The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
Studio | SugarHill (Houston) | |||
Genre | Country blues,[1] Americana,[2] countrypolitan, country soul | |||
Length | 53:37 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
Producer | Frank Liddell | |||
Lee Ann Womack chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
American Songwriter | [7] |
PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone is the ninth studio album by the American country music singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack. It was released on October 27, 2017, by ATO Records.[9] It was available to stream a week before on NPR.org as part of its First Listen series.[10]
The album was nominated for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song for "All the Trouble" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[11]
Background[edit]
Speaking about the album, Womack said, "I wanted to get out of Nashville, and tap the deep music and vibe of East Texas. I wanted to make sure this record had a lot of soul in it, because real country music has soul. I wanted to remind people of that." "All the Trouble", which was written by Womack, Waylon Payne and Adam Wright, is the lead single from the album.[12] The album consists of 14 songs.[13]
"Take the Devil Out of Me" is a cover version of a George Jones song. "Long Black Veil" is a cover version of a Lefty Frizzell's song which was also notably recorded by Johnny Cash.
Commercial performance[edit]
The album debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 3,200 copies in the first week.[14] It had sold 10,100 copies in the US up to March 2018.[15]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All the Trouble" | Lee Ann Womack, Waylon Payne, Adam Wright | 5:41 |
2. | "The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone" | Wright, Jay Knowles | 3:49 |
3. | "He Called Me Baby" | Harlan Howard | 4:40 |
4. | "Hollywood" | Womack, Waylon Payne, Wright | 4:05 |
5. | "End of the End of the World" | Wright | 2:18 |
6. | "Bottom of the Barrel" | Brent Cobb, Mando Saenz | 3:19 |
7. | "Shine On Rainy Day" | Cobb, Andrew Combs | 3:20 |
8. | "Mama Lost Her Smile" | Womack, Payne, Wright | 4:02 |
9. | "Wicked" | Womack, Wright | 4:07 |
10. | "Long Black Veil" | Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin | 4:38 |
11. | "Someone Else's Heartache" | Womack, Dale Dodson, Dani Flowers | 3:55 |
12. | "Sunday" | Womack, Payne, Wright | 4:17 |
13. | "Talking Behind Your Back" | Womack, Dodson, Dean Dillon | 3:49 |
14. | "Take the Devil Out of Me" | George Jones | 1:37 |
Total length: | 53:37 |
Personnel[edit]
- Musicians
- Ethan Ballinger — guitar, kayagum, backing vocals
- Shawn Camp — backing vocals
- Christina Courtin — string section arrangements
- Glen Duncan — fiddle
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Annalise Liddell — guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Liddell — guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Ann McCrary — backing vocals
- Regina McCrary — backing vocals
- Alfreda McCrary — backing vocals
- Buddy Miller — backing vocals
- Charlie Pate — backing vocals
- Waylon Payne — guitar, backing vocals
- Jerry Roe — drums, bass on "End of the End of the World"
- Lee Ann Womack — lead vocals
- Glenn Worf — bass, drums on "End of the End of the World"
- Adam Wright — keyboards, tremolo guitar, backing vocals
- Shannon Wright — backing vocals
- Other credits
- Gavin Lurssen — mastering engineer
- Mike McCarthy — recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Eric Masse — editing
Reception[edit]
Brittney McKenna of NPR wrote that the album "has a cinematic quality to it, one buoyed by both lush, dynamic arrangements and by a skillfully executed sequence."[17] Metacritic gives the album a score of 77, based upon seven critics that provided generally favorable reviews.[18]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] | 37 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Lee Ann Womack Returns to Her Roots, Singing 'to the Common Man'". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ Nancy Kruh. "Lee Ann Womack Doesn't Smoke – But Her New Music Does". People.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ ""Sunday": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ ""Hollywood": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Metacritic. "Critic Reviews for Editing The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (October 25, 2017). "American Songwriter Review". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (October 25, 2017). "PopMatters Review". Website.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Liebig, Lorie. "Lee Ann Womack to Release New Album 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Wideopencountry.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Tingle, Lauren. "Lee Ann Womack to Perform New Album Live In Its Entirety". Cmt.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017. - ^ "Stream Lee Ann Womack's New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Npr.org. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List". Grammy.com. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Betts, Stephen. "Lee Ann Womack Announces 2017 Fall Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Kot, Greg. "Top fall albums in rock, pop - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2017. - ^ Kienzle, Rich. "Lee Ann Womack's Next Album Due October 27". post-gazette.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Skaggs, Holly. "Lee Ann Womack plans new album release". Lemon Wire. Retrieved September 8, 2017. - ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Brickley, Kelly. "Lee Ann Womack Announces New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Sounds like Nashville. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Lee Ann Womack, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Npr.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone by Lee Ann Womack". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.