Album
Step Inside This House
1998 · Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Step Inside This House is a Folk album by Lyle Lovett, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.
About
It had always been clear from his mischievous fusion of genres that Lyle Lovett believed there was more to the Texas musical tradition than meets the eye. That’s why when he assembled <i>Step Inside This House</i>—his expansive two-disc 1998 tribute to Texas songwriting—he didn’t focus on the old legends or even a broad overview of styles. He put the spotlight on his peers, as if to say the tradition isn't stuck in time; it’s being written right now. The material is drawn from heroes of the singer/songwriter scenes in Austin and Houston: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Fromholz, Walter Hyatt, and Lovett’s old Texas A&M compatriot Rover Earl Keen. Lovett treats the material with as much respect and affection as if he were cutting a program of Hank Williams or Frank Sinatra. But this isn’t a musty tribute—it’s a living exchange. Among the lesser-known beauties is the sweet “Sleepwalking,” written by Willis Alan Ramsey. He shared Lovett’s taste for folk and jazz but never had the chance to show his stuff to a larger audience—until <i>Step Inside This House</i>.
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Tracklist
- 1-1Bears3:05
- 1-2Lungs2:18
- 1-3Step Inside This House5:29
- 1-4Memphis Midnight / Memphis Morning4:24
- 1-5I've Had Enough3:03
- 1-6Teach Me About Love3:53
- 1-7Sleepwalking5:39
- 1-8Ballad Of The Snow Leopard And The Tanqueray Cowboy5:51
- 1-9More Pretty Girls Than One2:56
- 1-10West Texas Highway3:33
- 1-11Rollin' By4:07
- 2-1Texas Trilogy: Daybreak3:17
- 2-2Texas Trilogy: Train Ride2:35
- 2-3Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance4:53
- 2-4Flyin' Shoes4:38
- 2-5Babes In The Wods3:04
- 2-6Highway Kind3:27
- 2-7Lonely In Love2:45
- 2-8If I Needed You3:47
- 2-9I'll Come Knockin'3:25
- 2-10Texas River Song4:09
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- stripped-back
- earnest
- storytelling
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Includes 49 page booklet with photos, lyrics and credits
Recorded and mixed at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California
Mastered at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, California
Alison Krauss and Stuart Duncan appear courtesy of
Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush appear courtesy of Sugar Hill Records (opens in a new tab)
David Ball (opens in a new tab) appears courtesy of
Luis Conte appears courtesy of
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Lyle LovettVOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS
- Alison KraussBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Champ HoodBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- David BallBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Dean ParksACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Don PotterACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Jerry DouglasGUITAR LAP STEEL GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR
- John HagenCELLO
- Leland SklarBASS
- Luis ContePERCUSSION
- Matt RollingsPIANO
- Paul FranklinPEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Russ KunkelDRUMS
- Sam BushMANDOLIN
- Stuart DuncanFIDDLE
- Viktor KraussBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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