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 | Title : My Baby Don't Tolerate
Author : Lovett, Lyle
Release Date : 20030930
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Maybe it was that thigh-splitting encounter with a belligerent bull, but whatever put him there, Lyle Lovett is in a nostalgic mood on My Baby Don’t Tolerate, his first studio album of all new and original songs since the country-minded The Road to Ensenada in 1996. This is a mixed blessing--several songs sound like retreads from Lovett’s earlier efforts, even as a listener welcomes the reprised syncopated, hep cat, Louis Jordan-meets-Sister Rosetta Tharp signatures that help define his quirky style. While a key tune, 'In My Own Mind,' turns around a family man who seeks solace from a busy household, drawing restorative power from nature ('no rain, just the sunshine'), the album finds itself when Lovett begins revisiting dark places in his mind. Forget 'Cute as a Bug,' a by-now formulaic song of hottie lust, and get right to the bleak antagonist who narrates the confused loss of the elegantly jazzy 'You Were Always There,' the snaky blues of the title song, the pointy-toed send-up of bygone Music City hillbillies ('Nashville'), and the sly portrayal of the bribes of luckless blacks ('Election Day') in the old-time South. As the infectious, if repetitious gospel numbers prove, the man with 'Eraserhead' hair isn’t breaking any new ground. But he still fuses country, blues, jazz, folk, big band, and pop like no one else on the planet. --Alanna Nash
Buyer Reviews :
Lyle's first release of original new material in years was a hit with me. I was expecting the Large Band but only bass player Viktor Krauss joined Lyle on the CD. However, having said that, Lyle chose a venerable who's who of fantastic long time studio musicians like Russ Kunkel (drums) and Dean Parks (electric guitar). And especially nice is the reappearance of Kentucky mandolin player Sam Bush, who has been absent from Lovett's last couple of Large Band tours. All in all, the musicians are excellent and the tunes are tight. I do miss the distinctive vocal harmonies of the Large Band back up singers, particularly Francine Reed and Sweet Pea Atkinson. Also notable by his absence is cello player John Hagan, who adds such a distinctive quality to the Large Band. But still, this cd is a celebration of new Lyle Lovett music, and the cd does not disappoint. His first effort on the Lone Star Music label, Lovett begins the cd with a poppy 'Cute as a Bug' which will have you tapping your feet and singing along a minute into it. Lyle also presents two new versions of his latest recordings, 'Truck Song' and 'San Antonio Girl' and they sound great - not neccessarily better or worse than the original, but different. The middle tracks of the cd are all solid from the title track 'My Baby Don't Tolerate' to 'Working Too Hard.' Lovett closes the cd with two vocally powerful Christian tunes, 'I'm Gonna Wait' and 'I'm Going to the Place,' both of which features a sweet choir in the background. Lyle wrote all the material with the exception of one song, 'Election Day,' so if you are a big fan of Lyle's sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always clever lyrical style, you will enjoy this cd. Lyle's styles have varied from country to jazz to the blues, and this cd is certainly of the country persuasion. All in all a solid, solid effort that I would recommend to the first time Lyle listener and definitely a must to any Lyle fan.
(by tterreau)
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