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Track Listings
| 1. If I Had A Boat |
| 2. Give Back My Heart |
| 3. I Loved You Yesterday |
| 4. Walk Through The Bottomland |
| 5. L.A. County |
| 6. She's No Lady |
| 7. M-O-N-E-Y |
| 8. Black & Blue |
| 9. Simple Song |
| 10. Pontiac |
| 11. She's Hot To Go |
Product Description
Amazon.com essential recording
Pontiac is Lyle Lovett's finest album, but it still contains the strengths and weaknesses that have become Lyle's hallmarks. Crack playing, keen observations and clever lyrics, and a neo-traditionalist aesthetic that pulls in everything from Texas folk, honky-tonk and Western swing to old-school pop all shine brightly here, but they're consistently dulled by an ironic distance and a bitterness toward women that approaches misogyny. On Pontiac, the strengths generally win out, however, as Lovett convincingly stalks an old lover ("L.A. County"), says "take my wife, please" ("She's No Lady"), and, on the title track, offers a character sketch that could've been penned by Raymond Carver. --David Cantwell
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5.0 out of 5 stars
what "kind of blue" was to jazz, "pontiac" is to country,
By pat sharp (NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pontiac (Audio CD)
I own all of Lyle's albums. This is the first one I ever heard (when I was 5 years old.} It made a very strong impression on me All of his cd's are amazing in their own ways, but I think this one is still the best. I don't like country music, but Lyle has an extremely sophisticated style of songwriting, that incorporates elements of folk, jazz, blues,southern gospel,big band swing, and contemporary country. There is a very sly and smooth quality in Lyle's voice and the way he writes songs that will give you chills. The first song "If I had a boat" is what won me over as a fan. A very catchy and charming folk song with well played twangy guitars. "Give back my heart" is humorous country blues at its best, "I loved you yesterday" is a Texan style country ballad that sounds a little like a Spanish folk song. "Walk through the bottomland" is a great folk song with just the right amount of twang with good harmony vocals from Emmylou Harris {very haunting vibe on this one.} "L.A.County" has an interesting approach, the song is upbeat country, but the lyrics are dark and talk about the killing of an ex lover at her wedding, Matt Rollings plays some great synthesizer on this one. "She's no lady" is a great sly jazzy song. Although it's kind of bitter toward women, its a damn catchy number, good short piano solo too! "Money" is a good blues song about how to get classy women {funny}. Things get darker with "black and blue" very sly with a big band sound you sorta feel like your'e chillin at a smoky jazz club while this song is playing. "simple song" is beautifully morbid. It's a guitar song played around an ominous D minor chord with chilling strings, sounds kinda like Everlast's "What it's like" things get even lonelier and darker with "pontiac" a song with just a guitar and violin about a world war two vet coping with his haunting memories of what he did overseas many years ago... Lyle hits us with the funny and upbeat "she's hot to go" as the closer. If you like this one check out "thats right {your not from Texas}This is an all around awesome listening experience and well recorded/produced album.{I wish MCA would remaster Lyle's first three Cd's, maybe some more pictures or bonus tracks?!} If you like this I would also reccomend Bruce Hornsby's "the way it is" anything by Jim Croce {r.i.p.} and Nick Cave's "the boatman's call." Pontiac is amazing no matter what musical style you enjoy highly recommended!! your cd collection is hurting without it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lyle's best,
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This review is from: Pontiac (Audio CD)
Easily, his best album. It has his amazingly beautiful, humorous, poetic lyrics and the music is simple but great. Too many of his albums overuse the Large Band which detract attention from the lyrics without adequately compensating. I've owned this album for over 10 years and, while I own many other CDs, many of the Lyle's, this is a constant favorite. If you buy only one Lyle Lovett album, make it this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the Best Lyle Lovett Recording?!?,
By Batmanbrb "batmansbrb" (Seymour, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pontiac (Audio CD)
While this early release of Lyle's is dipped more into country and folk, you will actually hear some of his best song writing on this release. Whether it's the comical "Give Back My Heart" or the completely hilarious "She's No Lady, She's My Wife" to the hauntingly mysterious "Simple Song" (which recalls a likeness to 'Time in a Bottle') to the bluezy/jazzy "M-O-N-E-Y", Lyle entertains you with the charm and wit that he is so famous for. If you are a Lyle fan, you cannot live without this release!!
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