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  Studio Album · No. 1

Tim McGraw Songwriting Credits by Tim McGraw

1993 Curb Records 10 tracks 30 min

Produced by Byron Gallimore, James Stroud, Doug Johnson

Curb Records Country
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Authorship
Singer / Performer

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Authorship Breakdown 0 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tim McGraw carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Tim McGraw's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
20
Lyricists
3
Producers
1993
Released
Data Insight

Tim McGraw's self-titled debut is a pure song-picker's record: he wrote none of its ten tracks, all supplied by Nashville writers like Steve Seskin, Joe Diffie, and Clay Blaker, with Byron Gallimore and James Stroud producing. It made little commercial impact, its highest single stalling at No. 47, and it remains the only McGraw studio album without a sales certification. The template was set early: McGraw the interpreter, not the author.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Welcome to the Club #47
André PessisSteve Seskin André PessisSteve Seskin Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
2
Two Steppin' Mind #71
Buddy BrockJohn Northrup Buddy BrockJohn Northrup Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
3
The Only Thing That I Have Left
Clay Blaker Clay Blaker Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
4
You Can Take It with You (When You Go)
Frank DycusKerry Kurt Phillips Frank DycusKerry Kurt Phillips Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
5
Ain't No Angels
Brad DavisBilly Montana Brad DavisBilly Montana Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
6
Memory Lane #60
Joe DiffieLonnie Wilson Joe DiffieLonnie Wilson Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
7
Tears in the Rain
Joe DiffieLonnie WilsonWayne Perry Joe DiffieLonnie WilsonWayne Perry Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
8
What She Left Behind
Paul NelsonKenny BeardEarl Clark Paul NelsonKenny BeardEarl Clark Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
9
What Room Was the Holiday In
Jim VestArti PortillaJoyce Shoaf Jim VestArti PortillaJoyce Shoaf Doug Johnson Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)
10
I Keep It Under My Hat
Michael HigginsKerry Kurt PhillipsKent Henderson Michael HigginsKerry Kurt PhillipsKent Henderson Byron GallimoreJames Stroud Tim McGraw (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Tim McGraw

Did Tim McGraw write his debut album?
No. Tim McGraw did not write any of the ten songs on his 1993 self-titled debut. Every track came from professional Nashville songwriters such as Steve Seskin, Joe Diffie, and Clay Blaker.
Who produced Tim McGraw's debut album?
The album was produced by Byron Gallimore and James Stroud, with Doug Johnson producing one track. Gallimore and Stroud would remain McGraw's core production team for years.
How did Tim McGraw's first album perform?
It made little impact. No single climbed higher than No. 47 on the country chart, and the album is the only Tim McGraw studio record without a sales certification.
When was Tim McGraw's debut album released?
The self-titled debut was released on April 20, 1993, through Curb Records. His breakthrough came the following year with Not a Moment Too Soon.

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