Butterfly Kisses is the second album released by American country music artist Jeff Carson. Released in 1997 on Curb Records, it features the singles "Butterfly Kisses" (a cover of Bob Carlisle's hit song from that same year) and "Here's the Deal". "Today I Started Loving You Again" is a cover of a Merle Haggard hit single, and features Haggard as a duet partner.
Track listing "Butterfly Kisses" (Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas) - 3:55 "Here's the Deal" (Jody Harris, Bobby Taylor) - 3:52 "She's the One" (Max T. Barnes) - 3:09 "Do It Again" (Jess Brown) - 3:39 "Try Bein' Me" (Tim Mensy) - 3:57 "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" (Steve Cash, John Dillon) - 3:11 "The Stone" (Danny Mayo, Bob Regan) - 3:34 "Hangin' by a Thread" (Steve Bogard, Amanda Hunt-Taylor, Jeff Stevens) - 3:13 "As One as Two Can Get" (Steve Siler, Jim Weatherly) - 3:20 "Cheatin' on Her Heart" (Porter Howell, Mark D. Sanders) - 3:20 "Today I Started Loving You Again" (Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens) - 3:44 feat. Merle Haggard "Butterfly Kisses/Daddy's Little Girl" - 4:06A feat. Kippi Brannon A"Butterfly Kisses" composed by Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas; "Daddy's Little Girl" composed by Angela Kaset, Kenya Walker, and Stan Webb.
Personnel Jeff Carson – all vocals, harmonica, mouth harp John Hobbs – keyboards Steve Nathan – keyboards Farley Compton – electric guitars J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars Kerry Marx – electric guitars Brent Rowan - electric guitars Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitars Reggie Young – guitar overdubs Paul Franklin - steel guitar Mike Brignardello – bass David Hungate – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Greg Morrow – drums Terry McMillan – percussion, mouth harp Larry Franklin – fiddle Merle Haggard – vocals (11) Kippi Brannon – vocals (12)
Production Chuck Howard – producer Merle Haggard – producer (11) Lesley Albert – production coordinator Daniel Kresco – production coordinator Neuman, Walker & Associates – art direction, design Sue Austin – album art coordinator John Chiasson – photography
Technical credits Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) – mastering location Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics Benny Quinn – vocal mastering at Masterfonics Bob Campbell-Smith – recording, overdub recording, vocal recording, vocal mixing Daniel Kresco – overdub recording Jeff Watkins – overdub recording Kevin Beamish – mixing Assistant engineers Daniel Kresco – recording assistant, mix assistant Patrick Murphy – recording assistant Cameron Plato – recording assistant, vocal recording assistant Jeff Watkins – recording assistant, mix assistant, vocal recording assistant Craig White – recording assistant, vocal mix assistant Scott Ahaus – mix assistant Derek Bason – mix assistant Bob Campbell-Smith – mix assistant John Guess – mix assistant David Hall – mix assistant Chuck Howard – mix assistant Steve Marcantonio – mix assistant Csaba Pectoz – mix assistant John Thomas II – mix assistant
Chart performance Chart (1997) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 39 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 28
External links [ Butterfly Kisses] at Allmusic