The Storm (Travis Tritt album)
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The Storm is the tenth studio album released by country music
artist Travis Tritt
. It is also his debut album for the Category 5 Records
label.
Four of this album's tracks are covers: "Should've Listened" was originally recorded by Canadian
rock band Nickelback
on their The Long Road
album, "You Never Take Me Dancing" is a cover of a song previously recorded by Richard Marx
, "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway" was written/recorded by Kenny Wayne Shepherd
from his 1997 album, Trouble Is...
, and "The Pressure Is On" is the title cut of a 1981 album release by Hank Williams, Jr.
. "You Never Take Me Dancing" was released as a single from this album, reaching #27 on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 2007. It was followed by "Something Stronger Than Me", which failed to chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
. It is also his debut album for the Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records was an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2006, the label included eight different country music artists in its roster. The label was owned by Raymond Termini, and was disestablished in 2007....
label.
Four of this album's tracks are covers: "Should've Listened" was originally recorded by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock band Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
on their The Long Road
The Long Road
The Long Road is the second major album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 23, 2003.The album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and it had sold 3,591,000 copies as of April 2011. It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and in 2003 only the album sold 2...
album, "You Never Take Me Dancing" is a cover of a song previously recorded by Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
, "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway" was written/recorded by Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced a rare level of commercial success both as a blues artist and a young musician.-Biography:Shepherd graduated Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, Louisiana...
from his 1997 album, Trouble Is...
Trouble Is...
Trouble Is ... is the second album by American blues solo artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. It features the #1 Mainstream Rock Tracks hit "Blue on Black". The album also spawned three further hits including "Slow Ride", "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway", and "Everything is Broken", a Bob Dylan cover. It...
, and "The Pressure Is On" is the title cut of a 1981 album release by Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. "You Never Take Me Dancing" was released as a single from this album, reaching #27 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 2007. It was followed by "Something Stronger Than Me", which failed to chart.
Track listing
- "Mudcat Moan (Prelude)/You Never Take Me Dancing" (Michael Thompson, Travis Tritt, Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
) - 5:29 - "(I Wanna) Feel Too Much" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) - 4:03 - "Doesn't the Good Outweigh the Bad" (Tritt, Marx) - 4:23
- "What If Love Hangs On" (Rob ThomasRob Thomas (musician)Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas is an American rock recording artist and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist...
, Tritt) - 4:02 - "Rub Off on Me" (Casey BeathardCasey BeathardCasey Beathard is an American country music songwriter. The son of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including Top Ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, and Kenny Chesney...
, Kevin Horne) - 4:40 - "Something Stronger Than Me" (Don Poythress, Donnie Skaggs, Michelle Little) - 3:39
- "The Storm" (Tritt) - 4:42
- "I Don't Know How I Got By" (Warren) - 3:45
- "The Pressure Is On" (Hank Williams, Jr.Hank Williams, Jr.Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
) - 3:54 - "Should've Listened" (Mike Kroeger, Chad KroegerChad KroegerChad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback...
, Ryan Peake, Ryan Vikedal) - 3:30 - "High Time for Gettin' Down" (John Kromer, Weston Harvey, Jay Speight) - 2:43
- "Somehow, Somewhere, Someday" (Kenny Wayne ShepherdKenny Wayne ShepherdKenny Wayne Shepherd is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced a rare level of commercial success both as a blues artist and a young musician.-Biography:Shepherd graduated Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, Louisiana...
, Danny Tate) - 5:42
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 3 |