Michael Grimm (album)
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Michael Grimm is the major-label debut album, and third overall, by America's Got Talent season five winner, Michael Grimm.
Background
A week after winning Talent, Michael was signed to Epic Records.[2] Michael collaborated with Ann Wilson on one of the songs. The album was produced by Don Was.[3]
Singles
Michael performed the song "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the album on March 24, 2011.[4] He also announced the album's release date during the show.
Reception
The album debuted at #13 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 22,000 copies.[5]
Track listing
The track list according to Amazon.com[6] and Allmusic.
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Gasoline and Matches (Feat. Ann Wilson)" |
Buddy Miller, Judy Miller |
3:21 |
| 2. |
"Something I Said" |
Michael Grimm, Kevin Hunter |
4:28 |
| 3. |
"Stay With Me (Baby)" |
Jerry Ragovoy, George David Weiss |
4:34 |
| 4. |
"No Other Love" |
Chuck Prophet |
3:50 |
| 5. |
"Simple Man" |
Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant |
6:37 |
| 6. |
"Champagne and Wine" |
Otis Redding |
3:09 |
| 7. |
"Let's Make Love Again" |
Michael Grimm |
4:41 |
| 8. |
"Red" |
Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon |
4:41 |
| 9. |
"Suddenly You Are" |
Michael Grimm, Kevin Hunter |
3:51 |
| 10. |
"Fallin'" |
Alicia Keys |
4:99 |
| 11. |
"I Am" |
Michael Grimm, Kevin Hunter |
4:30 |
| 12. |
"You Don't Know Me" |
Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold |
4:18 |
| 13. |
"Stay With Me" |
Rod Stewart, Ron Wood |
4:42 |
| Writer(s) |
| 14. |
"A Mile Away" |
Michael Grimm, Kevin Hunter, Ian Dench |
3:48 |
| 15. |
"Angel Eyes" |
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4:56 |
| 16. |
"Don't Be Afraid of Love" |
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3:30 |
Personnel
- Michael Grimm - guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar, electric guitar
- Patrick Warren - keyboards
- Reggie McBride, Davey Faragher - bass
- Ian McLagan - Hammond B3, piano, Wurlitzer
- Greg Leisz - dobro, guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar, mandolin
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
- Daphne Chen - violin
- Lauren Chipman - viola
- Richard Dodd - cello
- Julia Waters, Julie Waters, Maxine Waters - backing vocals
Credits
- Producer - Don Was
- Production coordinator - Ivy Skoff
- Engineer - Howard Willing
- Second engineers - Phil Allen, Scott Moore
- Mixing - Bob Clearmountain
- Mixing assistant - Brandon Duncan
- Vocal engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd
- Mastering - Bob Ludwig
- Photography - Dove Shore
- Art direction, design - Fusako Chubachi
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