The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone

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The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
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Studio album by
Lee Ann Womack
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
GenreCountry blues,[1] Americana,[2] countrypolitan, country soul
Length53:37
LabelATO
ProducerFrank Liddell
Lee Ann Womack chronology
Trouble in Mind
(2015) 		The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
(2017)
Singles from The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
  1. "All the Trouble"
    Released: August 2017
  2. "Sunday[3]"
    Released: 2017
  3. "Hollywood[4]"
    Released: 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[6]
American Songwriter4.5/5 stars[7]
PopMatters8/10[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[]

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[]

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[]

The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Trouble"Lee Ann Womack, Waylon Payne, Adam Wright5:41
2."The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone"Wright, Jay Knowles3:49
3."He Called Me Baby"Harlan Howard4:40
4."Hollywood"Womack, Waylon Payne, Wright4:05
5."End of the End of the World"Wright2:18
6."Bottom of the Barrel"Brent Cobb, Mando Saenz3:19
7."Shine On Rainy Day"Cobb, Andrew Combs3:20
8."Mama Lost Her Smile"Womack, Payne, Wright4:02
9."Wicked"Womack, Wright4:07
10."Long Black Veil"Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin4:38
11."Someone Else's Heartache"Womack, Dale Dodson, Dani Flowers3:55
12."Sunday"Womack, Payne, Wright4:17
13."Talking Behind Your Back"Womack, Dodson, Dean Dillon3:49
14."Take the Devil Out of Me"George Jones1:37
Total length:53:37

Personnel[]

Musicians
  • Ethan Ballinger - guitar, kayagum, vocals
  • Shawn Camp - backing vocals
  • Christina Courtin - strings
  • Glen Duncan - fiddle
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Annalise Liddell - guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Liddell - guitar, vocals
  • Waylon Payne - guitar
  • Jerry Roe - bass, drums
  • Glenn Worf - bass, drums
  • Adam Wright - keyboards, tremolo guitar
Other credits
  • Rob Carmichael - design
  • Gavin Lurssen - mastering
  • Mike McCarthy - recording, mixing
  • Eric Masse - editing
  • Ebru Yildiz - photography

Reception[]

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[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 37
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] 8

References[]

  1. ^ "Lee Ann Womack Returns to Her Roots, Singing 'to the Common Man' - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  2. ^ http://people.com/country/lee-ann-womack-lonely-lonesome-gone-new-album/
  3. ^ ""Sunday": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ ""Hollywood": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ Metacritic. "Critic Reviews for Editing The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Horowitz, Hal (October 25, 2017). "American Songwriter Review". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Horowitz, Steve (October 25, 2017). "PopMatters Review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Stream Lee Ann Womack's New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  11. ^ https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-grammy-awards-complete-nominations-list
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock.
  15. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  16. ^ Brickley, Kelly. "Lee Ann Womack Announces New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Sounds like Nashville. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  17. ^ "Review: Lee Ann Womack, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  18. ^ The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone by Lee Ann Womack, retrieved 2019-08-23
  19. ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
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