Almost There (MercyMe album)
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| Studio album by MercyMe | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Ivy Park, The Indigo Room, Paradise Sound, IBC Studios | |||
| Genre | Worship, pop rock | |||
| Length | 43:42 | |||
| Label | INO | |||
| Producer | Pete Kipley | |||
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| Cross Rhythms |
 
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| Crosswalk | B |
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Almost There is the first major-label studio album by American Christian rock band MercyMe. Produced by Pete Kipley, the album was released on August 14, 2001 by INO Records. After releasing six independent records, the band decided to pursue a record contract due to the difficulty of selling, booking, and managing for themselves. The band signed with the newly formed INO Records, and were assigned to work with Kipley, who had not produced a major project before. Four of the songs on the album had previously appeared on the band's independent records; the rest were newly recorded songs. The album is a worship and pop rock album, and adopts a more radio-friendly sound than the band's independent albums.
Almost There received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the album's songwriting; "I Can Only Imagine" received particular complements. Critics were more divided on the album's sound. Some felt the album was "innovative" or "fresh", while others felt it was middle–of–the–road or derivative. "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)" was released as the album's lead single; however, it underperformed on the charts. The album's second single, "I Can Only Imagine", proved to be successful, peaking at number one on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart in 2002. Its success contributed to the album reaching the top of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. After the song crossed over to mainstream radio in 2003, the album peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. Almost There has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 2.2 million copies in the United States. Billboard ranked it as the fourth best-selling Christian album of the 2000s in the United States, and it was listed by CCM Magazine in its 25th anniversary edition as one of '100 Albums You Need to Own'.
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