''Famous First Words'' is the debut studio album by Canadian
country music artist
Gil Grand. It was released in June 1998 in Canada by
Monument Records.
Content
''Famous First Words'' charted four singles on the ''
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'' charts in Canada. First was the
title track at number six in 1998, followed by "Let's Start Livin'", "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed", and "I Already Fell". All except "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" also charted on the ''
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Hot Country Songs
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charts in the United States as well.
Critical reception
Tom Harrison of the Vancouver ''Province'' gave the album a mixed review, considering Grand's music "predictable and safe as milk".
Track listing
# "
Famous First Words" (
Byron Hill
Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953), is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Living and working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than forty years, his songs have been recorded by many Country and Pop artists.
Musi ...
, J.B. Rudd) - 2:44
# "Spilled Perfume" (Hill,
Tony Hiller
Anthony Toby Hiller (30 July 1927 – 26 August 2018) was an English songwriter and record producer. He was best known for writing and/or producing hits for Brotherhood of Man, including " United We Stand" (1970) and "Save Your Kisses for Me" (19 ...
) - 3:51
# "Cloud 8" (Hill,
Tony Martin) - 3:43
# "Love Me or Not (Here I Come)" (Gil Grand, Martin) - 3:33
# "Bone Dry Heart" (
Kostas,
Harlan Howard) - 2:25
# "Let's Start Livin'" (Grand, Steve Rice) - 2:50
# "Look at Me, Look at You" (Grand, Hill, Hiller) - 3:37
# "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed" (Grand, Hill) - 3:00
# "Certain Kind of Fool" (Hill, Martin) - 2:30
# "I Already Fell" (Grand, Hill) - 2:44
# "Thanks for the G Chord" (Hill, Mark Narmore) - 3:17
Chart performance
References
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Gil Grand albums
1998 debut albums
Monument Records albums
Albums produced by Byron Hill