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Toby Keith is the debut studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith.[2] Released on April 20, 1993, by Mercury Records, it features the singles "Should've Been a Cowboy", "He Ain't Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", and "Wish I Didn't Know Now". Respectively, these songs peaked at No. 1, No. 5, No. 2, and No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album sold more than one million copies in the United States, earning RIAA platinum certification. All the songs, except for "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold On Me" and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", were written solely by Keith.
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| Released | April 20, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
| Studio | Alpine, Music Mill, and Scruggs (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:53 (Original Release) 40:57 (2018 Reissue) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Nelson Larkin Harold Shedd | |||
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"A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" was previously recorded by Hank Williams, Jr. on his album Maverick (1992).
A remastered 25th anniversary edition, retitled Should’ve Been a Cowboy as a nod to the hit single from the album, was released on November 30, 2018, with three new bonus tracks added.[3]
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Toby Keith except "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" (written by Chuck Cannon and Jimmy Alan Stewart) and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" (written by Keith Hinton and Jimmy Alan Stewart).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Should've Been a Cowboy" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "He Ain't Worth Missing" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Under the Fall" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Wish I Didn't Know Now" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Ain't No Thang" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Valentine" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Mama Come Quick" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Close but No Guitar" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Tossin' and Turnin'" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 2:48 |
| 12. | "I'll Still Call You Baby" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Daddy Mac" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 1:52 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Michael Black - background vocals
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Michael Crossno - electric guitar
- Thom Flora - background vocals
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar, Dobro
- Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. - bass guitar
- Clayton Ivey - keyboards
- Jim Kimball - electric guitar
- Gary Lunn - bass guitar
- Scott Marcha - drums
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Milton Sledge - drums
- Denis Solee - saxophone
- Troy Turner - keyboards
- John Willis - electric guitar
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson - background vocals
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
- Technical
- Jim Cotton - engineering
- Nelson Larkin - producer
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds - overdubs
- Joe Scaife - engineer
- Harold Shedd - producer
- Ronnie Thomas - digital editing
- Hank Williams - mastering
Charts
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References
edit- ^ Toby Keith at AllMusic
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. 2012. p. 277.
- ^ Paul Sexton (October 12, 2018). "Toby Keith Prepares 25th Anniversary 'Should've Been A Cowboy'". U discover music.
- ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.