Revelation is the third studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on June 29, 2004 by Universal South Records. It produced two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "If Nobody Believed in You" at number 10 and "What's a Guy Gotta Do" at number 4. Also included is "Farewell Party", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.
Content "A Singer in a Band" was previously recorded by Mark Wills on his 2003 album And the Crowd Goes Wild. "Don't Ruin It for the Rest of Us" was also recorded the same year by Mark Chesnutt on his album Savin' the Honky Tonk. "If I Ever Get Her Back" was previously recorded by Billy Yates on his 2001 album If I Could Go Back. "No Time to Cry" was recorded by Iris DeMent on her 1993 album My Life, and the title track was originally recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1972 album Ladies Love Outlaws. In addition, The Oak Ridge Boys later recorded "The Shade" on their 2011 album It's Only Natural.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from AllMusic:
Terry Crisp - steel guitar Eric Darken - percussion, vibraphone Dan Dugmore - steel guitar Stuart Duncan - fiddle Shannon Forrest - drums Larry Franklin - fiddle Wes Hightower - background vocals John Hughey - steel guitar David Hungate - bass guitar Rob Ickes - dobro Tim Lauer - Fender Rhodes, organ, pump organ Liana Manis - background vocals Gordon Mote - piano, synthesizer, synthesizer pads, Wurlitzer Brent Rowan - 6-string bass, dobro, 12-string guitar, keyboards, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar Brian Spradlin - electric guitar Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin Tommy White - steel guitar Joe Nichols - lead vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 57
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country US 2004 "If Nobody Believed in You" 10 68 "What's a Guy Gotta Do" 4 64
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