| Artist | Bryan White |
|---|---|
| Cover | Bryannow.jpg |
| Released | March 26, 1996 |
| Recorded | 1995 |
| Studio | Nightingale, Woodland, Montclair Manor, The Compound (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 32:50 |
| Label | Asylum |
| Producer | Kyle Lehning · Billy Joe Walker, Jr. |
| Prev year | 1994 |
| Next year | 1997 |
Between Now and Forever is the second studio album by American country music artist Bryan White. It was released on March 26, 1996, via Asylum Records. White continued work with the same producers from his debut studio album, Kyle Lehning and Billy Joe Walker Jr.. White co-wrote four of the album's ten tracks. He described the album as more mature, believable, and energetic than his previous album.[1]
The album received a favorable reception from music critics. It was also a commercial success on both the singles and albums charts. It peaked at number 7 on the US Top Country Albums chart, becoming his first top-ten album on the chart. Three of its four singles cracked the top ten of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including the number one singles "So Much for Pretending" (which he co-wrote) and "Sittin' on Go", the former becoming his fourth and final number one single to date.
The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies. It is his most successful record to date.
Critical reception
Billboard's Chet Flippo gave the album a positive review writing, "He's got a voice older than his years, a brilliant song sense, and, most important, he understands what country music is all about. It doesn't hurt that he's also a good writer."[2]
Personnel
Taken from the album booklet.[3]
- Bryan White – lead vocals, backIng vocals (1, 6, 8–10)
- Steve Nathan – organ (1, 8, 10), keyboards (3, 5, 7–10), acoustic piano solo (3), acoustic piano (5)
- John Hobbs – keyboards (2, 8, 10), organ (8, 10)
- Randy McCormick – acoustic piano (2–4, 7–10)
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – electric piano (6)
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar (1–5, 7–10), electric guitar (6, 9)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (1–5, 7–10)
- Derek George – acoustic guitar (6), backing vocals (6, 9)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (6, 9)
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (6)
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (1, 2, 5, 8–10)
- Stuart Duncan – mandolin (2, 4, 10), fiddle (2, 4, 10)
- Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar (3, 7), dobro (4)
- Dan Dugmore – lap steel guitar (6, 9)
- Glenn Worf – bass (1–5, 7–10), fuzz bass (1)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (6)
- Eddie Bayers – drums (1, 2, 5, 7–10), percussion (1, 2, 5, 7–10)
- Paul Leim – drums (3, 4, 6), percussion (3, 4, 6)
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 10)
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 10)
- Curtis Young – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 10)
Production
- Kyle Lehning – producer, overdub recording
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – producer
- Joseph Bogan – recording
- Kevin Beamish – recording
- Alan Schulman – recording, overdub recording
- Clark Hagan – overdub recording
- Chris Bogan – recording assistant
- Marc Frigo – recording assistant
- Mark Hagan – recording assistant
- Jason Lehning – recording assistant, overdub recording, remixing (6)
- Steve Lowery – recording assistant
- Chris Stone – recording assistant
- Bill Schnee – mixing at Seventeen Grand Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Marshall Morgan – remixing (6)
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Jason Stelluto – production assistant
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Team Design – design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- Marty Gamblin – management
- Stan Schneider – management
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[5] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 153 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[8] | 42 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
References
- ^ Borzillo, Carrie (January 27, 1996). "Asylum's White: Mature Country". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 4. Prometheus Global Media. pp. 1, 124. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ Flippo, Chet (March 30, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 13. Prometheus Global Media. p. 133. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ Between Now and Forever (CD liner notes). Asylum Records. 1996. 61880.
- ^ "RPM Country Albums for October 14, 1996". RPM. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 Country Albums". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "The Year in Music: 1996". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 28, 1996. p. YE-28. Retrieved December 19, 2024. – via Google Books
- ^ "1996: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 Country Albums". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "1997: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2024.