''Joe Nichols'' is the debut studio album of American

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. It was released on August 27, 1996 by

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, it produced the singles "Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other", "I Hate the Way I Love You", "To Tell You the Truth, I Lied", and "Wal-Mart Parking Lot Social Club". None of these singles charted on the ''

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charts in the U.S., but "Six of One, Half a Dozen (Of the Other)" reached number 74 on the ''

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'' Top Country Tracks charts in Canada. It also reached #63 on the Cash Box Country Singles Chart. "She Could Care Less" was previously recorded by Shenandoah on their 1994 album ''

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''.

Release history

The album was re-issued twice: first in 2002 as ''Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other'' on Row Music Group, and again in 2003 as ''The Early Years'' on Infinity Nashville. The 2003 re-issue featured the tracks in a different order, as well as a bonus DVD featuring four videos.

Track listing (''Joe Nichols'' and ''Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other'')

Track listing (''The Early Years'')

Personnel

Adapted from

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: * Spady Brannan - bass guitar * Jim Collins - backing vocals * Thomas Flora - backing vocals *

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- fiddle * Dennis Holt - drums * Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar * B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar * Terry McMillan - harmonica *

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Release history

Track listing (''Joe Nichols'' and ''Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other'')

Track listing (''The Early Years'')

Personnel

Chart performance

Singles

References