Toby Keith (album)

Toby Keith
Studio album by Toby Keith
Released	April 20, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	Country
Length	32:53
Label	Polygram/Mercury
Producer	Nelson Larkin Harold Shedd
Toby Keith chronology
Toby Keith (1993) Boomtown (1994)
Singles from Toby Keith
"Should've Been a Cowboy" Released: February 8, 1993 "He Ain't Worth Missing" Released: June 28, 1993 "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" Released: November 9, 1993 "Wish I Didn't Know Now" Released: February 28, 1994

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Toby Keith 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 #1, #5, #2, and #2 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album sold more than one million copies in the United States, earning RIAA platinum certification.

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

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

Personnel

• Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
• Michael Black – background vocals
• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Michael Crossno – electric guitar
• Thomas Flora – background vocals
• Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro
• Carl "Chuck" Goff, Jr. – bass guitar
• Johnny Helms – steel guitar
• Clayton Ivey – keyboards
• Toby Keith – lead vocals
• Jim Kimball – electric guitar
• Gary Lunn – bass guitar
• Scott Marcha – drums
• Keith Mellington – drums
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar
• Milton Sledge – drums
• Dennis Solee – saxophone
• Chris Trupe – keyboards
• Troy Turner – keyboards
• John Willis – electric guitar
• Dennis Wilson – background vocals
• Lonnie Wilson – background vocals
• Reggie Young – electric guitar

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 (album) at AllMusic