| Michael Peterson | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Michael Peterson |
| Cover: | Petersonalbum.jpg |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 40:06 |
| Label: | Reprise #46618 |
| Producer: | Josh Leo Robert Ellis Orrall |
| Next Title: | Being Human |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Michael Peterson is the debut studio album by the American country music artist Michael Peterson. Released in 1997 on Reprise Records, it features the singles "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie", "From Here to Eternity", "Too Good to Be True", "When the Bartender Cries" and "By the Book", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "From Here to Eternity" was a Number One on that chart in late 1997.[1]
Allmusic critic Thom Owens gave the album three stars out of five, calling it an "engaging set of contemporary country, highlighted by Peterson's warm, welcoming voice."[2] Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B" rating, saying that the production was "lightweight" but that Peterson's performance and the song selection made it "a feel-good dance album."[3]
As listed in liner notes.[4]
Crowd noise on "Love's Great": Steven Bliss, Pat "The Sergeant" Finch, Chad Gates, Curtis Green, Rick Henegar, Rusty Jones, Dillon Leo, Brooke Lundy, Susan E. Niles, Jake Orrall, Jamin Orrall, Justine Orrall, Amanda Peterson, Lauren Peterson, Gene Pistilli, Steve Pope, Annie Price, Michael Puryear, Gavin Reilly, Arlos Smith, Neal Spielberg, Peter "Boston" Strickland.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 13 | |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 115 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 17 | |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 68 | |
| Chart (1998) | Position | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 36 |