Tracy Lawrence Live

Last updated
Tracy Lawrence Live
Tracylive.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre Country
Length38:13
Label Atlantic
Producer Flip Anderson
James Stroud
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence chronology
I See It Now
(1994)
Tracy Lawrence Live
(1995)
Time Marches On
(1996)

Tracy Lawrence Live (originally titled Tracy Lawrence Live and Unplugged [1] ) is an album released in 1995 by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. His first live compilation, it features various live recordings of the hit singles from his first three studio albums (1991's Sticks and Stones , 1993's Alibis and 1994's I See It Now ). Of the ten songs included here, all but "I Threw the Rest Away" were hugely successful singles for Lawrence.

Contents

History

Lawrence compiled the album through a makeshift studio on his tour bus, choosing from over 40 recordings made in the six months prior to the album's completion. He co-produced with Flip Anderson, a member of his road band. [2]

Critical reception

Country Standard Time reviewer George Hauenstein gave the album a positive review, writing that "Lawrence is one of the best, most popular artist on the scene today, known for his very likeable, high energy stage shows. His legion of fans will no doubt be pleased with Live, which is essentially a greatest hits collection." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Renegades, Rebels, and Rogues" (Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Earl Clark) - 2:57
  2. "Runnin' Behind" (Mark D. Sanders, Ed Hill) - 3:40
  3. "Somebody Paints the Wall" (Tommy Smith, Charles Browder, Elroy Kahanek, Nelson Larkin) - 3:20
  4. "I See It Now" (Boone, P. Nelson, Woody Lee) - 3:35
  5. "Today's Lonely Fool" (Kenny Beard, Stan Paul Davis) - 4:05
  6. "I Threw the Rest Away" (Gene Nelson, P. Nelson) - 3:59
  7. "Sticks and Stones" (Roger Dillon, Elbert West) - 3:40
  8. "Alibis" (Randy Boudreaux) - 3:31
  9. "Can't Break It to My Heart" (Tracy Lawrence, Kirk Roth, Clark, West) - 5:17
  10. "If the Good Die Young" (P. Nelson, Craig Wiseman) - 4:09

Personnel

Members of Tracy Lawrence's band "Little Elvis"

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1995)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums24
U.S. Billboard 200151
Canadian RPM Country Albums10

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tracy Lawrence</span> American musician

Tracy Lee Lawrence is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album Sticks and Stones. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group.

<i>I See It Now</i> 1994 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

I See It Now is the third studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. Released in 1994 on Atlantic Records, the album produced four singles: the title track, "If the World Had a Front Porch", "Texas Tornado", and "As Any Fool Can See". Of these, "Texas Tornado" was a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart, while the other singles all reached number two on the same chart. "Hillbilly with a Heartache", a duet with John Anderson, can also be found on Anderson's 1994 album Country 'til I Die. "I Got a Feelin'" was co-written by Joe Diffie, who would later record it for his 1997 album Twice Upon a Time.

<i>Sticks and Stones</i> (Tracy Lawrence album) 1991 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

Sticks and Stones is the debut studio album of American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. Released in 1991 on Atlantic Records, it produced four singles: the title track, "Today's Lonely Fool", "Runnin' Behind", and "Somebody Paints the Wall", which peaked at #1, #3, #4, and #8, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between 1991 and 1993.

<i>All I Need to Know</i> (album) 1995 studio album by Kenny Chesney

All I Need to Know is the second studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on June 13, 1995, as his first album for BNA Records after leaving Capricorn Records in 1994. It features the singles "Fall in Love", the title track, and "Grandpa Told Me So"; these songs peaked at number six, number eight, and number 23, respectively, on the Billboard country charts in 1995. This is the first album that Kenny Chesney signed contracts with BNA Records in 1995, and remained in use until his last studio album, 2010's "Hemingway's Whiskey".

<i>Live: Live Those Songs Again</i> 2006 live album by Kenny Chesney

Live: Live Those Songs Again is the first live album by country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on September 19, 2006 via BNA Records. The album includes live renditions of 14 of his songs, ten of which were singles. "Live Those Songs", "Never Gonna Feel Like That Again", "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful", and "Back Where I Come From" were never released as singles by Chesney, although the latter was previously a single in 1990 for Mac McAnally from his album Simple Life. The recordings for the album were taken from concerts in Carson, CA, Knoxville, TN, Nassau, Bahamas, Nashville, TN and Pittsburgh, PA.

<i>For the Love</i> 2007 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

For the Love is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence, released on January 30, 2007 through his personal label Rocky Comfort Records. It debuted at #53 on the Billboard 200. Three singles were released from the album: "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became Lawrence's first chart-topping song since "Time Marches On" in mid-1996. The album's second single, "Til I Was a Daddy Too", reached #32 on the same chart, which would be his final Top 40 Hit on that chart, "You Can't Hide Redneck" was released in October 2008 as the third single, peaking at #56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

<i>Alibis</i> (album) 1993 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

Alibis is the second studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. Certified platinum in the United States, the album produced the singles "Can't Break It to My Heart", "Alibis", "My Second Home", and "If the Good Die Young", all number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of two million copies. It was recorded by James Stroud in full analog at his home studios.

<i>Time Marches On</i> 1996 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

Time Marches On is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. The title track spent three weeks at Number One on the Billboard country charts in 1996, becoming Lawrence's biggest chart hit to date. "Is That a Tear", "If You Loved Me", and "Stars Over Texas" were also released from this album, and all were Top 5 hits as well.

