2003 Lyle Lovett – Smile (Songs From The Movies)
Smile is a 2003 compilation of songs performed by Lyle Lovett for various movie soundtracks between 1992 and 2002. Smile was the fifth project by Lovett that did not introduce a new collection of his own songs during the expanse of time between his 1996 Grammy winning The Road to Ensenada and My Baby Don’t Tolerate (released later in 2003). Other projects included a 1998 cover album, a 1999 live album, a 2000 movie soundtrack, and a 2001 anthology. The release of Smile led some reviewers to speculate the Lovett might be experiencing some sort of writer’s block. Another possibility is that Lovett was taking it easy following a 2002 injury from an accident involving a bull on a family farm in Texas. During the incident Lovett’s leg was broken in 20 places. A fracture to his thumb also left him unable to play guitar for an extended period..
Tracks
1 Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) 3:12
2 Straighten Up And Fly Right (Irving Mills, Nat King Cole) 3:10
3 Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You? (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) 4:58
4 Smile (Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner) 3:39
5 Moritat (Mack The Knife) (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weil) 4:43
6 Summer Wind (Heinz Meier) 2:53
7 What’d I Say (Ray Charles) 4:00
8 Till It Shines (Bob Seger) 3:50
9 You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman) 2:39
10 Walking Tall (Burt Bacharach, Tim Rice) 3:13
11 Pass Me Not (Fanny Crosby, William Doane) 5:00
12 I’m A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord (Traditional) 3:29
Biography
Musicians
1 Blue Skies
| Bass | John Leftwich |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Sax | Plas Johnson |
2 Straighten Up And Fly Right
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Kenny Malone |
| Guitar | Ray Herndon |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
3 Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You?
| Bass | Abe Laboriel |
| Drums | John Ferraro |
| Guitar | David Hungate |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
4 Smile
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
5 Moritat (Mack The Knife)
| Trumpet | Mark Isham |
6 Summer Wind
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | David Mann |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Sax | Kenneth Hitchcock |
| Trombone | Michael Davis |
| Trumpet | Jeff Kievit |
| Trumpet | Jimmy Hynes |
7 What’d I Say
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Larry Campbell |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | Andy Snitzer |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
| Background Vocals | Vaneese Thomas |
8 Till It Shines
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Laval Belle |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Joellen Friedkin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Keb Mo |
| Vocals | Keb Mo |
9 You’ve Got A Friend In Me
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
| Harmonium | Randy Newman |
| Organ | Kevin Savigar |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Violin | Gabe Witcher |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
11 Pass Me Not
| Piano | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Everett Drake |
| Background Vocals | Francine Reed |
| Background Vocals | Wayne Murray |
| Background Vocals | Willie Greene |
12 I’m A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Pat Bergeson |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Background Vocals | Willie Greene |
Other Musicians
Orchestrated By – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 2)
Viola – Crystal Garner, Maryhelen Brennand, Sue Pray
Violin – Abe Appleman, Ann Leathers, Donna Tecco, Jan Mullen, Laura Hamilton, Maura Giannini, Nancy Mcalhany, Yuri Vodovoz (Track 6)
Vocals – The George Duke Singers (Track 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Lyle Lovett (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12)
Producer – Matt Rollings (Tracks 3)
Producer – Don Was (Tracks 4, 9)
Producer – Mark Isham (Tracks 5)
Producer – Russ Titelman (Tracks 6, 7)
Producer – Kevin Moore (Tracks 8)
Producer – Burt Bacharach, Elliot Lurie (Tracks 10)
Producer – George Duke (Tracks 11, 12)
Production Manager, Contractor – Jill Dell’Abate (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By, Conductor – Rob Mounsey (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Rob Mounsey (Track 7)
Copyist – Berry Lille, Steve Dannenberg (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff DeMorris (Track 8)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mastered By (Assistant) – Robert Hadley
Mixed By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 12)
Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 4, 9)
Mixed By – Stephen Krause (Tracks 5)
Mixed By – Dave O’Donnell (Tracks 6, 7)
Mixed By – Allen Sides (Tracks 10)
Recorded By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 10, 12)
Recorded By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 4, 9)
Recorded By – Stephen Krause (Tracks 5)
Recorded By – Rob Eaton (Tracks 6)
Recorded By – Dave O’Donnell (Tracks 7)
Recorded By – Ross Hogarth (Tracks 8)
Recorded By – Allen Sides (Tracks 10)
Art Direction – Tim Stedman
Design – Tim Stedman
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At The Complex
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At House Of Therm
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Bismeaux Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records
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