Michael Peterson is the debut studio album by the American country music artist Michael Peterson. Released in 1997 on Reprise Records, it features the singles "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie", "From Here to Eternity", "Too Good to Be True", "When the Bartender Cries" and "By the Book", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "From Here to Eternity" was a Number One on that chart in late 1997.
AllMusic critic Thom Owens called the album an "engaging set of contemporary country, highlighted by Peterson's warm, welcoming voice." Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B" rating, saying that the production was "lightweight" but that Peterson's performance and the song selection made it "a feel-good dance album."
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes. Michael Black - background vocals Max Carl - background vocals Dan Dugmore - steel guitar Thom Flora - background vocals Larry Franklin - fiddle Paul Franklin - steel guitar Rob Hajacos - fiddle John Hobbs - keyboards Dann Huff - electric guitar Josh Leo - electric guitar Brent Mason - electric guitar Greg Morrow - drums Nashville String Machine - strings Craig Nelson - bass guitar Robert Ellis Orrall - background vocals Michael Peterson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar Tom Roady - percussion Scotty Sanders - steel guitar Darrell Scott - acoustic guitar, mandolin Biff Watson - acoustic guitar Crowd noise on "Love's Great": Steven Bliss, Pat "The Sergeant" Finch, Chad Gates, Curtis Green, Rick Henegar, Rusty Jones, Dillon Leo, Brooke Lundy, Susan E. Niles, Jake Orrall, Jamin Orrall, Justine Orrall, Amanda Peterson, Lauren Peterson, Gene Pistilli, Steve Pope, Annie Price, Michael Puryear, Gavin Reilly, Arlos Smith, Neal Spielberg, Peter "Boston" Strickland.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 13 US Billboard 200 115 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 17 US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 2
Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 68 Chart (1998) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 36
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