2002 Joe Nichols – Man With A Memory

Brent Rowan, Dan Dugmore, David Hungate, Joe Nichols, Shane Keister, Shannon Forrest, Vinnie Colaiuta

Man With A Memory is the second studio album and major-label debut by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on July 23, 2002, by Universal South Records. The album was produced by long-time session guitarist Brent Rowan as his first production credit.

Four singles were released: “The Impossible”, “Brokenheartsville” (his first number one), “She Only Smokes When She Drinks”, and “Cool to Be a Fool”.[3] It was certified platinum by the RIAA on August 17, 2017, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album in 2003.

Tracks

1 The Impossible (Kelley Lovelace; Lee Thomas Miller) 03:56
2 Joe’s Place (Byron Hill; Mike Dekle) 02:40
3 Brokenheartsville (Blake Mevis; Clint Daniels; Donny Kees; Randy Boudreaux) 03:52
4 She Only Smokes When She Drinks (Connie Harrington; Tim Nichols; Tony Martin) 03:23
5 Everything’s A Thing (Steve Dean; Wil Nance; Joe Nichols) 03:16
6 That Would Be Her (Jeffrey Steele; Reed Nielsen) 04:03
7 Cool To Be A Fool (Joe Nichols; Steve Dean; Wil Nance) 02:59
8 Can’t Hold A Halo To You (Dan Sampson; Joe Nichols) 03:39
9 You Can’t Break The Fall (Jerry Salley; Mark McClurg) 03:50
10 You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet (Tim Mensy; Tony Haselden) 04:11
11 Life Don’t Have To Mean Nothin’ At All (Tom Hall) 02:57
12 Man With A Memory (Charlie Black; Rory Bourke) 05:58

Musicians

1 The Impossible

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Tiple	Brent Rowan
Keyboards	Tim Lauer
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Harry Stinson
Background Vocals	Liana Manis
Vocals	Joe Nichols

2 Joe’s Place

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Mandolin	Bryan Sutton
Dobro	Mike Johnson
Fender Rhodes	Tim Lauer
Fiddle	Aubrey Haynie
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Vince Gill
Vocals	Joe Nichols

3 Brokenheartsville

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Steel Guitar	Dan Dugmore
Mandolin	Bryan Sutton
Organ	Tim Lauer
Piano	Gordon Mote
Fiddle	Aubrey Haynie
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

4 She Only Smokes When She Drinks

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Steel Guitar	Dan Dugmore
Organ	Tim Lauer
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Harry Stinson
Background Vocals	Liana Manis
Vocals	Joe Nichols

5 Everything’s A Thing

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Wurlitzer	Tim Lauer
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Background Vocals	Brent Rowan
Vocals	Joe Nichols

6 That Would Be Her

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Steel Guitar	John Hughey
Tiple	Brent Rowan
Harmonium	Tim Lauer
Mellotron	Tim Lauer
Wurlitzer	Shane Keister
Accordion	Tim Lauer
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

7 Cool To Be A Fool

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Banjo	Bryan Sutton
Organ	Tim Lauer
Accordion	Tim Lauer
Piano	Gordon Mote
Fiddle	Aubrey Haynie
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

8 Can’t Hold A Halo To You

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Guitar	Dan Dugmore
Keyboards	Tim Lauer
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Harry Stinson
Background Vocals	Liana Manis
Vocals	Joe Nichols

9 You Can’t Break The Fall

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Steel Guitar	Tommy White
Organ	Tim Lauer
Piano	Gordon Mote
Fiddle	Aubrey Haynie
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

10 You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Steel Guitar	John Hughey
Organ	Tim Lauer
Piano	Gordon Mote
Fiddle	Aubrey Haynie
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Liana Manis
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

11 Life Don’t Have To Mean Nothin’ At All

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Shannon Forrest
Acoustic Guitar	Bryan Sutton
Dobro	Jerry Douglas
Mandolin	Chris Thile
Background Vocals	Vince Gill
Vocals	Joe Nichols

12 Man With A Memory

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar	Brent Rowan
Keyboards	Shane Keister
Keyboards	Tim Lauer
Percussion	Eric Darken
Background Vocals	Wes Hightower
Vocals	Joe Nichols

Liner Notes

Producer – Brent Rowan
Engineer (Assistant) – David Bryant, Erik Tonkin, Heath Stimmel
Mastered By – Eric Conn, Jonathan Russell
Mixed By – Ed Seay
Recorded By – Charles Latham (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Recorded By – Ben Fowler (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Doug Johnson, Ed Seay, Brent Rowan, David Bryant, Chip Matthews, Paul Hart

Art Direction – Susan Levy, Karen Cronin
Design – Karen Cronin
Photography – Kristin Barlowe, Tony Baker

Designed At Cronin Design
Mastered At Independent Mastering
Mixed At Cool Tools Audio
Recorded At Ocean Way Nashville
Recorded At EMI Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At The Tin Ear
Recorded At OmniSound Studios
Recorded At Tree Studios
Recorded At Cool Tools Audio
Phonographic Copyright Universal South Records LLC
Copyright Universal South Records LLC