Measure of a Man is the debut studio album by American country music artist Kevin Sharp. The debut single, "Nobody Knows" went to number one on both the American and Canadian country charts. The next two singles, "She's Sure Taking It Well" and If You Love Somebody" both charted in the top ten while the last single, "There's Only You" failed to reach the top 40. The album has been certified gold by both the RIAA and CRIA. John Batdorf of the 1970s duo Batdorf & Rodney performs background vocals on this album.
| Measure of a Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 at The Tracking Room and Emerald Studios, Nashville, TN[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Chris Farren | |||
| Kevin Sharp chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic - |   [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Measure of a Man" | Larry Boone, Rick Bowles | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Nobody Knows" | Don DuBose, Joseph Richards | 3:26 |
| 3. | "If You Love Somebody" | Chris Farren, Jeffrey Steele | 2:30 |
| 4. | "There's Only You" | Skip Ewing, Donny Kees | 3:10 |
| 5. | "She's Sure Taking It Well" | Tim Buppert, Don Pfrimmer, George Teren | 3:20 |
| 6. | "The Strength to Love" | Farren, John Hobbs, Steele | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Love Bomb" | Angelo Petraglia, Robert Ellis Orrall | 3:03 |
| 8. | "I'm Already Loving You Too Much" | Farren, Larry Park, Steele | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Population 4000 Minus 1" | Farren, Kevin Sharp | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Somebody's Baby" | Zack Turner, Lonnie Wilson | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Love at the End of the Road" | Annie Tate, Sam Tate | 3:47 |
Personnel
editAs listed in liner notes[1]
- John Batdorf - background vocals
- Joe Chemay - bass guitar
- David Foster - keyboards
- Chris Farren - background vocals, keyboards, mandolin, nylon string guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- John Hobbs - keyboards, piano
- Dann Huff - electric guitar
- Paul Leim - drums
- Greg Leisz - lap steel guitar, Dobro
- Greg Mathieson - organ
- Cary Park - electric guitar
- Kevin Sharp - lead vocals, background vocals, hand claps
- Jeffrey Steele - background vocals
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Scott Wojahn - background vocals
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 79 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1996 | "Nobody Knows" | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | "She's Sure Taking It Well" | 3 | 4 |
| "If You Love Somebody" | 4 | 7 | |
| 1998 | "There's Only You" | 43 | — |
Sources
edit- ^ a b Measure of a Man (CD). Kevin Sharp. Asylum Records. 1996. 61930.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Allmusic - review