Michael Peterson (album)


Michael Peterson is the debut album of American country music artist Michael Peterson. Released in 1997 on Reprise Records, it features the singles "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie", "From Here to Eternity", "Too Good to Be True", "When the Bartender Cries" and "By the Book", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. "From Here to Eternity" was a Number One on that chart in late 1997.
Allmusic critic Thom Owens gave the album three stars out of five, calling it an "engaging set of contemporary country, highlighted by Peterson's warm, welcoming voice." Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B" rating, saying that the production was "lightweight" but that Peterson's performance and the song selection made it "a feel-good dance album."

Track listing

  1. "Lost in the Shuffle" – 3:36
  2. "Love's Great" – 2:42
  3. "When the Bartender Cries" – 3:43
  4. "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" – 3:01
  5. "I Finally Passed the Bar" – 3:43
  6. *duet with Travis Tritt
  7. "From Here to Eternity" – 3:36
  8. "That's What They Said About The Buffalo" - 3:31
  9. "Too Good to Be True" – 3:20
  10. "Since I Thought I Knew It All" – 3:35
  11. "By the Book" – 3:02
  12. "For a Song" – 4:49

    Personnel

As listed in liner notes.
Crowd noise on "Love's Great": Steven Bliss, Pat "The Sergeant" Finch, Chad Gates, Curtis Green, Rick Henegar, Rusty Jones, Dillon Leo, Brooke Lundy, Susan E. Niles, Jake Orrall, Jamin Orrall, Justine Orrall, Amanda Peterson, Lauren Peterson, Gene Pistilli, Steve Pope, Annie Price, Michael Puryear, Gavin Reilly, Arlos Smith, Neal Spielberg, Peter "Boston" Strickland

Chart performance