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Article: Phil Vassar shows style, commercial savvy on second album

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September 7, 2002
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Editor's Note: In Sound Advice, the first Saturday of every month, veteran NEWS entertainment writer Dale McGarrigle, former British music-press writer Adam Corrigan and a revolving stable of NEWS writers review new albums from across the musical spectrum.

"American Child" (Arista) - Phil Vassar

Phil Vassar faced a daunting task in producing a sequel to his self-titled 2000 debut CD, a gold-certified disc featuring the No. 1 hit "Just Another Day in Paradise" and four other top-10 singles.

That effort carried the Lynchburg, Va., native for nearly two years, culminating in him being named Top New Male Vocalist at the 37th Academy of Country Music Awards this past May.

Vassar's follow-up ...

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