Phil Vassar (album)
Phil Vassar is the self-titled debut album in 2000 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.
Phil Vassar | ||||
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Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Recording - Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:22 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Phil Vassar, Byron Gallimore | |||
Phil Vassar chronology | ||||
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Singles from Phil Vassar | ||||
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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 |
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 Bourke | 4:07 |
2. | "Just Another Day In Paradise" | Vassar, Craig Wiseman | 3:53 |
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 | 3:39 |
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
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 12 |
References
- Ripol, Vince. "Phil Vassar - Phil Vassar". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- Phil Vassar (CD booklet). Phil Vassar. Arista Nashville. 2000. 18891.CS1 maint: others (link)