The Storm (Travis Tritt album)
| The Storm | ||||
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| Released | August 21, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Category 5 | |||
| Producer | Randy Jackson Travis Tritt | |||
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| The Calm After... | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Post Oak | |||
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| Billboard | (mixed) link |
The Storm is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was also his only album for the Category 5 Records label. In 2013, Travis Tritt re-released the album under the new title "The Calm After" via his own Post Oak Records label. The re-release features two new songs consisting of classic covers.
History
Five of this album's tracks are covers: "Should've Listened" was originally recorded by
Hank Williams, Jr. "You Never Take Me Dancing" was released as a single from this album, reaching number 27 on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 2007. It was followed by "Something Stronger Than Me", which failed to chart. Category 5 closed soon afterward.
In 2013, Tritt acquired the rights to the album in order to re-release it via his own Post Oak Records under the title The Calm After... The re-release includes a cover of the
Country Albums
chart at number 31.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mudcat Moan (Prelude) / You Never Take Me Dancing" | Michael Thompson, Mike Kroeger, Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Ryan Vikedal | 3:30 |
| 11. | "High Time for Gettin' Down" | John Kromer, Weston Harvey, Jay Speight | 2:43 |
| 12. | "Somehow, Somewhere, Someday" | Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 50:32 | ||
Personnel ("The Storm")
- drums
- Michael Atwood - cello
- Sherree Ford Brown - background vocals
- Paul Bushnell - bass guitar
- Caroline Campbell - violin
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- percussion
- Charlie Daniels - fiddle
- Tabitha Fair - background vocals
- Storm L. Gardner - background vocals
- Siedah Garrett - background vocals
- Sharlotte Gibson - background vocals
- James Harrah - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Joel Pargman - viola
- Matt Rollings - piano, Wurlitzer
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - electric guitar
- Cameron Stone - violin
- gut string guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Patrick Warren - string arrangements
- Gabe Witcher - fiddle
- Jimmie Wood - harmonica
Track listing (The Calm After)
- "Mudcat Moan (Prelude)"/"You Never Take Me Dancing" - 5:29
- "(I Wanna) Feel Too Much" - 4:03
- "Doesn't the Good Outweigh the Bad" - 4:23
- "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (Patty Smyth, Glen Burtnik) — 4:50
- "What If Love Hangs On" - 4:02
- "Rub Off on Me" - 4:40
- "Stay with Me" (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood) — 4:41
- "Something Stronger Than Me" - 3:39
- "The Storm" - 4:42
- "I Don't Know How I Got By" - 3:45
- "The Pressure Is On" - 3:54
- "Should've Listened" - 3:30
- "High Time for Gettin' Down" - 2:43
- "Somehow, Somewhere, Someday" - 5:42
Personnel ("The Calm After")
- Rusty Anderson - electric guitar
- drums
- Michael Atwood - cello
- Sherree Ford Brown - background vocals
- Paul Bushnell - bass guitar
- Caroline Campbell - violin
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- percussion
- Jim Cox - Hammond B-3 organ
- Charlie Daniels - fiddle
- Tabitha Fair - background vocals
- Mike Finnigan - Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Storm L. Gardner - background vocals
- Siedah Garrett - background vocals
- Sharlotte Gibson - background vocals
- James Harrah - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar
- Joel Pargman - viola
- Matt Rollings - piano, Wurlitzer
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - electric guitar
- Cameron Stone - violin
- Michael Thompson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- gut string guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Tyler Reese Tritt - vocals on "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
- Patrick Warren - string arrangements
- Gabe Witcher - fiddle
- Jimmie Wood - harmonica
Chart performance
The Storm
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 3 |
The Calm After...
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 190 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 39 |
References
- ^ "# Travis Tritt Duets with Daughter on New Single : MusicRow – Nashville's Music Industry Publication – News, Songs From Music City". Musicrow.com. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ "Travis Tritt and Daughter Tyler Reese Duet for "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (from the mailbag) - NashvilleGab - Country music news and Nashville celebrity gossip". NashvilleGab. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2014-05-24.