Phil Vassar (album)

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.

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)
Singles from Phil Vassar
"Carlene" Released: October 25, 1999 "Just Another Day in Paradise" Released: June 5, 2000 "Rose Bouquet" Released: January 15, 2001 "Six-Pack Summer" Released: June 4, 2001 "That's When I Love You" Released: October 29, 2001

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
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

No.	Title	Writer(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 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

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

• 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

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 23 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 60 Chart (2001) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 42

References

1. 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.