''Smalltown Poets'' is the self-titled debut

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by the

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band of the same name. It was released by

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on March 25, 1997 as an enhanced CD and audio cassette tape. The CD contains three music videos: "Everything I Hate", "Who You Are" and "I'll Give". The album sold over 200,000 copies and had six Top 20 singles, among them two number-one singles.

Track listing

*"Inside the Bubble" ends at 4:05; starting at 4:38, there is a studio outtake of "Trust". Track information and credits adapted from ''

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'', then verified from the album's liner notes.

Awards

*Nominated for a

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(1998) *Won a

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Personnel

Smalltown Poets *Michael Johnston - vocals, guitars *Danny Stephens - keyboards *Byron Goggin - drums *Kevin Breuner - guitars *Miguel DeJesús - bass guitar Production *John Hampton, Dana Key - producers *Dana Key, Patrick Scholes - executive producers *John Hampton, Skidd Mills - engineers *Paul Ebersold, Matt Martone, Pete Matthews - additional engineering *Skidd Mills - mixing at

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(Memphis, TN) *Patrick Scholes - mastering at 1. Nix & Co. (Memphis, TN) *Jeff Kratschmer - design *Thunder Image Group - photography (Nashville, TN)

References

External links

Smalltown Poets in Geneva
Smalltown Poets albums 1997 albums {{Christian-album-stub