Michael Grimm (album)

Michael Grimm is the major-label debut album, and third overall, by America's Got Talent season five winner, Michael Grimm.

Background
A week after winning Talent, Michael was signed to Epic Records. Michael collaborated with Ann Wilson on the opening track, "Gasoline and Matches," and he collaborated with Travis Tritt on the Lynyrd Skynyrd remake, "Simple Man." The album was produced by Don Was.

Singles
Michael performed the song "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the album on March 24, 2011. He also announced the album's release date during the show.

Reception
The album debuted at #13 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 22,000 copies.

Track listing
The track list according to Amazon.com and Allmusic.

Personnel

 * Michael Grimm - guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
 * Waddy Wachtel - guitar, electric guitar
 * Patrick Warren - keyboards
 * Reggie McBride, Davey Faragher - bass
 * Ian McLagan - Hammond B3, piano, Wurlitzer
 * Greg Leisz - dobro, guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar, mandolin
 * Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
 * Daphne Chen - violin
 * Lauren Chipman - viola
 * Richard Dodd - cello
 * Julia Waters, Julie Waters, Maxine Waters - backing vocals

Credits

 * Producer - Don Was
 * Production coordinator - Ivy Skoff
 * Engineer - Howard Willing
 * Second engineers - Phil Allen, Scott Moore
 * Mixing - Bob Clearmountain
 * Mixing assistant - Brandon Duncan
 * Vocal engineer - Thom "TK" Kidd
 * Mastering - Bob Ludwig
 * Photography - Dove Shore
 * Art direction, design - Fusako Chubachi