Jeff Carson (album)
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| Released | May 2, 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:50 | |||
| Label | MCG/Curb | |||
| Producer | Chuck Howard | |||
| Jeff Carson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Jeff Carson | ||||
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Jeff Carson is the debut studio album by American country music artist Jeff Carson.[2][3] It was released in 1995 on MCG/Curb Records, and features five singles: "Yeah Buddy," "Not on Your Love", "The Car", "Holdin' onto Somethin'", and "That Last Mile". "Not on Your Love" was a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in mid-1995, while "The Car" and "Holdin' on to Something" were both Top Ten hits in 1996.
"Holdin' Onto Somethin'" was also recorded by John Michael Montgomery on his self-titled album, while "If I Ain't Got You" was also recorded by Marty Stuart on his 1995 album The Marty Party Hit Pack.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah Buddy" | Mark D. Sanders, Bob Regan | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Not on Your Love" | Tony Martin, Troy Martin, Reese Wilson | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Get a Guitar" | Sanders, Jeff Carson | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Definite Possibilities" | Ed Hill, Richard Fagan | 2:47 |
| 5. | "The Car" | C. Michael Spriggs, Gary Heyde | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Betty's Takin' Judo" | Carson | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Preachin' to the Choir" | Sanders, Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Me Too" | Carson | 3:11 |
| 9. | "If I Ain't Got You" | Craig Wiseman, Trey Bruce | 2:51 |
| 10. | "That Last Mile" | Larry Boone, Will Robinson | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Holdin' Onto Something" | Tom Shapiro, Thom McHugh | 2:51 |
Personnel
- Jeff Carson – lead vocals, backing vocals, harmonica
- Tony Harrell – acoustic piano, keyboards
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
- Brent Mason – electric guitars
- Bob Regan – acoustic guitars
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitars
- John Willis – electric guitars
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Terry McMillan – harmonica
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
- John Catchings – cello
- Conni Ellisor – violin
- Michael Black – backing vocals
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
- Cindy Richardson Walker – backing vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
- Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production
- Chuck Howard – producer
- Gary Heyde – associate producer
- Bob Campbell-Smith – associate producer, recording, overdub recording, mixing
- Mark Ralston – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Jeff Watkins – recording assistant, overdub assistant
- Craig White – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Benny Quinn – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Sandra Rankin – production coordinator
- Neuman, Walker & Associates – art direction, design
- Sue Austin – album design coordinator
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 152 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
| 1995 | "Yeah Buddy" | 69 | — | — | |
| "Not on Your Love" | 1 | 97 | 2 | ||
| "The Car" | 3 | 113 | 3 | ||
| 1996 | "Holdin' Onto Somethin'" | 6 | — | 20 | |
| "That Last Mile'" | 62 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
- ↑ "Jeff Carson Jeff Carson". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Jeff Carson Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Jeff Carson (MCB/Curb, 1995)". Country Standard Time. Retrieved June 13, 2024.