Lyle Lovett's 2003 recording 'My Baby Don't Tolerate' was recorded at O'Henery Studios in California and was produced by Lyle Lovett and his long time producer, Billy Williams.

This is Lyle's first new album of material since 'Step Inside This House'

"While the 14 cuts reflect his usual jazz and western swing influences, the two most affecting tracks"I'm Going to Wait" and "I'm Going to the Place"are gospel-oriented.

Like the singer's memorable "God Will," these tunes initially seem a little strange coming from Lovett, but he arranges and sings them with such zeal that he completely erases the listener's reservations. Those tracks are mixed in with such straight-ahead numbers an "San Antonio Girl," the uncharacteristically picaresque "Cute as a Bug" and the standard country highway song "Wallisville Road." Matt Rollings's piano and Dean Park's guitar bolster these songs as well as the rest of the album, raising the musical level to Lovett's customary lofty standards.

Like the great pop composer-pianist-actor Hoagy Carmichael, whom he resembles in many ways, Lovett continues to shift artistic gears without seeming crass or capricious. That's the beauty of a true country maverick."

• People Magazine

Tracks:

1. Cute As A Bug
2. My Baby Don't Tolerate
3. The Truck Song
4. In My Own Mind
5. Nothing But A Good Ride
6. Big Dog
7. You Were Always There
8. Wallisville Road
9. Working Too Hard
10. San Antonio Girl
11. Nashville
12. Election Day
13. I'm Going To Wait
14. I'm Going To the Place

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