Calm Before the Storm (Paul Brandt album)
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Calm Before the Storm is the debut album of Canadian country music
artist Paul Brandt
, released in 1996 on Reprise Records
. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the CRIA
and gold by the RIAA, and it is his most successful album in the United States
. Its four singles — "My Heart Has a History", "I Do", "I Meant to Do That", and "Take It from Me" — were all Number One hits on the Canadian RPM
Country Tracks charts. All four singles were Top 40 hits on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts, where they reached #5, #2, #39, and #38, respectively.
"Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" is a cover of a country standard which has been recorded by several artists, including Johnny Rodriguez
, who released it as a single.
Strings
arranged by Carl Marsh.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Paul Brandt
Paul Brandt
Paul Rennée Belobersycky is a Canadian country music artist, known professionally as Paul Brandt. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break...
, released in 1996 on Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...
and gold by the RIAA, and it is his most successful album in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its four singles — "My Heart Has a History", "I Do", "I Meant to Do That", and "Take It from Me" — were all Number One hits on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks charts. All four singles were Top 40 hits on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts, where they reached #5, #2, #39, and #38, respectively.
"Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" is a cover of a country standard which has been recorded by several artists, including Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish....
, who released it as a single.
Track listing
- "My Heart Has a HistoryMy Heart Has a History"My Heart Has a History" is the title of a country music song written by Paul Brandt and Mark D. Sanders. Released as Brandt's debut single, it is the first single from his debut album, Calm Before the Storm...
" (Mark D. SandersMark D. SandersMark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
, Paul Brandt) - 3:22 - "Take It from Me" (Roy Hurd, Brandt) - 3:26
- "I Do (Robin's Song)I Do (Paul Brandt song)"I Do", also known as Robin's Song, is the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt for his 1996 debut album Calm Before the Storm. It was released as the second single from that album where it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
" (Brandt) - 3:39 - "12 Step Recovery" (Rick Bowles, Josh Leo) - 3:22
- "I Meant to Do ThatI Meant to Do That"I Meant to Do That" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt for his 1996 debut album Calm Before the Storm...
" (Lynn Gillespie Chater, Kerry Chater, Brandt) - 3:28 - "One and Only One" (Bowles, Leo, Brandt) - 3:21
- "All Over Me" (Tracy Parker, Jimmy Wooten) - 3:04
- "Calm Before the Storm" (Brandt) - 3:31
- "On the Inside" (Brett Jones) - 3:27
- "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)" (Hillman Hall) - 3:05
Personnel
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- Chad CromwellChad CromwellChad Cromwell is an American drummer, best known for his work with Neil Young and with Mark Knopfler.- Personal life :Cromwell was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and three years later moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee...
– drums - Bill Cuomo – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
- Rob Hajacos – fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
- John Hobbs – keyboards
- Jeff King – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Josh Leo – electric guitar
- Brent MasonBrent MasonBrent Mason is an American session guitarist and occasional songwriter. He is known primarily for his work in the field of country music. In addition to releasing two instrumental studio albums, he holds several credits as a songwriter...
– electric guitar - Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar
- Duncan Mullins – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn WorfGlenn WorfGlenn Worf is one of the premier Nashville session bassists. He was born in Dayton, Ohio but grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and has concentrated on the bass guitar since he was thirteen. He majored in music at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Inevitably his talents forced him to abandon the...
– bass guitar - Woody Wright - background vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
Strings
String section
The string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
arranged by Carl Marsh.
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 55 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 102 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
External links
- [ allmusic.com]