The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone

The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
Studio album by Lee Ann Womack
Released	October 27, 2017
Studio	SugarHill (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Country blues, Americana, countrypolitan, country soul
Length	53:37
Label	ATO
Producer	Frank Liddell
Lee Ann Womack chronology
Singles from The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
	"All the Trouble"; Released: August 2017; "Sunday"; Released: 2017; "Hollywood"; Released: 2017;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100^[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
American Songwriter	^[7]
PopMatters	8/10^[8]

The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone is the ninth studio album by the American country music singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack. It was released on October 27, 2017, by ATO Records.^[9] It was available to stream a week before on NPR.org as part of its First Listen series.^[10]

The album was nominated for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song for "All the Trouble" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.^[11]

Background

Speaking about the album, Womack said, "I wanted to get out of Nashville, and tap the deep music and vibe of East Texas. I wanted to make sure this record had a lot of soul in it, because real country music has soul. I wanted to remind people of that." "All the Trouble", which was written by Womack, Waylon Payne and Adam Wright, is the lead single from the album.^[12] The album consists of 14 songs.^[13]

"Take the Devil Out of Me" is a cover version of a George Jones song. "Long Black Veil" is a cover version of a Lefty Frizzell's song which was also notably recorded by Johnny Cash.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 3,200 copies in the first week.^[14] It had sold 10,100 copies in the US up to March 2018.^[15]

Track listing

*The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone*^[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All the Trouble"	Lee Ann Womack, Waylon Payne, Adam Wright	5:41
2.	"The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone"	Wright, Jay Knowles	3:49
3.	"He Called Me Baby"	Harlan Howard	4:40
4.	"Hollywood"	Womack, Waylon Payne, Wright	4:05
5.	"End of the End of the World"	Wright	2:18
6.	"Bottom of the Barrel"	Brent Cobb, Mando Saenz	3:19
7.	"Shine On Rainy Day"	Cobb, Andrew Combs	3:20
8.	"Mama Lost Her Smile"	Womack, Payne, Wright	4:02
9.	"Wicked"	Womack, Wright	4:07
10.	"Long Black Veil"	Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin	4:38
11.	"Someone Else's Heartache"	Womack, Dale Dodson, Dani Flowers	3:55
12.	"Sunday"	Womack, Payne, Wright	4:17
13.	"Talking Behind Your Back"	Womack, Dodson, Dean Dillon	3:49
14.	"Take the Devil Out of Me"	George Jones	1:37
Total length:			53:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.^[17]

Musicians

Ethan Ballinger — guitar, kayagum, backing vocals
Shawn Camp — backing vocals
Christina Courtin — string section arrangements
Glen Duncan — fiddle
Paul Franklin — steel guitar
Annalise Liddell — guitar, backing vocals
Frank Liddell — guitar, backing vocals, producer
Ann McCrary — backing vocals
Regina McCrary — backing vocals
Alfreda McCrary — backing vocals
Buddy Miller — backing vocals
Charlie Pate — backing vocals
Waylon Payne — guitar, backing vocals
Jerry Roe — drums
Lee Ann Womack — lead vocals
Glenn Worf — bass
Adam Wright — keyboards, tremolo guitar, backing vocals
Shannon Wright — backing vocals

Other credits

Gavin Lurssen — mastering engineer
Mike McCarthy — recording engineer, mixing engineer
Eric Masse — editing

Reception

Brittney McKenna of NPR wrote that the album "has a cinematic quality to it, one buoyed by both lush, dynamic arrangements and by a skillfully executed sequence."^[18] Metacritic gives the album a score of 77, based upon seven critics that provided generally favorable reviews.^[19]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[20]	37
US Folk Albums (Billboard)^[21]	8

References

^ Hight, Jewly (October 26, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack Returns to Her Roots, Singing 'to the Common Man'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ Kruh, Nancy (November 27, 2017). "Despite Album Cover, Lee Ann Womack Doesn't Smoke – But Her New Music Does". People. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
^ ""Sunday": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ ""Hollywood": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ Metacritic. "Critic Reviews for Editing The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Horowitz, Hal (October 25, 2017). [Lee Ann Womack: The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone "American Songwriter Review"]. American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ Horowitz, Steve (October 25, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack: The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Liebig, Lorie (August 15, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack to Release New Album 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Wide Open Country. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Tingle, Lauren. "Lee Ann Womack to Perform New Album Live In Its Entirety". CMT. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ "Stream Lee Ann Womack's New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List". Grammy.com. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ Betts, Stephen. "Lee Ann Womack Announces 2017 Fall Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Kot, Greg (7 September 2017). "Top fall albums in rock, pop". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ Kienzle, Rich. "Lee Ann Womack's Next Album Due October 27". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Skaggs, Holly (25 August 2017). "Lee Ann Womack plans new album release". Lemon Wire. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ Brickley, Kelly (August 17, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack Announces New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Sounds like Nashville. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
^ Womack, Lee Ann (2017). The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone (booklet). ATO Records. ATO0412.
^ McKenna, Brittney. "Review: Lee Ann Womack, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone by Lee Ann Womack". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.

[1] Hight, Jewly (October 26, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack Returns to Her Roots, Singing 'to the Common Man'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

[2] Kruh, Nancy (November 27, 2017). "Despite Album Cover, Lee Ann Womack Doesn't Smoke – But Her New Music Does". People. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

[3] ""Sunday": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[4] ""Hollywood": Lee Ann Womack: Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[Metacritic-5] Metacritic. "Critic Reviews for Editing The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[6] Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[7] Horowitz, Hal (October 25, 2017). [Lee Ann Womack: The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone "American Songwriter Review"]. American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[8] Horowitz, Steve (October 25, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack: The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[9] Liebig, Lorie (August 15, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack to Release New Album 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Wide Open Country. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Tingle, Lauren. "Lee Ann Womack to Perform New Album Live In Its Entirety". CMT. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[10] "Stream Lee Ann Womack's New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

[11] "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List". Grammy.com. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[12] Betts, Stephen. "Lee Ann Womack Announces 2017 Fall Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Kot, Greg (7 September 2017). "Top fall albums in rock, pop". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[13] Kienzle, Rich. "Lee Ann Womack's Next Album Due October 27". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- Skaggs, Holly (25 August 2017). "Lee Ann Womack plans new album release". Lemon Wire. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[14] Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[15] Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

[16] Brickley, Kelly (August 17, 2017). "Lee Ann Womack Announces New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". Sounds like Nashville. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2017.

[17] Womack, Lee Ann (2017). The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone (booklet). ATO Records. ATO0412.

[18] McKenna, Brittney. "Review: Lee Ann Womack, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'". NPR. Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[19] "The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone by Lee Ann Womack". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Lee_Ann_Womack-20] "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardFolk_Lee_Ann_Womack-21] "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.

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