Change (Sons of the Desert album)
2000 studio album by Sons of the Desert
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Change is the second and final studio album by American country music band Sons of the Desert.[7] It was released on June 13, 2000 via MCA Nashville, and contains the singles "Change", "Everybody's Gotta Grow up Sometime" and "What I Did Right". "Albuquerque" was originally recorded by the band in the late 1990s for an unreleased second album for Epic Records, their former label.
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| Released | June 13, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:08 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville[1] | |||
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| Singles from Change | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Production
The album was mostly produced by Johnny Slate.[8]
Critical reception
Country Standard Time wrote that the album "borders far more towards a generic, pop-sounding brand of country."[9] Exclaim! thought that "the harmonies are their stock in trade and each track is expertly produced - riding that fine line between overly slick and heartfelt."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Goodbye to Hello" |
| 4:09 |
| 2. | "Albuquerque" |
| 3:19 |
| 3. | "What I Did Right" |
| 4:48 |
| 4. | "Everybody's Gotta Grow Up Sometime" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "Too Far to Where You Are" |
| 3:36 |
| 6. | "I Need to Be Wrong Again" |
| 3:56 |
| 7. | "That's the Kind of Love You're In" |
| 4:33 |
| 8. | "Real Fine Love" | John Hiatt | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Blue Money" |
| 4:56 |
| 10. | "Change" | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Ride" |
| 5:36 |
| Total length: | 46:08 | ||
Personnel
Sons of the Desert
- Scott Saunders – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Doug Virden – bass guitar, electric autoharp, background vocals
- Drew Womack – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, kazoo
- Tim Womack – background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Additional musicians
- Steve Brewster – drums, percussion
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- John Willis – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo on "Goodbye to Hello"
- Keith Urban – banjo on "Ride"
- David Campbell – string arranger
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 65 |