Maybe Tomorrow (Mike Tramp album)

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Maybe Tomorrow
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre Soft rock, melodic rock
Label Target Records
Mike Tramp chronology
Nomad
(2015)
Maybe Tomorrow
(2017)
Stray from the Flock
(2019)
Singles from Maybe Tomorrow
  1. "Coming Home"
    Released: 2017
  2. "Would I Lie to You"
    Released: 2017
  3. "Spring"
    Released: 2017
  4. "Rust and Dust"
    Released: 2018

Maybe Tomorrow is the tenth solo album by former White Lion and Freak of Nature lead singer, Mike Tramp, [1] released on February 24, 2017 through Mighty Music/Target Records.

Contents

Background and recording

Maybe Tomorrow follows on from Tramp's recent trilogy of albums: Cobblestone Street , Museum and 2015's Nomad . [2]

The album was recorded at Medley studio, Copenhagen with Soren Andersen behind the knobs and on guitar. This is Tramp's sixth consecutive studio album working with Andersen. Known as the 'Band of Brothers' the album also features Morten Hellborn on drums, Jesper Haugaard on bass, and Morten Buchholtz on Hammond organ and piano, making it the same line-up as Nomad. [3]

Release and promotion

In January 2017, Tramp launched a music video for the first single "Coming Home", which was filmed and edited by Kennie Østed. [4] In February 2017, the song "Would I Lie to You" was released as the second single from the album [5] followed by the third single "Spring" released in May 2017. [6] In 2018 "Rust and Dust" was also released as a single.

Tramp toured Europe to support Maybe Tomorrow. [7]

Mike Tramp has topped the Danish album sales charts (certified by IFPI), debuted at number one on the vinyl chart and number two on the physical albums chart. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Coming Home"6:33
2."It's Not How We Do It"4:43
3."Spring"4:37
4."Would I Lie to You"4:32
5."Rust and Dust"5:42
6."Leaving One Day"4:34
7."Time and Place"4:39
8."What More Can I Say"4:48
9."Why Even Worry at All"4:41
10."Maybe Tomorrow"6:04

Personnel

Touring

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [9] 20

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