Patient Man

Patient Man is the debut studio album by American country music artist Brad Cotter, who in 2004 was declared the winner of the television talent show Nashville Star.. It features the single "I Meant To", a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 2004. "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" and "I Miss Me" were both released as well, peaking at #59 on the same chart.

Patient Man
Studio album by Brad Cotter
Released	July 6, 2004 (2004-07-06)
Genre	Country
Label	Epic
Producer	Steve Bogard, Rick Giles
Brad Cotter chronology
Patient Man (2004) Continuity (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

The track "I Came Here to Live" was later recorded by Trace Adkins on his 2006 album Dangerous Man.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Meant To"	Brad Cotter, Steve Bogard, Rick Giles	3:19
2.	"Can't Tell Me Nothin'"	Bogard, Giles	3:11
3.	"Patient Man"	Bogard, Giles	3:50
4.	"I Miss Me"	Cotter, Bogard, Giles	3:25
5.	"High on Love"	Cotter, Bogard, Giles	3:43
6.	"Rock and Roll in the Hay"	Tim Nichols, Jeff Stevens	3:51
7.	"Hard to Be a Rock"	Cotter, Bogard, Giles	3:30
8.	"I Came Here to Live"	Tony Lane	4:26
9.	"Blue Collar Night"	Jeffrey Steele, Bart Allmand	4:14
10.	"I've Got Time"	Cotter, Bogard, Giles	4:51

Personnel

• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
• Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
• J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar
• Eric Darken - percussion
• Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar
• Tony Harrell - piano, B-3 organ, synthesizer
• Carl Marsh - keyboard
• Greg Morrow - drums, tambourine, shakers, maracas
• Steve Nathan - piano, B-3 organ, synthesizer
• Russ Pahl - steel guitar
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
• Russell Terrell - background vocals
• Biff Watson - acoustic guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	27
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	74