Epic Recordings is a compilation album drawing from Lynne's three Epic albums, Sunrise, Tough All Over, and Soft Talk. The album was released on September 19, 2000.
| Epic Recordings | ||||
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| Compilation album by Shelby Lynne | ||||
| Released | September 19, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 54:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Shelby Lynne chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic noted that the "album is not billed as a 'best-of'", and concluded that it was instead "the rest of Shelby Lynne."[1]
The Los Angeles Times advised that listeners avoid the album "until [they] know exactly what's involved", and explained that the majority of its content is from the era in which Lynne "wasn’t allowed to pursue her musical instincts [when recording]. Instead she was encouraged to make records in a radio-friendly country style."[3]
Country Standard Time stated that the album's "eclecticism" demonstrates why Lynne "has always been a marketing person's nightmare", while emphasizing that "as a singer, she's rarely a let down to anybody".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | 2:52 | |
| 2. | "Till You Were Gone" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "Lonely Weekends" | Charlie Rich | 2:25 |
| 4. | "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" |
| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Don't Mind if I Do" | Skip Ewing | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Your Love Stays with Me" |
| 2:58 |
| 7. | "Lighter Shade of Blue" | 3:49 | |
| 8. | "Dog Day Afternoon" | Wayne Carson | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Soft Talk" |
| 3:39 |
| 10. | "I Walk the Line" | Johnny Cash | 2:38 |
| 11. | "I'll Lie Myself to Sleep" |
| 4:05 |
| 12. | "Thinking About You Again" |
| 3:08 |
| 13. | "You Can't Break a Broken Heart" |
| 3:17 |
| 14. | "I've Learned to Live" |
| 3:53 |
| 15. | "Stop Me" | 3:43 | |
| 16. | "It Might Be Me" |
| 4:21 |
| Total length: | 54:23 | ||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (2 March 2001). "Review". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ MacIntosh, Dan. "Review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Epic Recordings (liner notes). Shelby Lynne. Epic. 2000. CK 61566.
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