Live a Little (Big Kenny album)

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Live a Little
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005
Recorded1999
Genre Rock, Pop
Length47:18
Label Hollywood
Producer Big Kenny, Gary Burnette
Big Kenny chronology
Live a Little
(2005)
The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy
(2009)
Professional ratings
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Live a Little is the first solo album by American singer Big Kenny, prior to his joining John Rich in the duo Big & Rich. Recorded in 1999 for Hollywood Records, the album was not released until 2005, after Big & Rich had released their debut album. Its release coincided with the release of Rich's previously-unreleased debut album Underneath the Same Moon , also recorded in 1999 and released in 2006. Unlike Kenny's work within the country music genre with Big & Rich, Live a Little is a mixture between rock and pop. This album was followed by The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy in 2009 and Big Kenny's Love Everybody Traveling Musical Medicine Show Mix Tape, Vol. 1 in 2010. [2]

Contents

The track "I Pray for You" (listed here as "Pray for You") was also recorded by Rich on Underneath the Same Moon, and was a minor chart single for him in 2000. Kenny re-recorded the song in 2005 with Rich for their second album as a duo, Comin' to Your City .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candy Colored Glasses"Big Kenny, Jaime Hanna3:57
2."Under the Sun"Big Kenny, Bill Maher3:50
3."Cheater's Lament"Big Kenny3:16
4."Thinkin' Too Much"Big Kenny, Austin Cunningham4:18
5."Long Long Way"Big Kenny, Cunningham4:20
6."Think About It"Big Kenny, Maher4:35
7."Trip"Big Kenny, John Rich 3:27
8."Rather Be"Big Kenny4:52
9."Last to Know"Big Kenny, Jennifer Kimball, Tommy Lee James 2:59
10."Pray For You"Big Kenny, Rich4:10
11."Outta Site"Big Kenny, Rich, Gary Burnette3:31
12."Rumba"Big Kenny, Rory Lee Feek 4:13
Total length:47:18

Personnel

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Live a Little review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. CMJ New Music Report - 30 Aug 1999 - Page 24 "Recommended Tracks: "Candy Colored Glasses," "Under The Sun," "Last To Know" "