Rimes: Live at Gruene Hall is the first live album release by American country singer LeAnn Rimes. The live album was first released as an LP record on April 13, 2019[1] in honor of Record Store Day.[2] It was later released to digital download and streaming on September 25, 2019.[3]
Background, content and release[]
LeAnn Rimes left her recording contract with Curb Records in 2013 and released a series of independent albums over the next several years.[4] In 2019, Rimes announced that she would release her first live album project.[2] She recorded the album at Gruene Hall, a dance venue located in New Braunfels, Texas. It was produced by Rimes herself, along with Niko Bolas and long-time collaborator Darrell Brown.[5] The record contained a total of ten tracks and featured various musical styles. The mix of genres was intentional to showcase Rimes's appreciation for all styles of music.[2][3]
Live at Gruene Hall included Rimes' former hit songs "Blue" and "Nothin' Better to Do". It also included covers of country songs like "San Antonio Rose", "Always on My Mind" and "Streets of Bakersfield". Also featured was a cover of the pop rock song "Wonderwall" and the blue song "Pride and Joy".[5] The album was first released on April 13, 2019 on EverLeRecords in conjunction with the Thirty Tigers label. It was originally offered as a vinyl LP with five songs on each side of the record.[5] It was also offered to digital markets, including Apple Music.[6] "...with the response to the vinyl I am humbled by the fans for their positive feedback and make this a gift to everyone who couldn’t get the limited vinyl release," Rimes spoke in a press statement about the digital release.[3]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride and Joy" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Nothin' Better to Do" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Streets of Bakersfield" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Wonderwall" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Blue" (Re-Imagined) | 2:30 |
| 8. | "San Antonio Rose" | 2:35 |
| 9. | "You Never Even Call Me By Name" | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Always on My Mind" | 4:10 |
Total length: |
38:57 | |
Personnel[]
- All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Rimes: Live at Gruene Hall.[5]
Technical personnel
- Niko Bolas – mixing, producer
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Darrell Brown – producer
- Hannah Maldon – art direction
- LeAnn Rimes – producer
Release history[]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | April 13, 2019 | vinyl | EverLe Records/Thirty Tigers | [1] |
| Various | September 25, 2019 | Digital download, streaming | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SpecialRelease". Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229200856/https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10609. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Thomaston, Lindsay (2019-02-15). "LeAnn Rimes to Release Record Store Day-Exclusive Live Album". Paste. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/02/leann-rimes-to-release-record-store-day-exclusive.html. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "LeAnn Rimes Releases First Live Album Of Her Career". Musicrow.com. 2019-09-25. https://musicrow.com/2019/09/leann-rimes-releases-first-live-album-of-her-career/. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "LeAnn Rimes: Biography & History". https://www.allmusic.com/artist/leann-rimes-mn0000118791/biography.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Rimes, LeAnn (April 13, 2019). RIMES: Live at Gruene Hall (LP Liner Notes and Album Information) (Album notes). 0814-LP.
- ↑ "Rimes (Live at Gruene Hall) by LeAnn Rimes". Apple Music. https://music.apple.com/us/album/rimes-live-at-gruene-hall/1476457053.