''Sunset Man'' is the second studio album from American country music singer

James Otto James Allen Otto (born July 29, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Otto began his career on Mercury Nashville Records in 2002, charting three minor singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and recording his de ...

, released April 8, 2008 on

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. The lead-off single, "

Just Got Started Lovin' You "Just Got Started Lovin' You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist James Otto. It was released in July 2007 as the first single from his album '' Sunset Man''. On the Hot Country Songs chart dated for May 17, 2008, ...

", reached Number One on the ''

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'' Hot Country Songs charts in May 2008. Following it were "For You" and "These Are the Good Ole Days", both of which peaked in the mid-30s. As of May 2010, the album has sold 389,000 according to

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Content

The first single release from ''Sunset Man'' was "

". Otto's first single release since "Sunday Morning and Saturday Night" on

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in 2004, "Just Got Started Lovin' You" reached Number One on the U.S. ''

'' country singles charts in early 2008. The song was also the Number One country hit of 2008 according to

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. "Ain't Gonna Stop", co-written by Big Kenny and

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, and

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, was originally slated as the second single. However, it was withdrawn and replaced with "For You", which spent two non-consecutive weeks at number 39 on the country charts before falling out of the Top 40. After it came "These Are the Good Ole Days", which Otto co-wrote with fellow

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member and former

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artist

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. This song reached number 36 in February 2009. Otto produced the album with assistance from Rich on all tracks except "For You", "You Don't Act Like My Woman", and "The Man That I Am", which he instead produced with

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, who is also Otto's brother-in-law.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians * Big Kenny - background vocals (track 1) *

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- acoustic guitar (track 3, 7, 11), electric guitar (track 3, 7, 11) * Eric Darken - percussion (track 3, 7, 11) *

- bass guitar (track 3, 7, 11), background vocals (track 7) *

Dan Dugmore Dan Dugmore is an American session musician known primarily for playing the pedal steel guitar Born in 1949, Dugmore was raised in Pasadena, California. Influenced by the Flying Burrito Brothers, he learned to play steel guitar after Flying Bu ...

- steel guitar (track 7) * Tommy Harden - drums (all tracks except 7), tambourine (tracks 2, 4, 6) * Tony Harrell - keyboards (track 3), Hammond B-3 organ (track 3, 7, 11), piano (track 7), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 11) * Wes Hightower - background vocals (track 5, 6) * Mike Johnson - steel guitar (track 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) * Charlie Judge - programming (track 3) * Troy Lancaster - electric guitar (all tracks except 3, 7, 11), acoustic guitar (track 5, 8) *

- background vocals (track 4) *

Hillary Lindsey Hillary Lee Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for a number of artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady A, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bo ...

- background vocals (track 6) *

Chris McHugh Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. He also worked in the recording of several of their later albums. Chris McHugh is on the Nashville "A" ...

- drums (track 7) *

Johnny Neel Johnny Neel is an American vocalist, songwriter, and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for his songwriting, stage, and being a member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band. As a songwriter, in addition to ...

- Hammnond B-3 organ (track 2, 8, 9), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 2), piano (track 5, 8, 9) * James Otto - vocals; acoustic guitar (track 6, 10) * Russ Pahl - electric guitar (track 4) *

- background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9) * Michael Rojas - piano (track 1, 6, 10), Hammond B-3 organ (track 4, 10) * Jimmy Taylor - harmonica (track 4) *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

- bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6, 10) * Craig Young - bass guitar (track 2, 5, 8, 9) * Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle (track 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11), mandolin (track 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11), cello (track 5) ;Technical * Jay DeMarcus - production (tracks 3, 7, 11) * Paul Hart - engineering (all tracks except 3, 7, 11) * Charlie Judge - string arrangement (track 3) * Mills Logan - recording (tracks 3, 7, 11) * Sean Neff - recording (tracks 3, 7, 11) * James Otto - production (all tracks) * Bart Pursley - recording (all tracks except 3, 7, 11) * John Rich - production (all tracks except 3, 7, 11) * Clarke Schleicher - recording (all tracks except 3, 7, 11) * Trina Shoemaker - mixing * Chris Stone - engineering (all tracks except 3, 7, 11)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control 2008 albums James Otto albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by John Rich Albums produced by Jay DeMarcus