Whatever Comes First
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| Whatever Comes First | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 43:41 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Sons of the Desert chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Whatever Comes First | ||||
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Whatever Comes First is the debut studio album by American country music band Sons of the Desert. The album was released in 1997 (see 1997 in country music) on Epic Records. It produced three singles for them on the Billboard country singles charts: the Top Ten "Whatever Comes First", as well as "Leaving October" and "Hand of Fate". All of which, reached the Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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[edit | edit source]"Drive Away" was co-written by Phil Vassar, who would later record the song for his self-titled debut album. Additionally, lead singer Drew Womack later re-recorded "Leaving October" on his 2004 self-titled debut.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hand of Fate" | Michael Lunn, Michael Noble | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Whatever Comes First" | Walt Aldridge, Brad Crisler, Drew Womack | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Leaving October" | Womack, Tom Douglas | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Bring On the Angel" | Womack, Jack Blades, Vinx | 4:05 |
| 5. | "You Can Come Cryin' to Me" | Radney Foster | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Colorado" | Womack | 4:54 |
| 7. | "When It's Right" | Womack, Steve Pippin, Chris Lindsey | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Promises" | Pippin, Womack, Pat MacDonald | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Drive Away" | Phil Vassar, Charlie Black | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Devil on Both Shoulders" | Womack | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Burned in My Mind" | Womack | 4:57 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Sons of the Desert
[edit | edit source]- Scott Saunders – keyboards
- Doug Virden – bass guitar, background vocals
- Brian Westrum – drums
- Drew Womack – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Tim Womack – electric guitar, background vocals
Additional musicians
[edit | edit source]- Bob Mason – cello on "Colorado"
- Brent Mason – electric guitar on "Hand of Fate"
- Tom Roady – percussion on "Drive Away," "Hand of Fate," "Promises"
- Matt Rollings – keyboard on "Leaving October"
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar on "Promises"
- John Willis – "eclectic guru instruments"
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 25 |
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- Liner notes to Whatever Comes First. Epic Records, 1997.
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