Step Inside This House is the seventh album by Lyle Lovett, released in 1998. In contrast with his earlier albums, populated mostly by songs penned by Lovett, House is a double-length album of cover songs written by fellow Texans.
In choosing songs to record, Lovett favored songwriters whose works influenced his own style instead of immensely popular artists whose name recognition might boost sales. The writers selected include Robert Earl Keen, Michael Martin Murphey, Willis Alan Ramsey, Eric Taylor, and Guy Clark. The second disc is largely dedicated to songs written by Steven Fromholz, Townes Van Zandt and Walter Hyatt, with the final track being a traditional piece.
The title track was written by Guy Clark but does not appear on any of his albums. After learning the song from Clark, Lovett fell in love with it, and Clark gave him permission to include it on this album.
Tracks
Disc 1
1 Bears (Steven Fromholz) 03:05
2 Lungs (Townes Van Zandt) 02:18
3 Step Inside This House (Guy Clark) 05:29
4 Memphis Midnight / Memphis Morning (Eric Taylor) 04:24
5 I’ve Had Enough (Craig Calvert; Vince Bell) 03:03
6 Teach Me About Love (Walter Hyatt) 03:53
7 Sleepwalking (Willis Alan Ramsey) 05:39
8 Ballad Of The Snow Leopard And The Tanqueray Cowboy (David Rodriguez) 05:51
9 More Pretty Girls Than One (Traditional) 02:56
10 West Texas Highway (Boomer Castleman; Michael Martin Murphey) 03:33
11 Rollin’ By (Robert Earl Keen) 04:07
Disc 2
1 Texas Trilogy: Daybreak (Steven Fromholz) 03:17
2 Texas Trilogy: Train Ride (Steven Fromholz) 02:35
3 Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance (Steven Fromholz) 04:53
4 Flyin’ Shoes (Townes Van Zandt) 04:38
5 Babes In The Woods (Walter Hyatt) 03:04
6 Highway Kind (Townes Van Zandt) 03:27
7 Lonely In Love (Walter Hyatt) 02:45
8 If I Needed You (Townes Van Zandt) 03:47
9 I’ll Come Knockin’ (Walter Hyatt) 03:25
10 Texas River Song (Traditional) 04:09
Musicians
Disc 1
1 Bears
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
2 Lungs
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Lap Steel | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
3 Step Inside This House
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
4 Memphis Midnight / Memphis Morning
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
5 I’ve Had Enough
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
6 Teach Me About Love
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
7 Sleepwalking
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
8 Ballad Of The Snow Leopard And The Tanqueray Cowboy
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
9 More Pretty Girls Than One
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
10 West Texas Highway
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Lap Steel | Jerry Douglas |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
Disc 2
1 Texas Trilogy: Daybreak
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
2 Texas Trilogy: Train Ride
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
3 Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
4 Flyin’ Shoes
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Lap Steel | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
5 Babes In The Woods
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
6 Highway Kind
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Lap Steel | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
7 Lonely In Love
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | David Ball |
| Background Vocals | Deschamps Hood |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
8 If I Needed You
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Potter |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Paul Franklin |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
9 I’ll Come Knockin’
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Cello | John Hagen |
| Background Vocals | David Ball |
| Background Vocals | Deschamps Hood |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
10 Texas River Song
| Bass | Viktor Krauss |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lyle Lovett |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Cello | John Hagen |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Vocals | Lyle Lovett |
Liner Notes
Producer – Billy Williams, Lyle Lovett
Coordinator – Kathi Whitley
Engineer – Nathaniel Kunkel
Engineer (Second) – John Nelson
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mastered By (Assistant) – Robert Hadley, Ron Lewter
Art Direction – Jonas Livingston
Photography – Michael Wilson
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Conway Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright Mike Curb Company L.L.C.
Copyright MCA Records Inc
Step Inside This House is the seventh album by Lyle Lovett, released in 1998. In contrast with his earlier albums, populated mostly by songs penned by Lovett, House is a double-length album of cover songs written by fellow Texans.