Love, Shelby

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When former country starlet Shelby Lynne reinvented her musical persona on 2000's flawed but affecting I Am Shelby Lynne, critics salivated and even the Grammys responded with a belated Best New Artist trophy. The album's sound, somewhere between classic Memphis grooves, gothic swamp music, and post-Brill Building AM pop, was special enough that word of Lynne's studio collaboration with hyper-commercial producer-songwriter Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band) set some minds to worrying that her edge would be lost. They can stop fretting. Love, Shelby is actually superior in some ways to its predecessor. If anything, Lynne's writing and singing here are even more compelling. Ballard's touch is limited mostly to stacks of electric and acoustic guitars, which seem designed to slide the songs onto contemporary radio, and the updated, hip-hop-shaded beats that power many cuts. Lynne's concerns are front and center, whether in the vows of emotional openness and resilience on "Wall in Your Heart," "Trust Me," and "I Can't Wait" or the intimations of Southern soul on "Bend." John Lennon's "Mother" becomes a sort of autobiography in her hands--her father killed her mother in a murder-suicide when Lynne was a teenager--until switching the song's perspective to her dad's in the final verse. Her story gives the soaring "Killin' Kind" (previously heard on the Bridget Jones's Diary soundtrack) a hint of ambivalence about romantic surrender. A couple of cuts, most obviously "Jesus on a Greyhound," succumb to the self-consciousness that marred a couple of I Am Shelby Lynne's sketches, but that's a minor complaint in the face of what this record's best has to offer. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: Jesus on a Greyhound. Very Good Album Nice surprise... Love, Shelby is a wonderful pop album Not bad at all

Love, Shelby Shelby Lynne Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I Am Shelby Lynne Identity Crisis Suit Yourself Temptation Restless ASIN: B00005QCQH Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

1. Trust Me
2. Bend
3. Jesus On A Greyhound
4. Wall In Your Heart
5. Ain't It The Truth
6. I Can't Wait
7. Tarpoleon Napoleon
8. Killin' Kind
9. All Of A Sudden You Disappeared
10. Mother

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When former country starlet Shelby Lynne reinvented her musical persona on 2000's flawed but affecting I Am Shelby Lynne, critics salivated and even the Grammys responded with a belated Best New Artist trophy. The album's sound, somewhere between classic Memphis grooves, gothic swamp music, and post-Brill Building AM pop, was special enough that word of Lynne's studio collaboration with hyper-commercial producer-songwriter Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band) set some minds to worrying that her edge would be lost. They can stop fretting. Love, Shelby is actually superior in some ways to its predecessor. If anything, Lynne's writing and singing here are even more compelling. Ballard's touch is limited mostly to stacks of electric and acoustic guitars, which seem designed to slide the songs onto contemporary radio, and the updated, hip-hop-shaded beats that power many cuts. Lynne's concerns are front and center, whether in the vows of emotional openness and resilience on "Wall in Your Heart," "Trust Me," and "I Can't Wait" or the intimations of Southern soul on "Bend." John Lennon's "Mother" becomes a sort of autobiography in her hands--her father killed her mother in a murder-suicide when Lynne was a teenager--until switching the song's perspective to her dad's in the final verse. Her story gives the soaring "Killin' Kind" (previously heard on the Bridget Jones's Diary soundtrack) a hint of ambivalence about romantic surrender. A couple of cuts, most obviously "Jesus on a Greyhound," succumb to the self-consciousness that marred a couple of I Am Shelby Lynne's sketches, but that's a minor complaint in the face of what this record's best has to offer. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Jesus on a Greyhound........2006-07-17

I had never heard of Shelby untill I saw her on GAC in a concert video. She sang a GREAT country blues rock version of JESUS on a GREYHOUND. I thought she was great !! I wish we could see and hear more of her work.

Very Good Album.......2005-01-08

I really like this album and think its a very good album. More generally, it has several songs that are hit songs and/or that are just enjoyable to listen to such as Wall in Your Heart. The music is excellent and enjoyable to listen to, the lyrics honest, clever. Its just a really heartfelt album. More personally, it is one of the few albums by female solo artists that I (a male)feel like the singer is singing love songs to me, and the songs feel genuine-like she really wanted to convey that to the listener. So, the Love Shelby title really fits for a lot of the album. The album is a gift from the artist. The songs sound so heartfelt, I don't think its fair to label the album a pop album. I'll confess I don't mind heavy production with music, and, for me the production on some songs (meaning multiple guitar and keyboard (and vocal?) tracks), and certain portions/arrangements of songs that are probably included because they are naturally pleasing -- this stuff added to the enjoyment for me. The key with this album production wise is that the genuineness and excellent songwriting of the artist is already there, and the production just improves the song - as opposed to creating its appeal or masking the deficiency of the song. I think its a great album, and I really appreciate it from the artist.

Nice surprise..........2004-12-28

I thought this was going to be Shania/Faith but it's much closer to Sheryl/Lucinda. It's pretty rootsy, she writes her own songs and she doesn't practice any of the extreme vocal exercises of the aforementioned. The one cover she does is John Lennon's "Mother" which I thought was a brave but odd choice until I read that her father killed her mother in a murder/suicide. One other positive point...she's really hot in a trampy way, which works for me! Plus there's a poster included!

Love, Shelby is a wonderful pop album.......2004-08-11

I really enjoyed this cd. Though her I am Shelby Lynne was more raw and more passionate, she chose to try something new with this cd. She tried to do catchier songs with more production and instrumentation, and she succeeded. A lot of people never gave her a chance because they were expecting I am Shelby Lynne Part 2. This is unfortunate. Jesus on a Greyhound, Killin Kind and Wall in Your Heart are excellent songs and the remaining songs are good as well.

Not bad at all.......2004-06-26

I like this album from Shelby Lynne. It's quite different from her breakthrough 2000 album I AM SHELBY LYNNE, for which she won a Grammy. That album had a more neo-blue eyed soul kind of sound, whereas LOVE SHELBY is more rock/pop sounding. The first single was the poignant "Wall In Your Heart", which is a moving ballad. "Killin Kind" was one of her songs featured in the Renee Zellweger movie BRIDGET JONES DIARY, a great song. Plain and simple my favorites are "Jesus on a Greyhound", "All of a Sudden You Disapeared", "I Can't Wait", and a few others. She does a good version of John Lennon's "Mother". Overall, a pretty solid album.

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Love, Shelby Shelby Lynne Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005RCZD Release Date: 2007-04-02

Tracks:

1. Trust Me
2. Bend
3. Jesus On A Greyhound
4. Wall In Your Heart
5. Ain't It The Truth
6. I Can't Wait
7. Tarpoleon Napoleon
8. Killin' Kind
9. All Of A Sudden You Disappeared
10. Mother

Album Details

Her Seventh Album Produced by Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band) . With Guests Bill Payne and Sonny Landreth. Includes a Cover of John Lennon's Mother.

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Love Shelby Shelby Lynne Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LYUN7K

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"Country Divas 3 CD Pack" Shania Twain - Come On Over / Martina McBride - Martina / Shelby Lynne - Love, Shelby Manufacturer: island / mecury / rca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000FS7D84

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Love Shelby Shelby Lynne Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LYPPYQ

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