American Child (Bonus Tracks) (2002)

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Product Summary Label: Arista Records UPC: 00078636707723 Release Date: 1/14/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60588058 Item#: M9QR79 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. American Child ~ Phil Vassar 2. Forgettin's So Long ~ Phil Vassar 3. Time's Wastin' ~ Phil Vassar 4. I'm Already Gone ~ Phil Vassar 5. Athens Grease ~ Phil Vassar 6. Baby, You're Right ~ Phil Vassar 7. Ultimate Love Song ~ Phil Vassar 8. Stand Still ~ Phil Vassar 9. Someone You Love ~ Phil Vassar 10. Houston ~ Phil Vassar 11. I Thought I Never Would Forget ~ Phil Vassar 12. I'll Be The One ~ Phil Vassar American Child reunites Phil Vassar with his debut co-producer Byron Gallimore. Together the two expand on their winning production sound, delivering a fresh, contemporary take on country music that moves from rootsy accents of fiddle, mandolin, acoustic and steel guitar to numbers that rock with a muscular pop sensibility. Vassar co-wrote all 12 tracks, teaming up with an array of skillful tunesmiths that includes Rob Thomas, lead singer of the modern-rock outfit Matchbox 20; Miles Zuniga of pop-punk sensation Fastball; wife, Julie Vassar; and such insightful Nashville veterans as Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Phil Vassar (vocals, piano); Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, B. James Lowry, Pat Buchanan, Michael Landau (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Clayton Ryder (accordion); Steve Nathan (keyboards); Mike Brignardello (bass); Lonnie Wilson (drums); Gene Miller, Russell Terrell, Perry Coleman, Jeff Smith (background vocals). Recorded at Ocean Way, Nashville, Tennessee. If AMERICAN CHILD weren't a product of the Nashville studio scene, much of it would probably not bring the words "country music" to most people's minds. Even compared to such peers as Tim McGraw, Phil Vassar often seems more aligned to the adult rock of Don Henley or the radio-ready pop of Bryan Adams than to anything with a cowboy hat (which is thankfully absent from Vassar's head in the album art). Once in a while, though, Vassar does show his roots, and when he does get country he makes no bones about it, a perfect example being the almost preternaturally clever "Athens Grease," a pun fiesta that's about a Georgia mechanic, not the Grecian city. Producer: Byron Gallimore; Phil Vassar Engineer: Julian King   Compilation Appearances Sharp Dressed Men Tribute To Zz Top Totally Country Vol. 2 Totally Country 3 Patriotic Country Country's Got Heart Believe:songs Of Faith Totally Country 6 Country's Got More Heart Boogity Boogity:tribute To Ray Steven Hear Something Country Christmas Country's Got Hits God Bless The Usa:17 Inspirational So Mixed Country W/karaoke Edge More Country Heat 2006 (Can)   Associated Artists and Works Bluegrass Paradise: Pickin on Phil Vassar ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 01/06/2003 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 67077 Label : Arista Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00078636707723    Product Image