American Child is the second studio album by American country music artist Phil Vassar. Released in 2002, the album initially contained twelve tracks, with the title track serving as the lead-off single, reaching top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
| American Child | ||||
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| Released | August 6, 2002 January 6, 2003 (re-issue) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:11, 50:57 (re-issue) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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| Singles from American Child | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | (favorable)[1] |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
After the lead-off single fell from the charts, Arista tested another song entitled "This Is God". This song received such positive feedback from its test audience that the album was recalled and re-released in 2003 with "This Is God" (and a cover of Huey Lewis and the News' "Workin' for a Livin'") added to the track listing. The former was also released as a single, reaching Top 20 on the country charts, while the third single ("Ultimate Love") peaked at number 41, becoming the first single of Vassar's career to miss Top 40 entirely.
Vassar produced the album with Byron Gallimore except for "This Is God", which Vassar produced with Dann Huff instead.
Although it was not issued as a single, "Athens Grease" was made into a music video.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "American Child" | Phil Vassar, Craig Wiseman | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Forgettin's So Long" | Robert Byrne, Vassar | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Time's Wastin'" | Freddy Myles, Vassar | 3:54 |
| 4. | "I'm Already Gone" | Annie Roboff, Vassar | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Athens Grease" | Steve Mandile, Jerry Vandiver, Vassar | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Baby, You're Right" | Brett James, Vassar | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Ultimate Love" | Rodney Clawson, Vassar, Julie Wood | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Stand Still" | Connie Harrington, Vassar, Julie Wood | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Someone You Love" | Thomas, Vassar | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Houston" | Vassar, Julie Wood | 3:29 |
| 11. | "I Thought I Never Would Forget" | Tim Nichols, Vassar | 4:14 |
| 12. | "I'll Be The One" | Vassar, Julie Wood, Jeff Wood | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 44:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Workin' for a Livin'" (Featuring Huey Lewis) | Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes | 3:15 |
| 13. | "I'll Be The One" | Vassar, Julie Wood, Jeff Wood | 3:38 |
| 14. | "This Is God" | Vassar | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 50:57 | ||
Personnel edit
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin
- Michael Landau - electric guitar
- B. James Lowry - electric guitar
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Gene Miller - background vocals
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Michael Omartian - string arrangements
- Clayton Ryder - accordion
- Jeff Smith - background vocals
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Phil Vassar - piano, lead vocals
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson - drums
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 44 |
References edit
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Phil Vassar : Athens Grease". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 18, 2011.