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Given the three years separating it from its predecessor, it's a little disappointing that Lessons Learned isn't a little livelier, or at least a little different from his previous records. It's not. It's not bad, however. Lawrence sticks with the polished, modern-day honky tonk that made him a star, toning down the rough edges and adding gloss to the surface. That means the record heavily favors ballads, and even the peppier material is midtempo. The most exciting it gets is "Up All Night," a credible, mild-spirited rocker, graced by a moment of genius when the music stops and Lawrence sings "I Been Up, I Been Up, I Been Up" in mesmerizing cadence. In other words, it's a well-crafted, adult album. How that plays is a matter of taste. Strictly speaking, this isn't really a straight-up country record, but it's hardly the country-pop of Shania Twain either. It falls between the two extremes, borrowing the form of hardcore country, but the sound and attitude of country-pop. This isn't out of character for Lawrence, but it's a little surprising just how measured Lessons Learned is. It's certainly pleasant, yet it tends to fade into the background. It doesn't help that the material is, by and large, not particularly distinguished. A few tunes jump out, and there's nothing bad here, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy. It's the kind of record only a veteran could produce: accomplished, professional, and modestly -- yet only mildly -- entertaining.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Kenny Beard, Writer - Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer, Writer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer, Writer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Lee Thomas Miller, Writer - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Paul Nelson, Writer - Larry Boone, Writer - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Mark Nesler, Writer - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Tony Martin, Writer - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Roxie Dean, Writer - Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer - Robin Lee Bruce, Writer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer, Writer - Kristin Wilkinson, String Arranger, Strings - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - DAVID DAVIDSON, Strings - David Angell, Strings - John Catchings, Strings - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Monty Criswell, Writer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - MICHAEL WHITE, Writer - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
J. D. SOUTHER, Writer - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Mark Nesler, Writer - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Tony Martin, Writer - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Paul Nelson, Writer - Larry Boone, Writer - Jack Gavin, Drums, Percussion - Tracy Lawrence, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Flip Anderson, Producer - Kristin Wilkinson, String Arranger, Strings - Bobby Pinson, Writer - Rick Huckaby, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - B. James Lowry, Acoustic Guitar - DAVID DAVIDSON, Strings - David Angell, Strings - John Catchings, Strings - John Willis, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin - Joe Spivey, Mandolin, Fiddle - Sonny Garrish, Lap Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar - Brent Rowan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rob Hajacos, Fiddle - Liana Manis, Background Vocals - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Gary Lunn, Bass Guitar - Butch Carr, Producer
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Given the three years separating it from its predecessor, it's a little disappointing that Lessons Learned isn't a little livelier, or at least a little different from his previous records. It's not. It's not bad, however. Lawrence sticks with the polished, modern-day honky tonk that made him a star, toning down the rough edges and adding gloss to the surface. That means the record heavily favors ballads, and even the peppier material is midtempo. The most exciting it gets is "Up All Night," a credible, mild-spirited rocker, graced by a moment of genius when the music stops and Lawrence sings "I Been Up, I Been Up, I Been Up" in mesmerizing cadence. In other words, it's a well-crafted, adult album. How that plays is a matter of taste. Strictly speaking, this isn't really a straight-up country record, but it's hardly the country-pop of Shania Twain either. It falls between the two extremes, borrowing the form of hardcore country, but the sound and attitude of country-pop. This isn't out of character for Lawrence, but it's a little surprising just how measured Lessons Learned is. It's certainly pleasant, yet it tends to fade into the background. It doesn't help that the material is, by and large, not particularly distinguished. A few tunes jump out, and there's nothing bad here, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy. It's the kind of record only a veteran could produce: accomplished, professional, and modestly -- yet only mildly -- entertaining.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:40
- Main artists: Tracy Lawrence
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Country
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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