Phil Vassar (album)

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Phil Vassar
Studio album by
Phil Vassar
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
StudioOcean Way Recording, Loud Recording Studios and Studio 56 (Nashville, TN)
GenreCountry
Length41:22
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerPhil Vassar
Phil Vassar chronology
Phil Vassar
(2000) 		American Child
(2002)
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[edit]

The track "Drive Away" was previously recorded by Sons of the Desert on their 1997 debut album Whatever Comes First.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Carlene"Phil Vassar, Charlie Black, Rory Bourke4:07
2."Just Another Day In Paradise"Vassar, Craig Wiseman3:53
3."That's When I Love You"Vassar, Julie Wood3:30
4."Rose Bouquet"Robert Byrne, Vassar3:53
5."Joe & Rosalita"Black, Vassar3:27
6."Six-Pack Summer"Black, Vassar, Tommy Rocco3:39
7."Lucky As Me"Byrne, Vassar3:43
8."Like I Never Loved Before"Byrne, Vassar4:06
9."Didn't You Know She's Gone"Don Sampson, Vassar3:15
10."Somewhere In Between"Vassar, Wood3:54
11."Drive Away"Black, Vassar3:41
Total length:41:10

Personnel[edit]

Compiled from liner notes.[2]

Production[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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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