Phil Vassar Strips It Down On Latest CD Project

Phil Vassar is releasing his 10th studio album, Stripped Down, today. The new project features songs penned by Vassar over the past 20 years but never-before recorded, as well as “Postmarked Birmingham,” and “This is Where The End Starts,” which he co-wrote with daughter Haley. Numerous hit writers collaborated with Vassar on the album including Ross Copperman, John Rich, Don Sampson and Charlie Black.

“We’re peeling back the music to the core with this album. It’s how these songs were written and I’m really proud of how it turned out,” said Vassar. “We all have a tendency to overproduce things sometimes and we really made a conscious effort not to on this album.”

2020 marks an important anniversary for Vassar—20 years ago his first No. 1 single, “Just Another Day in Paradise,” was released. To celebrate, Vassar is embarking on a very intimate, acoustic tour titled  “Stripped Down.” The busy entertainer also has a new TV series, Phil Vassar’s Songs from the Cellar, which launched on the Circle Network and airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. CT.

STRIPPED DOWN TRACK LISTING

1. Postmarked Birmingham (Phil Vassar, Don Sampson)
2. Takes Me Back Again (Phil Vassar, Jack Tempchin, Lew Garrison)
3. Where The End Starts featuring Haley Vassar (Phil Vassar, Haley Vassar)
4. Perfect World (Phil Vassar, Charlie Black)
5. I Won’t Forget You (Phil Vassar, Charlie Black)
6. Lemonade (Phil Vassar, Charlie Black, Tim Ryan)
7. Polaroid (Phil Vassar, John Rich)
8. High School (Phil Vassar, Tom Douglas, Ross Copperman)

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