Famous First Words (Gil Grand album)
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| Released | June 2, 1998 (Canada) September 22, 1998 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:21 | |||
| Label | Monument | |||
| Producer | Byron Hill | |||
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Famous First Words is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Gil Grand. It was released in June 1998 in Canada by Monument Records.
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[edit]Famous First Words charted four singles on the RPM charts in Canada. First was the title track at number six in 1998, followed by "Let's Start Livin'", "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed", and "I Already Fell".[1] All except "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" also charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in the United States as well.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Tom Harrison of the Vancouver Province gave the album a mixed review, considering Grand's music "predictable and safe as milk".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Famous First Words" (Byron Hill, J.B. Rudd) - 2:44
- "Spilled Perfume" (Hill, Tony Hiller) - 3:51
- "Cloud 8" (Hill, Tony Martin) - 3:43
- "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)" (Gil Grand, Martin) - 3:33
- "Bone Dry Heart" (Kostas, Harlan Howard) - 2:25
- "Let's Start Livin'" (Grand, Steve Rice) - 2:50
- "Look at Me, Look at You" (Grand, Hill, Hiller) - 3:37
- "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" (Grand, Hill) - 3:00
- "Certain Kind of Fool" (Hill, Martin) - 2:30
- "I Already Fell" (Grand, Hill) - 2:44
- "Thanks for the G Chord" (Hill, Mark Narmore) - 3:17
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 22[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gil Grand - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Gil Grand - Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Album reviews". The Province. June 16, 1998. pp. B3. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Gil Grand - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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