Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album) explained
| Bird on a Wire |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Toby Lightman |
| Cover: | Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album).jpg |
| Studio: | Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Length: | 50:56 |
| Label: | Lava |
| Prev Title: | Little Things |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Let Go |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Bird on a Wire is the second full-length studio album released by Lava recording artist Toby Lightman. The album peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on 11 August 2006.[1]
Critical reception
Candace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran"
Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wires an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised."
Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element."
- See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.
Musicians
- Bill Bottrell – bells, chimes, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum loops, mellotron, moog synthesizer, organ, pedal steel guitar, piano, string arrangements, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Caroline Campbell – violin
- James Freebarin-Smith – cello
- Neel Hammond – violin
- Joseph Hanna – drums, percussion
- Patrick Leonard – keyboards, lap steel guitar, piano, programming
- Toby Lightman – dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, string arrangements, lead vocals, background vocals
- Brian Macleod – drums, percussion
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass guitar
- Wendy Melvoin – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Han Oh – viola
- Tim Pierce – dobro, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Dan Schwartz – bass guitar
- Shari Freebairn Smith – violin
- Lyle Workman – electric guitar
Production
- A&R Direction – Andy Karp
- Engineer – Michael Perfitt
- Product Manager – Gregg Nadel
- Art Direction, Illustration & Design – Mark Obriski
- Art Producer, Photography – Andrew Zaeh
- Packaging Manager – Nick Romei
- Engineer – Michael Perfitt
- Mastering – Scott Hull
- Mixing – Kevin Killen
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[2] Some information was adapted from Discogs[3] and AllMusic.[4]
References
- Web site: Heatseekers Albums . 11 August 2006 . billboard.com . Billboard . 4 February 2020 .
- Bird on a Wire . Toby Lightman . liner notes . 2006 . . 83969-2.
- Web site: Toby Lightman – Bird On A Wire . discogs.com . Discogs . 4 February 2020 . 83969-2.
- Web site: Toby Lightman - Bird on a Wire . allmusic.com . AllMusic . 4 February 2020 . 83969-2.
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