What I Live to Do
What I Live to Do is the first album by the American country music artist James Bonamy. Released in February 1996, it includes the single "I Don't Think I Will", a number 2 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and "She's Got a Mind of Her Own" and "All I Do Is Love Her". The first single, "Dog on a Toolbox", was withdrawn by the label and replaced with "She's Got a Mind of Her Own".
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| Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Recording Studios, Javelina Recording Studios, The Money Pit, Music Mill, Quad Studios, Recording Arts, Sound Stage Studios, and The Work Station Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Doug Johnson | |||
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Critical reception
Dan Kuchar of Country Standard Time gave a mixed review. He thought that Bonamy's singing voice had "power and flair", but criticized the songwriting of most songs other than "I Don't Think I Will" and "The Devil Goes Fishin'".[1]
Track listing
- "She's Got a Mind of Her Own" (Don Schlitz, Billy Livsey) – 3:27
- "I Don't Think I Will" (Doug Johnson) – 3:34
- "Dog on a Toolbox" (Monty Holmes, Gerry House) – 2:55
- "All I Do Is Love Her" (Skip Ewing, Wayland Patton) – 3:59
- "Brain in a Jar" (Bob McDill, Roger Murrah) – 3:27
- "The Couple" (Johnson) – 3:33
- "The Devil Goes Fishin'" (Pat Bunch, Johnson) – 3:41
- "Amy Jane" (Max T. Barnes, Leslie Winn Satcher) – 3:27
- "Heartbreak School" (Ewing, Donny Kees) – 3:01
- "Jimmy and Jesus" (Dana Hunt Oglesby, Danny M. Wells) – 3:38
Personnel
- James Bonamy – lead vocals
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- John Hobbs – piano, electric piano, Hammond organ
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Carl Jackson – background vocals
- Michael Jones – background vocals
- Dan Kelly – fiddle
- Paul Leim – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Blue Miller – background vocals
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 112 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
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References
- Kuchar, Dan. "What I Live to Do review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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