<i>The Coast Is Clear</i> (Tracy Lawrence album) 1997 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

The Coast Is Clear is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It produced five singles: "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye", "Better Man, Better Off", "The Coast Is Clear", "One Step Ahead of the Storm" and "While You Sleep". Though the first two singles charted at #2 and #4 on the country chart, respectively, the title track was the first single of Lawrence's career to fall short of the Top Ten. "While You Sleep" missed the Top 40 entirely, and "One Step Ahead of the Storm" failed to chart at all. Lawrence did not release another studio album until Lessons Learned, in 2000.

<i>The Best of Tracy Lawrence</i> 1998 greatest hits album by Tracy Lawrence

The Best of Tracy Lawrence is the first compilation album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It is a compilation of songs previously released on his first four studio albums. The track "Her Old Stompin' Ground" was not previously included on any of his albums.

<i>The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence</i> 2007 greatest hits album by Tracy Lawrence

The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence is a 2007 compilation album by country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It is his third greatest-hits album. This compilation comprises 21 of his top ten singles, arranged in chronological order, from his 1991 debut "Sticks and Stones" to 2003's "Paint Me a Birmingham". Of the songs on this album, only the 1994 single "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" was not previously included on one of Lawrence's studio releases. The album has sold 348,900 copies in the United States as of April 2017.

<i>This Side of the Moon</i> 2004 album by Elizabeth Cook

This Side of the Moon is the third studio album by American singer Elizabeth Cook, released on May 17, 2005, by Hog Country Production. Cook based the album on her experience with the Warner Bros. record label, which had released her second studio album, Hey Y'all in 2002. Initially signed to AOL-Time Warner, she was transferred to Warner Bros. and experienced problems with the label, including an album delay. Hey Y'all was commercially unsuccessful and was not heavily promoted; its songs were not played on country radio. Cook voluntarily left Warner Bros. in 2003, and used her disappointment working in Nashville's Music Row as inspiration for her follow-up album.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Tracy Byrd album) 2005 greatest hits album by Tracy Byrd

Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in 2005 as his only album for BNA Records. The tracks "Revenge of a Middle-Aged Woman" and "Johnny Cash" were previously unreleased; only the former was released as a single. "Johnny Cash", however, was later recorded by Jason Aldean for his 2007 album Relentless, and his version was a Top Ten hit on the country music charts. The songs "Watermelon Crawl" and "I'm from the Country" were newly recorded for this compilation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Second Home</span> 1993 single by Tracy Lawrence

"My Second Home" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released on September 16, 1993, as the third single from his album, Alibis. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Lawrence with Paul Nelson and Kenny Beard.

<i>All Wrapped Up in Christmas</i> 2007 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

All Wrapped Up in Christmas is the title of the first Christmas album released by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in late 2007 on his own label, Rocky Comfort Records. The album's title track charted at #57 on Hot Country Songs in January 2008.

<i>Live and Kickin</i> 2003 live album by Willie Nelson & Friends

Live and Kickin' is a 2003 live album by country singer Willie Nelson, featuring music stars of diverse genres like Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Ray Charles and Steven Tyler. The tracks were recorded at a concert held on April 9th 2003 at The Beacon Theater in New York City. The show was in celebration of Willie Nelson's 70th Birthday. A large cake in the shape of Willie's iconic "Trigger" Martin Guitar was wheeled onstage towards the end of the show. Among the many notable moments of the concert was a poignant "A Song For You", performed by Willie, Leon Russell and Ray Charles. When Ray, in failing health, sang the line "And when my life is over, remember when were together, we were alone and I was singing this song for you", Willie is visibly emotional.

<i>The Rock</i> (Tracy Lawrence album) 2009 studio album by Tracy Lawrence

The Rock is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. His first album of Christian music, it was released on June 9, 2009, on his own Rocky Comfort label. Lead-off single "Up to Him" debuted at number 57 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and reached 47 shortly after the album's release.

<i>Hits Alive</i> 2010 compilation album / Live Album by Brad Paisley

Hits Alive is the first compilation album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. This album contains two CDs of a collection of Paisley's greatest hits spanning his entire career. The first disc contains studio versions, and the second disc contains live versions. It was released on November 2, 2010, on Arista Nashville. It sold 31,000 copies in its first week. As of the chart dated April 16, 2011, the album has sold 235,881 copies in the US.

<i>Better Than I Used to Be</i> 2010 studio album by Sammy Kershaw

Better Than I Used to Be is the title of the ninth studio album by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. The album was released on August 31, 2010 via Big Hit Records. It is produced by Buddy Cannon. Two singles were released from the album: "Better Than I Used to Be" and "The Snow White Rows of Arlington". The album, along with the two singles, failed to enter a Billboard chart.

<i>For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price</i> 2016 studio album by Willie Nelson

For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price is the 65th solo studio album by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, released on September 19, 2016. The album features cover versions of songs recorded by Ray Price, who had died in 2013. Nelson, a former member of Price's Cherokee Cowboys and friend, recorded the twelve-track album at Ocean Way Studios, where Price had recorded his final album, Beauty Is. Engineered by Fred Foster and Bergen White, the album features Vince Gill on six tracks. The content spans Honky Tonk and Countrypolitan.

References

  1. Brad Schmitt (September 8, 1995). "Brad About You". The Tennessean. pp. 3A. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. Bonna M. de la Cruz (September 18, 1995). "Tracy Lawrence plugs in". The Tennessean. pp. P1, P2. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "Live review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved December 9, 2018.