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Lady A is a two-guys-and-a-girl trio comprised of co-lead singers Charlie Kelley and Hillary Scott with multi-instrumentalist Dave Haywood. The group is also a songwriting collective, a Nashville rarity, co-writing most of the songs on its self-titled debut album. The three may have come up with material as good as what a publisher could have provided, although they never stray too far from formula, as reused titles like "Love Don't Live Here," "Long Gone," "I Run to You," "Home Is Where the Heart Is," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," suggest. Love is true or false, depending on the song, or it's forgotten in the honky tonk haze of "Lookin' for a Good Time." Kelley has a sturdy country baritone, but he sometimes sounds a bit too pleased with his own rich tone and comes off mannered. Scott, by contrast, seems to know that her voice can't match Kelley's for distinctiveness, so she works harder at coming up with striking phrasing and emotional force. The contrast gives their duets a chemistry that is the band's strongest element. Producers Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley give the record a pop/rock sound, with plenty of guitars and rhythmic punch, the better to goose a little more feeling from the singers. At this point, Lady A is a group that seems to know the basics of contemporary country but isn't ready to move beyond them or redefine them for its own ends. Still, this is a good beginning.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Victoria Shaw, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer - Dave Haywood, Composer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2007 Capitol Records, LLC
Victoria Shaw, Producer - Keith Follese, ComposerLyricist - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Adrienne Follesé, Composer - Victoria Shaw, Composer, Producer - Keith Follese, Composer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Tom Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Victoria Shaw, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Deere, ComposerLyricist - Victoria Shaw, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Lopez, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Composer, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Composer, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jason "Slim" Gambill, Composer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Producer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Victoria Shaw, Producer - Clay Mills, Composer - Paul Worley, Producer - Hillary Scott, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Haywood, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203 ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
Lady A is a two-guys-and-a-girl trio comprised of co-lead singers Charlie Kelley and Hillary Scott with multi-instrumentalist Dave Haywood. The group is also a songwriting collective, a Nashville rarity, co-writing most of the songs on its self-titled debut album. The three may have come up with material as good as what a publisher could have provided, although they never stray too far from formula, as reused titles like "Love Don't Live Here," "Long Gone," "I Run to You," "Home Is Where the Heart Is," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," suggest. Love is true or false, depending on the song, or it's forgotten in the honky tonk haze of "Lookin' for a Good Time." Kelley has a sturdy country baritone, but he sometimes sounds a bit too pleased with his own rich tone and comes off mannered. Scott, by contrast, seems to know that her voice can't match Kelley's for distinctiveness, so she works harder at coming up with striking phrasing and emotional force. The contrast gives their duets a chemistry that is the band's strongest element. Producers Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley give the record a pop/rock sound, with plenty of guitars and rhythmic punch, the better to goose a little more feeling from the singers. At this point, Lady A is a group that seems to know the basics of contemporary country but isn't ready to move beyond them or redefine them for its own ends. Still, this is a good beginning.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:42
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Lady Antebellum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2008 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 2008 Capitol Records Nashville
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