almost New" (International remix) | John Keller, Tonio K | 4:02 |
4. | "Fool, I'm a Woman" (International remix) | Berg, Evans | 3:06 |
5. | "I Thought I'd See Your Face Again" | Green, Orozco | 3:28 |
6. | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | Harry Warren, Al Dubin | 3:36 |
7. | "Time Won't Tell" | Chapman | 3:53 |
8. | "These Days" | Evans, Yates | 3:14 |
9. | "The Knot Comes Untied" | Harbin, Hill, Hogin | 3:42 |
10. | "Love, Don't Be a Stranger" | B. Rice, S. Rice | 3:16 |
11. | "Cupid" | Gattis, Kostas | 3:03 |
12. | "The Great Unknown" | Barnhart, Evans, House | 3:53 |
13. | "There's Only One" | Evans, Satcher | 2:58 |
Personnel
From No Place That Far liner notes.[2]
- Musicians
- Eddie Bayers - drums, tambourine
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Chris Carmichael - fiddle
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar, Dobro
- John Hobbs - Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
- Jim Hurst - acoustic guitar
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
- Randy McCormick - synthesizer
- Terry McMillan - percussion
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar, six-string bass
- Billy Sanford - electric guitar
- Lonnie Wilson - drums
- Background vocalists
- Ashley Evans
- Sara Evans
- Vince Gill
- Jim Hurst
- George Jones
- Alison Krauss
- Lesley Lyons
- Larry Marrs
- Liana Manis
- Martina McBride
- Jamie O'Hara
- Dan Tyminski
- Dennis Wilson
- Curtis Young
- Technical
- Buddy Cannon - producer
- Billy Sherrill - recording
- Brian Tankersley - mixing
- Hank Williams - mastering
- Norro Wilson - producer
Chart performance
Album
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 11 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 116 |
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [3] |
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CAN Country [5][6] | ||
1998 | "Cryin' Game" | 56 | — | 82 |
"No Place That Far" | 1 | 37 | 4 | |
1999 | "Fool, I'm a Woman" | 32 | — | 33 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold |
References
- Jurek, Thom. "No Place That Far review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- No Place That Far (CD booklet). Sara Evans. RCA Records. 1998. 07863-67653-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Sara Evans Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Sara Evans Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Sara Evans Chart History: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Search results under "Country Singles" for Sara Evans". RPM. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- "American album certifications – Sara Evans – No Place That Far". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.