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Lyle Lovett | Format: Audio CD
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Lyle Lovett's career bloomed late but by the time he signed a major recording contract he was nearly 30 years old and had years of experience playing cover songs and folk festivals. Lovett's quirky tunes, each of them a beguiling story in miniature, have helped define a new breed of singer-songwriter who exists outside traditional boundaries like folk and country.

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  • Audio CD (October 20, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal Nashville
  • ASIN: B002JCSE2S
  • Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #319 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Natural Forces showcases Lyle's unwavering songwriting alongside amazing songs from such Texas writers as Eric Taylor, Don Sanders,Tommy Elskes, David Ball, Vince Bell, Robert Earl Keen, and the legendary Townes Van Zandt. Produced by Billy Williams and Lyle Lovett

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best from one of my favorite artists!, October 22, 2009
By billmelater "billmelater" (Blue Springs, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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I own every album that Lyle Lovett has ever made, and I waited anxiously for this new release. Unfortunately, it's not his best work. There are still the ballads in his unique voice that grace every album, but they're not HIS songs. He's used other songwriters for some songs (not a problem on his "Step Inside This House" album) but on "Natural Fores" the choices seem a bit thin on emotional stirrings. Lyle is an amazing songwriter, and I prefer his touching words to almost anyone's. That being said.....the songs he did write on this album are ridiculously childish! Normally every album has a "quirky" or "fun" song or two, but they always tell a great story, albeit in a light-hearted way. The goofy songs he chose to put on this album are just...dumb. "Keep It In Your Pantry" is repetitive and nonsensical (though the acoustic version is the better of the two versions). "Farmer Brown", while a nice reel, is not my choice for labeling a "good Lyle Lovett song".

That being said, there is still his wonderful voice and style, and "Empty Blue Shoes" is up there with his best work. "It's Rock And Roll" was a great rockin' treat. This album earned 3 stars because it's Lyle Freakin' Lovett, and he's awesome. Not his best, but he's still better than almost anyone out there, so I'll purchase everything he puts up for sale!
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars His best since "Pontiac", October 23, 2009
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There are many artists I used to listen to early on in their career and in the course of time lost interest. They may have changed too much, they may have changed too little, they may have started to appeal to the masses and I have started to turn away in a stupid "but I knew them back when..."-attitude. Whatever the reason, it happened with John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, R.E.M., Big Country to name but a few, and yes, it also happened to me with Lyle Lovett. The first album of his I bought was Pontiac and I fell in love with "If I Had a Boat", "Walk Through the Bottomland" and "L.A. County". I stopped buying his CDs after "Step Inside This House", still gave them a listen but then decided to spend my money on Son Volt, Todd Snider or Ryan Bingham.

Until "Natural Forces" that is: "Natural Forces" is good ol' Lyle and still fresh and new that I'm looking forward to the first time I put this in my CD changer in the car next spring and roll down the window driving along the country roads. It's not as good as "Pontiac" but it comes damn close. Try the title song, the stompin' "Pantry", the plaintive "Empty Blue Shoes" or the Townes cover "Loretta" and you'll see what I mean.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's not possible for Lovett to make a bad recording, October 27, 2009
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There are few artists that I have loved for the duration of their careers. One of the other of us grows apart. Lovett's music has sustained me for years. I love his humor, his sentimentality, and the sheer level of musicianship here.

Here are a dozen songs covering everything from lost love to the music business. Most of the music here is from Lovett's more country style rather than the large band and it's good introspective music.

Following is just a sample of a few of the dozen songs on this recording:

"Whooping Crane" talks of all the ecological blessings we've lost from species to drinkable water and natural elements.

"Keep it in Your Pantry" is Lovett at his punny best. Folks on Weight Watchers should probably avoid this song.

"Loretta" is a homage to Townes. Everyone's covered this song from Norah Jones to Steve Earle. I'd say Townes is smiling over this love ballad to his Eternal Girl.

"It's Rock and Roll" is another song about the music business. Probably every artist has one somewhere and many have been recorded.

While this is not my very favorite Lovett recording, I still think it's a great addition for any Lovett fan.

Rebecca Kyle, October 2009
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!
This may be the best collection Lyle Lovett has put together. A great mixture of up-tempo, clever songs as well as the thoughtful, introspective tunes he is so good at. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cashmere

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best ever
Hardcore LL fan, looking for this to be more than it was. While Lyle is always entertaining, this isn't a bad cut. Read more
Published 5 months ago by SRaye

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it, I LOVETT, I want some more of it!
Having seen Lyle in concert twice and owning all of his previous releases, I was anxious to hear his new tunes. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dan R. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD. Bad smelling package!
Bought this CD without the shrink wrap. CD jacket made of cardboard and smelled very badly of smoke. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Tracy

5.0 out of 5 stars Cowboy time
Lyle is the cowboy singer. He weaves his stories of real cowboy life and Texas into a trail of love and mirth. Read more
Published 6 months ago by William M. Gordon

3.0 out of 5 stars A C+ Effort from a Brilliant Songwriter
Lyle Lovett is one of his generation's finest songwriters, and Natural Forces offers some fine songs. Not great, but fine. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender, Brilliant, an American Gem for Lovett
Like my friend from Blue Springs Mo, I've owned and listened every Lyle Lovett album, and had the pleasure to see him live three times. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Walfred

5.0 out of 5 stars It just keeps coming
We saw Lyle last summer in concert and he did some songs from this CD and I was anxiously awaiting the release of it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dennis K. Burgess

3.0 out of 5 stars Oh Lyle!
This CD is not cohesive in flow. It flings the ear back and forth from ballad Lyle to rocker Lyle, from brilliant song writing to mundane (Choke my chicken? Read more
Published 7 months ago by John E. Vandenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I saw Lyle Lovett in concert and some of the songs he played were off this CD so I had to have it. It has a lot of great songs on it.
Published 7 months ago by Elizabeth A. Craver

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