The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
{{Infobox album
| name = The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
| type = studio
| artist = Lee Ann Womack
| cover = Lonely lonesome gone.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 27, 2017
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = SugarHill (Houston, Texas)
| genre = Country blues,{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/arts/music/lee-ann-womack-lonely-lonesome-gone.html |title=Lee Ann Womack Returns to Her Roots, Singing 'to the Common Man' |work=The New York Times |date=October 26, 2017|accessdate=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612213036/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/arts/music/lee-ann-womack-lonely-lonesome-gone.html |url-status=live |last1=Hight |first1=Jewly }} Americana,{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/country/lee-ann-womack-lonely-lonesome-gone-new-album/|title=Despite Album Cover, Lee Ann Womack Doesn't Smoke – But Her New Music Does|first=Nancy|last=Kruh|website=People|date=November 27, 2017|accessdate=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104191935/https://people.com/country/lee-ann-womack-lonely-lonesome-gone-new-album/|url-status=dead}} countrypolitan, country soul
| length = 53:37
| label = ATO
| producer = Frank Liddell
| prev_title = Trouble in Mind
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
| type = Studio
| single1 = All the Trouble
| single1date = August 2017
| single2 = Sunday{{cite web |title="Sunday": Lee Ann Womack: Releases |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sunday-mw0003114524/releases |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 February 2021}}
| single2date = 2017
| single3 = Hollywood{{cite web |title="Hollywood": Lee Ann Womack: Releases |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hollywood-mw0003105354/releases |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 February 2021}}
| single3date = 2017
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 77/100{{cite web|author=Metacritic|title=Critic Reviews for Editing The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/lee-ann-womack|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=March 22, 2018|archive-date=February 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228005127/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/lee-ann-womack|url-status=live}}
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1Score={{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone-mw0003099796|title=AllMusic Review|website=AllMusic|last=Jurek|first=Thom|accessdate=June 7, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143426/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone-mw0003099796|url-status=live}}
|rev2=American Songwriter
|rev3=PopMatters
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Lee Ann Womack to Release New Album 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'|url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/lee-ann-womack-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/|magazine=Wide Open Country|accessdate=September 8, 2017|last=Liebig|first=Lorie|date=August 15, 2017 |archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150643/http://www.wideopencountry.com/lee-ann-womack-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/|url-status=live}}
- {{cite web|title=Lee Ann Womack to Perform New Album Live In Its Entirety|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1785974/lee-ann-womack-to-perform-new-album-live-in-its-entirety/|website=CMT|accessdate=September 8, 2017|author=Tingle, Lauren|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140649/http://www.cmt.com/news/1785974/lee-ann-womack-to-perform-new-album-live-in-its-entirety/|url-status=live}} It was available to stream a week before on NPR.org as part of its First Listen series.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/10/23/558578478/first-listen-lee-ann-womack-the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone |title=Stream Lee Ann Womack's New Album, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone' |website=NPR|date=October 23, 2017 |accessdate=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605141036/https://www.npr.org/2017/10/23/558578478/first-listen-lee-ann-womack-the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone |url-status=live }}
The album was nominated for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song for "All the Trouble" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-61st-annual-grammy-awards-nominations-complete-nominees-and-winners-list|title=61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List|date=7 December 2018|website=Grammy.com|accessdate=4 January 2022|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210002846/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-grammy-awards-complete-nominations-list|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite magazine|title=Lee Ann Womack Announces 2017 Fall Tour|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/lee-ann-womack-announces-2017-fall-tour-w500030|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=September 8, 2017|author=Betts, Stephen|archive-date=January 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103193502/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/lee-ann-womack-announces-2017-fall-tour-w500030|url-status=live}}
- {{cite news |title=Top fall albums in rock, pop|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sc-ent-fall-pop-recordings-0910-story.html|website=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=September 8, 2017|author=Kot, Greg|date=7 September 2017 |archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907210354/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sc-ent-fall-pop-recordings-0910-story.html|url-status=live}} The album consists of 14 songs.{{cite news|title=Lee Ann Womack's Next Album Due October 27|url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41040-lee-ann-womack-s-next-album-due-october-27|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=September 8, 2017|author=Kienzle, Rich|archive-date=December 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217014732/http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/41040-lee-ann-womack-s-next-album-due-october-27|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|title=Lee Ann Womack plans new album release|url=http://www.lemonwire.com/2017/08/24/lee-ann-womack-plans-new-album-release/|website=Lemon Wire|accessdate=September 8, 2017|last=Skaggs|first=Holly|date=25 August 2017 |archive-date=December 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217064213/https://lemonwire.com/2017/08/24/lee-ann-womack-plans-new-album-release/|url-status=live}}
"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.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/11/42494-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-november-6-2017 |title=Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date=November 7, 2017 |work=Roughstock |access-date=November 11, 2017 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221757/http://roughstock.com/news/2017/11/42494-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-november-6-2017 |url-status=live }} It had sold 10,100 copies in the US up to March 2018.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2018/03/42831-top-10-country-album-sales-chart-march-4-2018 |title=Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date=March 5, 2018 |accessdate=April 16, 2018 |work=Roughstock |archive-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217014830/http://roughstock.com/news/2018/03/42831-top-10-country-album-sales-chart-march-4-2018 |url-status=live }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1= All the Trouble
| writer1= Lee Ann Womack, Waylon Payne, Adam Wright
| title2= The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone
| writer2= Wright, Jay Knowles
| title3= He Called Me Baby
| writer3=Harlan Howard
| title4= Hollywood
| writer4= Womack, Waylon Payne, Wright
| title5= End of the End of the World
| writer5= Wright
| title6= Bottom of the Barrel
| writer6= Brent Cobb, Mando Saenz
| title7= Shine On Rainy Day
| writer7= Cobb, Andrew Combs
| title8= Mama Lost Her Smile
| writer8= Womack, Payne, Wright
| title9= Wicked
| writer9= Womack, Wright
| title10= Long Black Veil
| writer10= Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin
| title11= Someone Else's Heartache
| writer11= Womack, Dale Dodson, Dani Flowers
| title12= Sunday
| writer12= Womack, Payne, Wright
| title13= Talking Behind Your Back
| writer13= Womack, Dodson, Dean Dillon
| title14= Take the Devil Out of Me
| writer14= George Jones
| length1= 5:41
| length2= 3:49
| length3= 4:40
| length4= 4:05
| length5= 2:18
| length6= 3:19
| length7= 3:20
| length8= 4:02
| length9= 4:07
| length10= 4:38
| length11= 3:55
| length12= 4:17
| length13= 3:49
| length14= 1:37
| total_length= 53:37
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone|first=Lee Ann|last=Womack|author-link=Lee Ann Womack|year=2017|type=booklet|publisher=ATO Records|id=ATO0412}}
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;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
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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."{{Cite web|last=McKenna|first=Brittney|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/10/23/558578478/first-listen-lee-ann-womack-the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone|title=Review: Lee Ann Womack, 'The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone'|website=NPR|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019|archive-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605141036/https://www.npr.org/2017/10/23/558578478/first-listen-lee-ann-womack-the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone|url-status=live}} Metacritic gives the album a score of 77, based upon seven critics that provided generally favorable reviews.{{Cite web|title=The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone by Lee Ann Womack|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/lee-ann-womack|website=Metacritic|language=en|access-date=August 23, 2019|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622011335/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-lonely-the-lonesome-the-gone/lee-ann-womack|url-status=live}}
Charts
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| Chart (2017)
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| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|37|artist=Lee Ann Womack|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardFolk|8|artist=Lee Ann Womack|rowheader=true}} |
References
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