Waitin' in the Country
Waitin' in the Country is the debut album of American country music singer Jason Michael Carroll, released on February 6, 2007 on the Arista Nashville label. The album has produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in "Alyssa Lies", "Livin' Our Love Song", and "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead", which respectively reached No. 5, No. 6, and No. 21.
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:38 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Don Gehman | |||
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| Singles from Waitin' in the Country | ||||
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The track "Love Won't Let Me" was previously recorded by Victor Sanz, who released it as a single in 2005 from his album Hey Country.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Waitin' in the Country" | Cole Deggs, Craig Wiseman | 3:48 |
| 2. | "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead" | Jim Collins, Rivers Rutherford, Jason Michael Carroll | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Alyssa Lies" | Carroll | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Lookin' at You" | Rick Ferrell, Wade Kirby | 3:08 |
| 5. | "No Good in Goodbye" (featuring Jewel) | Jewel, Shaye Smith, Carroll | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Livin' Our Love Song" | Tim Galloway, Glen Mitchell, Carroll | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Anywhere U.S.A." | Wiseman, Brad Crisler | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Honky Tonk Friends" | Casey Beathard, Ed Hill | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Love Won't Let Me" | Steve Robson, Jeffrey Steele | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Angel of Broken Hearts" | Austin Cunningham, Liz Rose | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Let It Rain" | Tommy Lee James, Terry McBride, Carroll | 3:45 |
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[3]
- Musicians
- Jason Michael Carroll — lead vocals
- Perry Coleman — background vocals
- J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar
- Michael Daly — steel guitar
- Dan Dugmore — steel guitar
- Larry Frankliln — mandolin, fiddle
- Billy Hawn — percussion
- Wes Hightower — background vocals
- John Hobbs — piano, organ, keyboards
- Jewel — duet vocals on "No Good in Goodbye"
- Greg Morrow — drums
- Herb Pedersen — background vocals
- Alison Prestwood — bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes — bass guitar
- Michael Rojas — piano, organ, keyboards
- John Wesley Ryles — background vocals
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin — violin, banjo, mandolin, strings, string arrangements
- Technical
- Mark Dearnley — recording, mixing
- Don Gehman — production, mixing
- John Hobbs — music director
- Bob Ludwig — mastering
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2006 | "Alyssa Lies" | 5 | 58 |
| 2007 | "Livin' Our Love Song" | 6 | 52 |
| 2008 | "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead" | 21 | 115 |
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References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Waitin' in the Country review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- Vercher, Brody. "Review: Jason Michael Carroll - Waitin' in the Country". Engine 145. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- Waitin' in the Country (CD booklet). Jason Michael Carroll. Arista Nashville. 2007. 8897-01487-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
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