Tim McGraw's early albums always suffered from uneven material, but All I Want is a surprisingly consistent record that consolidates his strengths while allowing him to expand into new territory.
He didn't abandoned the honky tonk and jokey country-rock that made him famous, but he made it rock harder and hired songwriters who would help him make it more believable -- just check the track "Renegade" for an example.
Similarly, his ballads, such as "I Didn't Ask and She Didn't Say," and "Can't Be Really Gone," are heartfelt; they're delivered with convincing sincerity.
In other words, he has grown musically and developed into a thoroughly entertaining vocalist.
And that growth is what makes All I Want the best of his early records.
It is still somewhat uneven, with several weaker songs, but McGraw learned on his first couple of efforts how to disguise the flaws in the material with his singing and lessen them considerably from here on in.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All I Want Is a LifeTony Mullins, Stan Munsey, Don Pfrimmer | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | She Never Lets It Go to Her HeartTom Shapiro, Chris Waters | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Can't Be Really GoneGary Burr | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Maybe We Should Just Sleep on ItJerry Laseter, Kerry Kurt Phillips | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | I Didn't Ask and She Didn't SayTony Martin, Van Stephenson, Reese Wilson | Tim McGraw | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | RenegadeSteve Bogard, Jeff Stevens | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | I Like It, I Love ItJeb Stuart Anderson, Steve Dukes, Mark Hall, Tim McGraw | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | The Great DivideBrett Beavers | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | You Got the Wrong ManJoe Barnhill, Wayne Perry | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Don't Mention MemphisRandy Bishop, Bill LaBounty | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | When She Wakes Up (And Finds Me Gone)Tommy Barnes | Tim McGraw | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | That's Just MeDeryl Dodd | Tim McGraw | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 286 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeb Stuart Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Tommy Barnes | Composer |
| 3 | Joe Barnhill | Composer |
| 4 | Brett Beavers | Composer |
| 5 | Randy Bishop | Composer |
| 6 | Steve Bogard | Composer |
| 7 | Mike Brignardello | Bass, Musician |
| 8 | Gary Burr | Composer |
| 9 | Larry Byrom | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 10 | Larry Byron | Guitar (Acoustic), Musician |
| 11 | Missi Callis | Assistant Producer, Production Assistant |
| 12 | Ricky Cobble | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Deryl Dodd | Composer |
| 14 | Steve Dorff | Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 15 | Steve Dukes | Composer |
| 16 | Glen Duncan | Fiddle, Musician |
| 17 | Byron Gallimore | Producer |
| 18 | Sonny Garrish | Dobro, Guitar (Steel), Musician |
| 19 | Carl Gorodetzky | Contractor |
| 20 | Mark Hagen | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 21 | Mark Hall | Composer |
| 22 | Dann Huff | Guitar (Electric), Musician |
| 23 | Julian King | Engineer |
| 24 | Bill LaBounty | Composer |
| 25 | Jerry Laseter | Composer |
| 26 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 27 | Tony Martin | Composer |
| 28 | Tim McGraw | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 29 | Terry McMillan | Musician, Percussion |
| 30 | Tony Mullins | Composer |
| 31 | Stan Munsey | Composer |
| 32 | Abbe Nameche | Assistant Producer, Production Assistant |
| 33 | The Nashville String Machine | Performer, Strings |
| 34 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards, Musician, Organ (Hammond) |
| 35 | Wayne Perry | Composer |
| 36 | Don Pfrimmer | Composer |
| 37 | Kerry Kurt Phillips | Composer |
| 38 | Jerry Puckett | Engineer |
| 39 | Doug Rich | Assistant Producer, Production Assistant |
| 40 | Matt Rollings | Keyboards, Musician, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 41 | Brent Rowan | Guitar (Electric), Musician |
| 42 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 43 | Tom Shapiro | Composer |
| 44 | Van Stephenson | Composer |
| 45 | Jeff Stevens | Composer |
| 46 | James Stroud | Producer |
| 47 | Chris Waters | Composer |
| 48 | Craig White | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 49 | Lonnie Wilson | Drums, Musician |
| 50 | Reese Wilson | Composer |
| 51 | Glenn Worf | Bass, Musician |
| 52 | Curtis Wright | Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Curtis Young | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |