Whatever Comes First

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Whatever Comes First
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 1997
Genre Country
Length43:41
Label Epic
Producer Johnny Slate, Doug Johnson
Sons of the Desert chronology
Whatever Comes First
(1997)
Change
(2001)
Singles from Whatever Comes First
  1. "Whatever Comes First"
    Released: February 17, 1997
  2. "Hand of Fate"
    Released: August 30, 1997
  3. "Leaving October"
    Released: January 17, 1998
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Whatever Comes First is the debut studio album by American country music band Sons of the Desert. The album was released in 1997 (see 1997 in country music) on Epic Records. It produced three singles for them on the Billboard country singles charts: the Top Ten "Whatever Comes First", as well as "Leaving October" and "Hand of Fate". All of which, reached the Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

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"Drive Away" was co-written by Phil Vassar, who would later record the song for his self-titled debut album. Additionally, lead singer Drew Womack later re-recorded "Leaving October" on his 2004 self-titled debut.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hand of Fate"Michael Lunn, Michael Noble3:47
2."Whatever Comes First" Walt Aldridge, Brad Crisler, Drew Womack3:02
3."Leaving October"Womack, Tom Douglas 4:28
4."Bring On the Angel"Womack, Jack Blades, Vinx 4:05
5."You Can Come Cryin' to Me" Radney Foster 4:04
6."Colorado"Womack4:54
7."When It's Right"Womack, Steve Pippin, Chris Lindsey 3:16
8."Promises"Pippin, Womack, Pat MacDonald3:34
9."Drive Away" Phil Vassar, Charlie Black 3:26
10."Devil on Both Shoulders"Womack4:08
11."Burned in My Mind"Womack4:57

Personnel

Sons of the Desert

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums38
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers25

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