No Place That Far is the second studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 1998 via RCA Records Nashville. The album's first single, "Cryin' Game", peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart; this single also included a non-album track entitled "Wait a Minute". The second single, its title track, became Evans' first number one hit on the US country charts. The third and final single from the album, "Fool, I'm a Woman" reached number 32. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales of 500,000 copies.
No Place That Far | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | Emerald Sound Studios and Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 37:05 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | ||||
Sara Evans chronology | ||||
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Singles from No Place That Far | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The international version of No Place That Far included remixes of "Cryin' Game", "Fool, I'm a Woman", and "No Place That Far"; the latter excluded the backing vocals by Vince Gill which were featured on the American version. It also included two extra tracks, a remix of "Almost New" from the Clay Pigeons soundtrack and a cover of "I Only Have Eyes for You".
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Great Unknown" | Phil Barnhart, Sara Evans, James House | 3:53 |
2. | "Cryin' Game" | Jamie O'Hara | 2:54 |
3. | "No Place That Far" | Evans, Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro | 3:37 |
4. | "I Thought I'd See Your Face Again" | Marv Green, Rick Orozco | 3:28 |
5. | "Fool, I'm a Woman" | Evans, Matraca Berg | 3:06 |
6. | "Time Won't Tell" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:53 |
7. | "The Knot Comes Untied" | Ron Harbin, Ed Hill, Sam Hogin | 3:42 |
8. | "Love, Don't Be a Stranger" | Bill Rice, Sharon Rice | 3:16 |
9. | "These Days" | Evans, Billy Yates | 3:14 |
10. | "Cupid" | Keith Gattis, Kostas | 3:03 |
11. | "There's Only One" | Evans, Leslie Satcher | 2:58 |
Total length: | 37:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cryin' Game" (International remix) | O'Hara | 2:55 |
2. | "No Place That Far" (International remix) | Evans, Martin, Shapiro | 3:24 |
3. | "Almost New" (International remix) | John Keller, Tonio K | 4:02 |
4. | "Fool, I'm a Woman" (International remix) | Berg, Evans | 3:06 |
5. | "I Thought I'd See Your Face Again" | Green, Orozco | 3:28 |
6. | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | Harry Warren, Al Dubin | 3:36 |
7. | "Time Won't Tell" | Chapman | 3:53 |
8. | "These Days" | Evans, Yates | 3:14 |
9. | "The Knot Comes Untied" | Harbin, Hill, Hogin | 3:42 |
10. | "Love, Don't Be a Stranger" | B. Rice, S. Rice | 3:16 |
11. | "Cupid" | Gattis, Kostas | 3:03 |
12. | "The Great Unknown" | Barnhart, Evans, House | 3:53 |
13. | "There's Only One" | Evans, Satcher | 2:58 |
Personnel
editFrom No Place That Far liner notes.[2]
- Sara Evans – lead vocals
Musicians
- John Hobbs – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers
- Randy McCormick – synthesizers
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Jim Hurst – acoustic guitar
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar, gut-string guitar
- J.T. Corenflos – electric guitars, electric 12-string guitar
- Billy Sanford – electric guitars
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, dobro
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- Chris Carmichael – fiddle
- Larry Paxton – bass, six-string bass
- Eddie Bayers – drums, tambourine
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Terry McMillan – percussion
Background vocalists
- Ashley Evans
- Sara Evans
- Vince Gill
- Jim Hurst
- George Jones
- Alison Krauss
- Lesley Lyons
- Larry Marrs
- Liana Manis
- Martina McBride
- Jamie O'Hara
- Dan Tyminski
- Dennis Wilson
- Curtis Young
Production
edit- Buddy Cannon – producer
- Norro Wilson – producer
- Billy Sherrill – recording, additional recording
- Grahame Smith – recording assistant, additional recording assistant, digital editing
- Scott McCutcheon – recording assistant
- J.R. Rodriguez – recording assistant
- Kelly Schoenfeld – additional recording assistant
- Brian Tankersley – mixing
- Sandy Jenkins – mix assistant
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
- Mary Hamilton – art direction
- Susan Eaddy – art direction
- Julie Wance – design
- Andrew Eccles – photography
- Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up
- Jennifer Kemp – stylist
- Brenner Van Meter – management
- Kip Krones – management
Studios
- Additional recording at The Music Mill and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Seventeen Grand Recording (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Edited at Budro Music Repair Shop (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
editYear | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [7] |
US [8] |
CAN Country [9][10] | ||
1998 | "Cryin' Game" | 56 | — | 82 |
"No Place That Far" | 1 | 37 | 4 | |
1999 | "Fool, I'm a Woman" | 32 | — | 33 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold |
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "No Place That Far review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ No Place That Far (CD booklet). Sara Evans. RCA Records. 1998. 07863-67653-2.
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- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Search results under "Country Singles" for Sara Evans". RPM. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sara Evans – No Place That Far". Recording Industry Association of America.