Whatever Comes First

Infobox Album
Name = Whatever Comes First
Type = studio
Artist = Sons of the Desert


Released = 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 43:41
Label = Epic
Producer = Johnny Slate, Doug Johnson
Reviews =
*Allmusic - rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abfqxqyhldke link]
*"Country Standard Time" – [http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=1557 link]
This album = "Whatever Comes First"
(1997)
Next album = "Change"
(2001)

"Whatever Comes First" is the debut album of 1990s country music group Sons of the Desert. The title track was a Top 10 hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in mid-1997; "Hand of Fate" and "Leaving October" were both released from the album as well.

"Drive Away" was co-written by Phil Vassar, who would later record the song for his self-titled debut album. Additionally, lead singer Drew Womack later re-recorded "Leaving October" on his 2004 self-titled debut.

Track listing

#"Hand of Fate" (Michael Lunn, Michael Noble) - 3:47
#"Whatever Comes First" (Walt Aldridge, Brad Crisler, Drew Womack) - 3:02
#"Leaving October" (Womack, Tom Douglas) - 4:28
#"Bring on the Angel" (Womack, Jack Blades, Vinx) - 4:05
#"You Can Come Cryin' to Me" (Radney Foster) - 4:04
#"Colorado" (Womack) - 4:54
#"When It's Right" (Womack, Steve Pippin, Chris Lindsey) - 3:16
#"Promises" (Steve Pippin, Womack, Pat MacDonald) - 3:34
#"Drive Away" (Phil Vassar, Charlie F. Black) - 3:26
#"Devil on Both Shoulders" (Womack) - 4:08
#"Burned in My Mind" (Womack) - 4:57

Personnel

ons of the Desert

*Scott Saunders - keyboards
*Doug Virden - bass guitar, background vocals
*Brian Westrum - drums
*Drew Womack - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
*Tim Womack - electric guitar, background vocals

Additional musicians

*Bob Mason - cello ("Colorado")
*Brent Mason - guitar ("Hand of Fate")
*Tom Roady - percussion ("Drive Away, "Hand of Fate", "Promises")
*Matt Rollings - keyboard ("Leaving October")
*Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - guitar ("Promises")
*John Willis - "eclectic guru instruments"

References

*Liner notes to "Whatever Comes First". Epic Records, 1997.
*Allmusic (see infobox)