Jo Dee Messina is the debut studio album of American country music singer Jo Dee Messina, released in 1996.
It was co-produced by country music artist Tim McGraw and Byron Gallimore, who has also produced all of McGraw's albums. The album's first two singles ("Heads Carolina, Tails California" and "You're Not in Kansas Anymore") both reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1996, while follow-ups "Do You Want to Make Something of It" and "He'd Never Seen Julie Cry" both failed to enter the Top 40.
The album reached number 22 on the Top Country Albums and number 146 on the Billboard 200. Seven years after its release, it was certified gold in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
Musicians Jo Dee Messina – lead vocals, backing vocals Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, keyboards Matt Rollings – acoustic piano Larry Byrom – acoustic guitars Dann Huff – electric guitars Danny Parks – acoustic guitars Brent Rowan – electric guitars Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, dobro Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin Mike Brignardello – bass Glenn Worf – bass Bob Wray – bass Kenny Aronoff – drums Milton Sledge – drums Lonnie Wilson – drums Tom Roady – percussion Stephony Smith – backing vocals Cindy Walker – backing vocals Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production Tim McGraw – producer Byron Gallimore – producer, recording (9) Julian King – recording (1–5, 7, 8, 10) Russ Martin – recording (6) Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Ricky Cobble – recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10) Mark Hagen – recording assistant (1–5, 7, 8, 10), mix assistant Craig White – recording assistant (6) Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Missi Callis – production assistant Tamara Petrash – production assistant Russell Walker – production assistant Sue Austin – album design coordinator Newman, Walker & Associates – art direction, design Randee St. Nicholas – photography Total Management – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 8
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 68
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US CAN Country 1996 "Heads Carolina, Tails California" 2 111 3 "You're Not in Kansas Anymore" 7 — 22 "Do You Wanna Make Something of It?" 53 — 29 1997 "He'd Never Seen Julie Cry" 64 — —
Certifications
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