Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album)

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Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album).jpg
Studio album by
Toby Lightman
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
StudioHenson Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Genre
Length50:56
LabelLava
Producer
Toby Lightman chronology
Little Things
(2004) 		Bird on a Wire
(2006) 		Let Go
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Okayplayer4.5/5 stars[1]
AllMusic4/5 stars [2]
PopMatters5/10 stars[3]

Bird on a Wire is the second full-length studio album released by Lava recording artist Toby Lightman. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200[4] and No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on 11 August 2006.[5]

Critical reception[]

Candace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran"[1]

Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wire's an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised."[2]

Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element."[3]

  • See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Toby Lightman, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Wake Me" 3:40
2."Don't Let Go"
3:56
3."Better" 3:55
4."Slippin'" 4:25
5."Round & Round"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:30
6."My Sweet Song"
4:01
7."Alone"
3:40
8."One Sure Thing"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
4:04
9."Overflowing"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Joseph Hanna
3:33
10."Weight of the World"
4:02
11."Holding Me Down"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:18
12."I'd Be Lost"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:49
13."Good Find" 5:03
Total length:50:56
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Front Row (Live)"
3:49
15."Alone (Slow Mix)"
  • Toby Lightman
  • David Harris
4:18
Total length:59:03

Musicians[]

Production[]

  • A&R Direction – Andy Karp
  • Engineer – Michael Perfitt
  • Product Manager – Gregg Nadel
  • Art Direction, Illustration & Design – Mark Obriski
  • Art Producer, Photography – Andrew Zaeh
  • Packaging Manager – Nick Romei
  • Engineer – Michael Perfitt
  • Mastering – Scott Hull
  • Mixing – Kevin Killen

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[6] Some information was adapted from Discogs[7] and AllMusic.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b L., Candace. "Toby Lightman - Bird on a wire". okayplayer.com. Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Brown, Marisa. Bird on a Wire at AllMusic
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Joseph, Mike (12 October 2006). "Toby Lightman: Bird on a Wire". Popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ Bird on a Wire (liner notes). Toby Lightman. Lava. 2006. 83969-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Toby Lightman – Bird On A Wire". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2020. 83969-2
  8. ^ "Toby Lightman - Bird on a Wire". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020. 83969-2

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