Toby Keith (album)

Toby Keith (known as Should’ve Been a Cowboy on the 2018 re-release) is the debut studio album from American country music artist Toby Keith. Released in 1993 on Polygram Records, it features the singles "Should've Been a Cowboy", "He Ain't Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", and "Wish I Didn't Know Now". Respectively, these songs peaked at No. 1, No. 5, No. 2, and No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album sold more than one million copies in the United States, earning RIAA platinum certification.

Toby Keith
Studio album by
Toby Keith
ReleasedApril 20, 1993
Recorded1992–93
StudioMusic Mill Recording Studio, Alpine Studio and Scruggs Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length32:53 (Original Release) 40:57 (2018 Reissue)
LabelPolygram/Mercury
ProducerNelson Larkin
Harold Shedd
Toby Keith chronology
Toby Keith
(1993)		 Boomtown
(1994)
Singles from Toby Keith
  1. "Should've Been a Cowboy"
    Released: February 8, 1993
  2. "He Ain't Worth Missing"
    Released: June 28, 1993
  3. "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"
    Released: November 9, 1993
  4. "Wish I Didn't Know Now"
    Released: February 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

"A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" was previously recorded by Hank Williams, Jr. on his album Maverick (1992).

A remastered 25th anniversary edition, retitled Should’ve Been a Cowboy as a nod to the hit single from the album, was released on November 30, 2018 with three bonus tracks added.[2]

Track listing

All songs composed by Toby Keith except "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" (written by Chuck Cannon and Jimmy Alan Stewart) and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" (written by Keith Hinton and Jimmy Alan Stewart).

  1. "Should've Been a Cowboy" – 3:30
  2. "He Ain't Worth Missing" – 3:05
  3. "Under the Fall" – 3:22
  4. "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" – 3:31
  5. "Wish I Didn't Know Now" – 3:26
  6. "Ain't No Thang" – 3:27
  7. "Valentine" – 3:34
  8. "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" – 2:49
  9. "Mama Come Quick" – 3:23
  10. "Close but No Guitar" – 2:46
  11. "Tossin' and Turnin'" - 2:48 (25th Anniversary bonus track)
  12. "I'll Still Call You Baby" - 3:33 (25th Anniversary bonus track)
  13. "Daddy Mac" - 1:52 (25th Anniversary bonus track)

Personnel
Musicians
  • Kenny Bell - acoustic guitar
  • Michael Black - background vocals
  • Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Michael Crossno - electric guitar
  • Thom Flora - background vocals
  • Sonny Garrish - steel guitar, Dobro
  • Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. - bass guitar
  • Clayton Ivey - keyboards
  • Jim Kimball - electric guitar
  • Gary Lunn - bass guitar
  • Scott Marcha - drums
  • Don Potter - acoustic guitar
  • Milton Sledge - drums
  • Denis Solee - saxophone
  • Troy Turner - keyboards
  • John Willis - electric guitar
  • Dennis Wilson - background vocals
  • Lonnie Wilson - background vocals
  • Reggie Young - electric guitar
Technical
  • Jim Cotton - engineering
  • Nelson Larkin - producer
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds - overdubs
  • Joe Scaife - engineer
  • Harold Shedd - producer
  • Ronnie Thomas - digital editing
  • Hank Williams - mastering

Chart performance
Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 17
U.S. Billboard 200 99
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 1

References
  1. Toby Keith at AllMusic
  2. Paul Sexton (October 12, 2018). "Toby Keith Prepares 25th Anniversary 'Should've Been A Cowboy'". U discover music.
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