Set This Circus Down

by Tim McGraw

Overview

Tim McGraw's first studio album on Curb Records after the multi-platinum success of A Place in the Sun delivers a more diverse selection in its 14 tunes with longtime producers Byron Gallimore and James Stroud. From the energetic honky tonk sound of "Forget About Us," to the upbeat tempo of "Telluride" to the Latin-laced "Let Me Love You," McGraw masterfully and consistently flows from one sound style to the next. Yet his familiar country-pop sound remains evident throughout, especially on the title track, a song about a fast-paced couple yearning to kick back and relax in the country (no one said the themes would be original). Sung with such confidence, one might believe it's a self-imposed goal set by McGraw. Just as convincing are the heartfelt ballads of "The Cowboy in Me" and "You Get Used to Somebody,"and "Angel Boy." McGraw's wife, Faith Hill, contributes subtle harmonic vocals on the emotionally compelling "Angry All the Time," written by maverick Americana outsider Bruce Robison. It portrays a relationship gone sour; a tune that was added to the set list no doubt to digress from his usual slate of love songs. Although the sentimental "Grown Men Don't Cry," written by Steve Seskin and Tommy Douglas, was the first official release from the album, McGraw's uplifting performance of "Things Change" at the Country Music Awards mysteriously found its way onto Napster first. Subsequently, the album track hit the country radio airwaves, where it received not only air play, but enthusiastic response form listeners and helped to push the sales of the album even higher. McGraw's aggressive approach to Set This Circus Down makes it one of his finest efforts. ~ Deborah Wong & Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	04/24/2001
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187871120

Tracks

1. The Cowboy in Me
2. Telluride
3. You Get Used to Somebody
4. Unbroken
5. Things Change
6. Angel Boy
7. Forget About Us
8. Take Me Away from Here
9. Smilin'
10. Set This Circus Down
11. Angry All the Time
12. Let Me Love You
13. Grown Men Don't Cry
14. Why We Said Goodbye

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tim McGraw   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
Chris Rodriguez   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Faith Hill   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
The Nashville String Machine   Strings
Michael Landau   Guitar (Electric)
Mike Elizondo   Bass
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
Larry Byrom   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jeff Babko   Keyboards
Peter Thomas   Drums
Michael Omartian   String Conductor
Byron Gallimore   Guitar (Baritone)
Paul Franklin   Guitar (Steel),Lap Steel Guitar
Glenn Worf   Bass
Val McCallum   Guitar (Electric)
B. James Lowry   Guitar (Electric)
Michael Henderson   Slide Guitar
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle
Biff Watson   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Carl Gorodetzky   String Conductor
Curtis Wright   Vocals (Background)
Curtis Young   Vocals (Background)
Steve Nathan   Keyboards
Gene Miller   Vocals (Background)
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Rob Mathes   String Conductor

Technical Credits

Ricky Cobble   Second Engineer,String Engineer,Engineer
Julian King   Engineer,String Engineer
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Tom Shapiro   Composer
Bruce Robinson   Composer
Chris Lindsey   Composer
Russ Martin   String Engineer
John Paterno   Engineer
Josh Kear   Composer
Jeffrey Steele   Composer
Marv Green   Composer
Michael Omartian   String Arrangements
Brett James   Composer
Byron Gallimore   Producer,Audio Production
Bruce Robison   Composer
Jeff Stevens   Composer
David Bryant   String Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Troy Verges   Composer
Steve Bogard   Composer
Danny Orton   Composer
Annie Roboff   Composer
Tim McGraw   Producer
Tommy Douglas   Composer
Aimee Mayo   Composer
Al Anderson   Composer
Steve Seskin   Composer
Bill Luther   Composer
Billy Kirsch   Composer
Jed Hackett   Engineer
Holly Lamar   Composer
Samie Barela   Engineer
Marvin Green   Composer
Tom Douglas   Composer
Greg Fogey   Assistant Engineer
Craig Wiseman   Composer
James Stroud   Producer,Audio Production
Rob Mathes   String Arrangements
Mark Collie   Composer