Phil Vassar (album)

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Phil Vassar
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Studio Ocean Way Recording, Loud Recording Studios and Studio 56 (Nashville, TN)
Genre Country
Length41:22
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Phil 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.

Contents

Content

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 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

Compiled from liner notes. [2]

Production

Charts

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