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Lyle Lovett

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All Time

of 149,982

538
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  6
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  446
- 2000s
  
  of 10,554
  
  7,013
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,290
  
  21
- Country
  
  of 1,118
  
  25
- International
  
  of 2,378
  
  14
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,542
  
  11
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  230

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

3.6153

1990s

2.9505

2000s

0.8328

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Lyle Lovett is ranked overall as 2.7264 out of 4 stars

2.7264

Lyle Lovett Album Rankings

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 3.5622 out of 4 stars for Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett (3.5622)

While Lyle Lovett's debut album is easily the closest he's ever come to making a straight country disc, right out of the box Lovett made it clear he was an eccentric in the great Texas tradition, and ...more

7.05

to

9.25

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 3.4523 out of 4 stars for Pontiac

Pontiac (3.4523)

While Lyle Lovett's self-titled debut album made it clear he was one the most gifted and idiosyncratic talents to emerge in country music in the 1980s, his follow-up, 1987'sPontiac, took the strengths ...more

5.99

to

8.97

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band by Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 3.1249 out of 4 stars for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (3.1249)

While from the outset Lyle Lovett sounded like a hard artist to pigeonhole, his sponsors at Curb Records and MCA Records seemed determined to sell him as a country artist, though the blues and retro-j ...more

4.14

to

8.97

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 2.8819 out of 4 stars for Joshua Judges Ruth

Joshua Judges Ruth (2.8819)

It's hard to resist a song that begins, "I went to a funeral/Lord it made me happy. ...more

5.47

to

17.98

from (9) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 2.8604 out of 4 stars for The Road to Ensenada

The Road to Ensenada (2.8604)

SincePontiac, Lyle Lovett has been experimenting with different sounds, whether it was the big band posturing ofLyle Lovett and His Large Band, the gospel overtones ofJoshua Judges Ruth, or the '70s s ...more

7.99

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 2.8515 out of 4 stars for I Love Everybody

I Love Everybody (2.8515)

A recent gossip item about the marriage of Lyle Lovett and Julia Roberts referred to the singer as a country star, a designation that says more about tabloid hyperbole than about the commercial histor ...more

8.99

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 2.4862 out of 4 stars for Live in Texas

Live in Texas (2.4862)

In a way, Lyle Lovett has operated on two different levels since the beginning of his career. ...more

6.00

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 1.0556 out of 4 stars for It's Not Big It's Large

It's Not Big It's Large (1.0556)

It's Not Big It's Largewas recorded with Lyle Lovett's famous touring band, who also supported and provided the title to his 1989 recordLyle Lovett and His Large Band. ...more

14.21

to

20.84

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.6104 out of 4 stars for My Baby Don't Tolerate

My Baby Don't Tolerate (0.6104)

With a penchant for Julia Roberts, Savile Row suits and quarter horse studs, it's easy to see how Lyle Lovett won his reputation as a suave country stylist. ...more

11.39

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.2783 out of 4 stars for Step Inside This House

Step Inside This House (0.2783)

It's nice to see that Lyle Lovett has the clout to release an elaborately packaged, two-disc collection of little-known country songs by his favorite Texas songwriters. ...more

10.99

to

19.52

from (5) sources

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for You Can't Resist It

You Can't Resist It (0.0000)

No review available

20.93

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Dr. T & The Women

Dr. T & The Women (0.0000)

No review available

9.98

Smile ~ Songs from the Movies by Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Smile ~ Songs from the Movies

Smile ~ Songs from the Movies (0.0000)

No review available

5.49

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man by Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man

Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man (0.0000)

Check the subhead in the title -- yes, this may be an anthology, but this isn't a greatest hits, it's a collection of songs that emphasize Lyle Lovett's country side and, therefore, is pitched direct ...more

7.00

to

13.34

from (4) sources

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