Not a Moment Too Soon is the second studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on March 22, 1994, by Curb Records. McGraw's breakthrough album, it reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and No. 1 on Billboard Country chart and stayed for 26 consecutive weeks. It was Billboard's best selling album of 1994, selling 6 million copies in the United States alone. For all genres of that year, it was in the top five. The Academy of Country Music named it Album of the Year in 1994.
Five singles were released from this album: in order of release, they were "Indian Outlaw", "Don't Take the Girl", "Down on the Farm", the title track and "Refried Dreams". Respectively, these reached No. 8, No. 1, No. 2, No. 1 and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; the first two singles were both Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Tim McGraw – lead vocals Randy McCormick – piano Matt Rollings – piano Gary Smith – Hammond organ Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Dann Huff – electric guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Sonny Garrish – Dobro, pedal steel guitar Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Glen Duncan – fiddle Stuart Duncan – fiddle Curtis Wright – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Byron Gallimore – producer James Stroud – producer Doug Rich – production assistant Neuman, Walker & Associates – art direction, design Peter Nash – photography
Technical Julian King – engineer, mix assistant Lynn Peterzell – engineer, mixing, additional engineer Steve Marcantonio – additional engineer Russ Martin – additional engineer Marty Williams – additional engineer Mark Hagen – assistant engineer Ken Hutton – assistant engineer Mark Hurt – assistant engineer Hank Williams – mastering Recorded at Loud Recording, Mesa Recording Studio, Sound Stage Studios and Javelina Recording Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Mixed at Loud Recording Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 78 Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM) 3 US Billboard 200 12 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1 Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 30 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 4 Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 30
Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999)Position US Billboard 20063
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US CAN Country 1994 "Indian Outlaw" 8 15 24 "Don't Take the Girl" 1 17 1 "Down on the Farm" 2 — 3 "Not a Moment Too Soon" 1 — 1 1995 "Refried Dreams" 5 — 3
Certifications
References
External links Not a Moment Too Soon at countrymusic.about.com