Phil Vassar (album)

2000 studio album by Phil Vassar

Phil Vassar

Studio album by

Phil Vassar

Released| February 22, 2000
Recorded| 1999–2000
Studio| Ocean Way Recording, Loud Recording Studios and Studio 56 (Nashville, TN)

* Essential Sound Studios (Franklin, TN)

Genre| Country
Length| 41:22
Label| Arista Nashville
Producer| Phil Vassar

* Byron Gallimore

Phil Vassar chronology
|  | Phil Vassar
(2000)  | American Child
(2002)

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Singles from  Phil Vassar

1. "Carlene"
Released: October 25, 1999
2. "Just Another Day in Paradise"
Released: June 5, 2000
3. "Rose Bouquet"
Released: January 15, 2001
4. "Six-Pack Summer"
Released: June 4, 2001
5. "That's When I Love You"
Released: October 29, 2001

Phil Vassar is the debut studio album by American country music artist Phil Vassar, released on February 25, 2000. 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

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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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Professional ratingsReview scores

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

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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

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Compiled from liner notes.[2]

* Phil Vassar – lead vocals, acoustic piano
* Steve Nathan – keyboards
* Larry Byrom – acoustic guitars
* Michael Landau – electric guitars
* B. James Lowry – electric guitars
* Brent Mason – electric guitars
* Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
* Paul Franklin – steel guitar
* Mike Brignardello – bass
* Glenn Worf – bass
* Lonnie Wilson – drums
* Terry McMillan – percussion
* Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
* Collin Raye – backing vocals (1)
* Tim Davis – backing vocals
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
* Jo Dee Messina – backing vocals (3)

### Production

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* Mike Sistad – A&R direction
* Bryan Gallimore – producer
* Phil Vassar – producer
* Julian King – recording
* Greg Fogie – second engineer
* Jed Hackett – second engineer
* David Thoener – mixing at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Tony Green – second mix engineer
* Ricky Cobble – assistant engineer
* Dennis Davis – assistant engineer
* Michael Dy – assistant engineer
* Erik Lutkins – assistant engineer
* Rob MacMillan – assistant engineer
* Russ Martin – assistant engineer
* Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
* Ann Callis – production coordinator
* Sandy Campbell – photography
* Maude Gilman-Clapham – art direction
* Missy McKeand – design
* S. Wade Hunt – cover design
* Kelly Meadors – grooming
* Lorrie Turk – grooming
* Claudia Robertson-Fowler – wardrobe stylist
* Morey Management Group – management

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 12

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2000)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 60
Chart (2001)  | Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 42

## References

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1. ^ a b Ripol, Vince. "Phil Vassar – Phil Vassar". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
2. ^ Phil Vassar (CD booklet). Phil Vassar. Arista Nashville. 2000. 18891.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
4. ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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Phil Vassar

Albums|

* Phil Vassar
* American Child
* Shaken Not Stirred
* Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
* Prayer of a Common Man
* Traveling Circus
* Noel

Notable singles|

* "Carlene"
* "Just Another Day in Paradise"
* "Rose Bouquet"
* "Six-Pack Summer"
* "That's When I Love You"
* "American Child"
* "This Is God"
* "In a Real Love"
* "I'll Take That as a Yes (The Hot Tub Song)"
* "Good Ole Days"
* "Last Day of My Life"
* "The Woman in My Life"
* "Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
* "I Would"
* "Everywhere I Go"
* "Don't Miss Your Life"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs written
* "Postmarked Birmingham"
* "Little Red Rodeo"
* "Bye, Bye"
* "I'm Alright"
* "For a Little While"
* "Right on the Money"
* "My Next Thirty Years"
* "The Sound of a Million Dreams"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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