Live at Billy Bob's Texas

by Collin Raye

Overview

Collin Raye parted ways with his longtime record label, Epic, after his 2001 album, Can't Back Down, and before he released a new album of original material, he decided to cut a live album for his first independent release since becoming a star. And that live release was part of Smith Music Group's successful Live at Billy Bob's Texas series, which recorded recent live concerts at the legendary Fort Worth venue and released them as tandem CD and DVD sets. Some of these Live at Billy Bob's Texas discs have represented career highlights -- David Allan Coe's is tremendous, for instance -- while others are a little rote. Raye doesn't hit either extreme with his entry. The album simply captures Raye doing a highly professional, high-energy set of his hits. At first it's a little too high-energy, as he really pushes "My Kind of Girl" too hard to get the set off to an energetic start, but soon the music reaches an amiable equilibrium, balancing skillfully between sentimental ballads and friendly honky tonkers. While there's nothing surprising -- Raye isn't suddenly revealed as a hardcore country purist -- it's a smooth and satisfying listen, a good first live effort, and a record that's sure to please longtime fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2004
Label:	Smith Entertainment
UPC:	0662582503029
Rank:	135452

Tracks

1. My Kind of Girl
2. I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)
3. I Can Still Feel You
4. Someone You Used to Know
5. Not That Different
6. On the Verge
7. Somebody Else's Moon
8. Every Second
9. That Was a River
10. That's My Story
11. One Boy, One Girl
12. I Think About You
13. If I Were You
14. The Gift
15. Little Rock
16. In This Life
17. Love, Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Collin Raye   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Sam Wray   Vocals (Background),Drums
Sammy Wray   Drum,Vocals (Background)
Gene Lesage   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Larry Volz   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Rob Gallagher   Director
Johnny Garcia   Guitar

Technical Credits

John Windham   Audio Engineer
Rick Smith   Audio Production,Producer,Executive Producer
Tony Haselden   Composer
Allen Shamblin   Composer
Skip Ewing   Composer
Paul Nelson   Composer
Susan Longacre   Composer
Paul Whitehead   Producer
The Good   Composer
Bob Wright   Engineer
Kim Tribble   Composer
Jackson Leap   Composer
Max T. Barnes   Composer
Tom Shapiro   Composer
Monty Powell   Composer
Tim Johnson   Composer
Tommy Douglas   Composer
Gerald Smith   Composer
Steve Seskin   Composer
Chris Farren   Composer
Mike Reid   Composer
John Shaw   Guitar Technician
Martin "Dirt" Stinnett   Recording Technician
Mike Stinnett   Monitor Engineer
Rory Lee   Composer
Tammy Hyler   Composer
Randy Cole   Audio Engineer
Clay Wolfer   Stage Crew
A. J. Latterell   Lighting Director
Mark Beasley   Stage Manager
Kenny Rector   Stage Crew
James Buchanan   Video Technician
Debbie Cochran   Composer
Phil Barnett   Digital Preparation
Joey Scott   Composer
Don Schlitz   Composer
S. Smith   Composer
Jeffery Newberry, Sr.   Stage Crew
V.R. "Bear" Crossnoe   Engineer,Production Coordination
Nathan Kreiger   Stage Crew
Tracy Holder   Monitor Engineer
Billy Minick   Executive Producer
Rhonda Kennedy   Stage Crew
John Paul Buchanan   Technician
Michael Avant   Lighting Design
John Hobbs   Composer
Lee Roy Parnell   Composer
John Jarrard   Composer
Wayne Perry   Composer
Hugh Prestwood   Composer
Mark Springer   Composer
Jim Brickman   Composer
Rick Giles   Composer