Calm Before the Storm is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt, released in 1996 on Reprise Records. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the CRIA and gold by the RIAA, and is his most successful album in the United States. Its four singles — "My Heart Has a History", "I Do", "I Meant to Do That", and "Take It from Me" — were all Number One hits on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts. All four singles were Top 40 hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, where they reached Nos. 5, 2, 39, and 38, respectively.
"Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" is a cover of a country standard which has been recorded by several artists, including Johnny Rodriguez, who released it as a single.
Track listing
Personnel Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Chad Cromwell – drums Bill Cuomo – keyboards Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle John Hobbs – keyboards Jeff King – electric guitar Josh Leo – electric guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar Duncan Mullins – bass guitar Steve Nathan – keyboards Harry Stinson – background vocals Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Glenn Worf – bass guitar Woody Wright - background vocals Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
Strings arranged by Carl Marsh.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 55 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 54 Chart (1997) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 67
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