1994 studio album by Tim McGraw
Not a Moment Too Soon |
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Studio album by Tim McGraw |
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Released | March 22, 1994 |
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Recorded | 1993–94 |
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Studio | Javelina Recording Studios, Loud Recording Studios, Mesa Recording Studios, and Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 32:02 |
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Label | Curb Records |
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Producer | - Byron Gallimore
- James Stroud
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Tim McGraw chronology |
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Tim McGraw (1993) | Not a Moment Too Soon (1994) | All I Want (1995) | |
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Singles from Not a Moment Too Soon |
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- "Indian Outlaw"
Released: January 22, 1994 - "Don't Take the Girl"
Released: March 28, 1994 - "Down on the Farm"
Released: July 11, 1994 - "Not a Moment Too Soon"
Released: October 24, 1994 - "Refried Dreams"
Released: February 20, 1995 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Not a Moment Too Soon is the second studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on March 22, 1994 by Curb Records. McGraw's breakthrough album, it reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and No. 1 on Billboard Country chart and stayed for 26 consecutive weeks. It was Billboard's best selling album of 1994. For all genres of that year, it was in the top five. The Academy of Country Music named it Album of the Year in 1994.
Five singles were released from this album: in order of release, they were "Indian Outlaw", "Don't Take the Girl", "Down on the Farm", the title track and "Refried Dreams". Respectively, these reached No. 8, No. 1, No. 2, No. 1 and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; the first two singles were both Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" | Jerry Vandiver, Randy Archer | 2:30 |
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2. | "Give It to Me Strait" | Reese Wilson, Stephen Grauberger | 2:46 |
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3. | "Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way" | Ed Hill, David Frasier | 3:50 |
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4. | "Down on the Farm" | Jerry Laseter, Kerry Kurt Phillips | 2:55 |
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5. | "Not a Moment Too Soon" | Wayne Perry, Joe Barnhill | 3:46 |
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6. | "Indian Outlaw" | Tommy Barnes, Jumpin' Gene Simmons, John D. Loudermilk | 3:01 |
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7. | "Refried Dreams" | Jim Foster, Mark Petersen | 2:45 |
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8. | "Don't Take the Girl" | Craig Martin, Larry W. Johnson | 4:09 |
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9. | "40 Days and 40 Nights" | Barnes | 2:57 |
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10. | "Ain't That Just Like a Dream" | Tony Mullins, Stan Munsey | 3:23 |
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Personnel
Musicians
Production
- Byron Gallimore – producer
- James Stroud – producer
- Doug Rich – production assistant
- Neuman, Walker & Associates – art direction, design
- Peter Nash – photography
Technical
- Julian King – engineer, mix assistant
- Lynn Peterzell – engineer, mixing, additional engineer
- Steve Marcantonio – additional engineer
- Russ Martin – additional engineer
- Marty Williams – additional engineer
- Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
- Ken Hutton – assistant engineer
- Mark Hurt – assistant engineer
- Hank Williams – mastering
- Recorded at Loud Recording, Mesa Recording Studio, Sound Stage Studios and Javelina Recording Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Mixed at Loud Recording
- Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1994) | Position |
US Billboard 200[7] | 12 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Chart (1995) | Position |
US Billboard 200[9] | 30 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
Decade-end charts
Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
US Billboard 200[12] | 63 |
Singles
Certifications
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 182.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ Tim McGraw Album & Song Chart History, Billboard, archived from the original on 18 October 2010, retrieved October 18, 2010
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tim McGraw – Not a Moment Too Soon". Music Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tim McGraw – Not a Moment Too Soon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
External links
- Not a Moment Too Soon at countrymusic.about.com
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Studio albums | |
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Compilations | - Greatest Hits
- Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- Greatest Hits: Limited Edition
- Greatest Hits 3
- Number One Hits
- Tim McGraw & Friends
- McGraw Machine Hits: 2013–2019
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Tours | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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