Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Lyle Lovett (vocals); Keb' Mo (acoustic guitar); Ray Herndon, Dave Hungate, John Tropea, Mark Goldenberg (guitar); Dean Parks (electric guitar); Larry Campbell (pedal steel); Yuri Vodovoz, Ann Leathers, Laura Hamilton Donna Tecco, Nancy McAlhany, Jan Mullen, Abe Appleman, A. Maura Giannini (violin); Crystal Garner, Susan Pray, Maryhelen, Ewing Brennand (viola); Andy Snitzer (alto saxophone); Plas Johhson, Kenneth Hitchcock, Dave Tofani (tenor saxophone); Mark Isham, James Hynes, Jeff Kievit (trumpet); Michael Davis (trombone); Randy Newman (piano, harmonium); Matt Rollings, George Duke (piano); John Leftwich, Viktor Krauss, Abraham Loboriel (bass); Russ Kunkel, Kenny Malone, John Ferarro, Shawn Pelton (drums); Vaneese Thomas, Tawatha Agee (background vocals). | | Producers include: Lyle Lovett, Billy Williams, Matt Rollings, Don Was, Mark Isham. | | Recorded at Conway Studios and Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; House Of Therm, Nashville, Tennessee; Avatar and Right Track Studios, New York, New York. | | By 2003, fans of Lyle Lovett had grown hungry for any offerings from their hero, as his last album of new material was 1996's THE ROAD TO ENSENADA. While awaiting the next batch of compositions from Lovett's witty pen, they'd been treated to a live album (LIVE IN TEXAS) and a double record featuring covers of tunes by other great Texan songwriters (STEP INSIDE THIS HOUSE). Taking a slighty different track, SMILE is a collection of songs the lanky Lovett recorded for various movie soundtracks over the previous 10 years or so. While Lovett obviously didn't pen such classics as "The Summer Wind," "Blue Skies," or the title track himself, he brings his signature laconic vocal style to the fore so convincingly that you'll find yourself campaigning for giving him honorary composer's credit. |
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