1992 Lyle Lovett – Joshua Judges Ruth
Joshua Judges Ruth is the title of Lyle Lovett‘s fourth album, released in 1992.
While the album does not have one theme that binds all the songs, several tracks deal with “high concepts” such as religion (“Church”) and death (“Family Reserve” & “Since The Last Time”). Lovett’s renowned sense of humor and whimsy are temporarily set aside in favor of reflective musings on heartbreak and loss. The album’s title is a pun made up of the names of three books that appear sequentially in the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.
In keeping with Lovett’s other releases, Joshua received critical acclaim but failed to vault the singer into mainstream success. First single “You’ve Been So Good Up To Now” was a minor hit on rock radio, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Tracks
1 I’ve Been To Memphis (Lyle Lovett) 04:56
2 Church (Lyle Lovett) 06:01
3 She´s Already Made Up Her Mind (Lyle Lovett) 04:51
4 North Dakota (Lyle Lovett; Willis Alan Ramsey) 05:48
5 You´ve Been So Good Up To Now (Lyle Lovett) 04:15
6 All My Love Is Gone (Lyle Lovett) 04:23
7 Since The Last Time (Lyle Lovett) 07:12
8 Baltimore (Lyle Lovett) 04:53
9 Family Reserve (Lyle Lovett) 03:59
10 She´s Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To (Lyle Lovett) 04:07
11 Flyswatter / Ice Water Blues (Monty Trenkmann’s Blues) (Lyle Lovett) 03:44
12 She Makes Me Feel Good (Lyle Lovett) 03:34
Biography
Musicians
1 I’ve Been To Memphis
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Guitar | Billy Williams |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
2 Church
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Bass | Kevin Dorsey |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Francine Reed |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Kathy Hazzard |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
3 She´s Already Made Up Her Mind
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
4 North Dakota
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Background Vocals | Rickie Lee Jones |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
5 You´ve Been So Good Up To Now
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Johnny Lee Schell |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
6 All My Love Is Gone
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Sax | Plas Johnson |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
7 Since The Last Time
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Sax | Dan Higgins |
Sax | Gregory Smith |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Francine Reed |
Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
8 Baltimore
Acoustic Guitar | Leo Kottke |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Cello | John Hagen |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
9 Family Reserve
Double Bass | Edgar Meyer |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Acoustic Guitar | Leo Kottke |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Cello | John Hagen |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Francine Reed |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Kathy Hazzard |
Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
10 She´s Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Background Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
11 Flyswatter / Ice Water Blues (Monty Trenkmann’s Blues)
Double Bass | Edgar Meyer |
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Organ | Matt Rollings |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
12 She Makes Me Feel Good
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Ray Herndon |
Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
Organ | Matt Rollings |
Piano | Matt Rollings |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Willis Alan Ramsey |
Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
Liner Notes
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
Engineer (Second) – Gil Morales, Marnie Riley, Noel Hazen, Steve Holroyd
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida, Doug Sax, Ron Lewter
Mixed By – George Massenburg
Recorded By – George Massenburg, Nathaniel Kunkel
Technician – Bill Collings, Jim Demeter, Jim Kaufman, Fred Walecki
Art Direction – Jonas Livingston, Tim Stedman
Design – Tim Stedman
Photography – Peter Nash, Michael Wilson
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Conway Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright Curb Music Company
Copyright MCA Records Inc