I Love Everybody
I Love Everybody is the fifth album by Lyle Lovett, released in 1994. The album consists of Lovett's early songs penned prior to the recording of his first album, Lyle Lovett (1986).[1][4]
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| Released | Sept 27, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Aug 31 1993 - Jan 12, 1994 | |||
| Length | 52:41 | |||
| Label | Curb/MCA | |||
| Producer | Lyle Lovett & Billy Williams | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Audio | [2] |
| New York Times | (favorable) [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Stereo Review | (favorable) [5] |
On the 8th track, "Record Lady," Lyle refers to college friend and fellow musician, Robert Earl Keen.
...Robert Earl, he's a friend of mine
You know he's always looking out for my best interest...
Several songs prominently feature one or more of Lovett's trademark penchants: wry humor ("Sonja"), playful surrealism ("Penguins"), cod misanthropy ("They don't like me"), and disturbing frankness ("Creeps Like Me"). Even the album's title, ("I Love Everybody"), is ironic.
Lovett's wife at the time, Julia Roberts, provides backing vocals on several tracks. Other performers lending their voices include Rickie Lee Jones and Leo Kottke.
"Ain't It Something" would later be rerecorded, in a longer form, for Lovett's soundtrack to the 2000 film Dr. T & the Women.
Track listing
All songs by Lyle Lovett, except "Fat Babies" by Lyle Lovett and Eric Taylor
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skinny Legs" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Fat Babies" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "I Think You Know What I Mean" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Hello Grandma" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Creeps Like Me" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Sonja" | 2:00 |
| 7. | "They Don't Like Me" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Record Lady" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Ain't It Somethin'" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Penguins" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "The Fat Girl" | 2:00 |
| 12. | "La to the Left" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Old Friend" | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Just the Morning" | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Moon on My Shoulder" | 2:20 |
| 16. | "I've Got the Blues" | 3:34 |
| 17. | "Good-Bye to Carolina" | 3:28 |
| 18. | "I Love Everybody" | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Lyle Lovett – vocals, guitar
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion
- John Leftwich – bass
- Edgar Meyer – bass, string arrangements
- Joel Derouin – violin
- Berj Garabedian – violin
- Mark O'Connor – violin (tracks 3, 6, 12, 14, 16, & 17)
- Sid Page – violin, concertmaster
- Claudia Parducci – violin, background vocals
- Barbara Porter – violin
- Larry Corbett – cello
- John Hagen – cello, background vocals
- Suzie Katayama – cello
- Steve Richards – cello
- Daniel Smith – cello
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals
- Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals
- Lt. Col. L.H. "Bucky" Burruss – background vocals
- Willie Green Jr. – background vocals
- Paul Halperin – background vocals
- Walter Hyatt – background vocals
- Rickie Lee Jones – background vocals (tracks 2 & 18)
- Jim Kerr – background vocals
- Leo Kottke – background vocals (tracks 2 & 18)
- Nathaniel Kunkel – background vocals
- Ken Levitan – background vocals
- Arnold McCuller – background vocals
- Gil Morales – background vocals
- Herb Pedersen – background vocals
- Willis Alan Ramsey – background vocals
- Julia Roberts – background vocals (tracks 2 & 18)
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Eric Taylor – background vocals
Production notes
- Produced by Lyle Lovett & Billy Williams
- Nathaniel Kunkel – engineer, mixing
- Gil Morales – engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Marsha Burns – project coordinator
- Tim Stedman – art direction, design
- Jonas Livingston – art direction
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 40 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 36 |
| UK Albums Chart | 54 |
| US Billboard 200 | 26 |
References
- Deming, Mark. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- Michael Tearson, "Rock-Pop Recordings -- I Love Everybody by Lyle Lovett", Audio: The Equipment Authority, 78:10, October 1994, p. 60
- Jon Pareles, "POP REVIEW: Lyle Lovett, From Wistful to Weird", New York Times, Nov 15, 1994 (link)
- John Milward, Rolling Stone, Oct 6, 1994, p. 88 (link)
- "Best Recordings of the Month: Lyle Lovett's I Love Everybody, Debussy preludes from Krystian Zimerman, the Allman Brothers Band's Where It All Begins, and Rossini's complete Semiramide", Stereo Review, 59:9, September 1994, p.87-91