Let the Picture Paint Itself

Let the Picture Paint Itself
Let the Picture Paint Itself
Studio album by Rodney Crowell
Released	1994
Genre	Country
Length	37:52
Label	MCA
Producer	Tony Brown; Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell chronology

Let the Picture Paint Itself is an album by the American musician Rodney Crowell, released in 1994 by MCA Records.^[1]^[2] His first release for that label, it failed to chart on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The songs "Let the Picture Paint Itself", "Big Heart" and "I Don't Fall in Love So Easy" were released as singles but did not chart successfully.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[5]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

Entertainment Weekly wrote: "With the country scene overcrowded with Stetson-wearing cartoon figures, Picture is refreshing for its honesty and intelligence, a glorious example of a master returning to form."^[5]

Track listing

All songs composed by Rodney Crowell except when noted

"Let the Picture Paint Itself" - 4:07
"Give My Heart a Rest" - 3:32
"Stuff That Works" (Guy Clark, Crowell) - 4:03
"Big Heart" - 3:40
"Loving You Makes Me Strong" - 3:42
"The Best Years of Our Lives" - 2:40
"I Don't Fall in Love So Easy" - 3:49
"That Ol' Door" - 4:30
"The Rose of Memphis" (Clark, Crowell) - 3:39
"Once in a While" (Crowell, John Leventhal) - 4:10

Personnel

Eddie Bayers - drums
Jim Cox - organ, synthesizer, piano
Rodney Crowell - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Stuart Duncan - fiddle
Paul Franklin - Dobro, guitar, steel guitar
Bob Glaub - bass guitar
Dann Huff - electric guitar
Patty Loveless - background and harmony vocals
Liana Manis - background and harmony vocals
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Steve Nathan - organ, synthesizer, piano
Herb Pedersen - background vocals
Brent Rowan - electric guitar
Billy Stanford - electric guitar
Harry Stinson - background vocals
Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Trisha Yearwood - background and harmony vocals

Singles

Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country
1994	"Let the Picture Paint Itself"	60	50
	"Big Heart"	75	70
	"Let's Make Trouble"	-	-

References

^ "Rodney Crowell Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
^ Koster, Rick (May 8, 2000). "Texas Music". Macmillan – via Google Books.
^ "Rodney Crowell - Let the Picture Paint Itself Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Let the Picture Paint Itself". EW.com.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (July 22, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.

[1] "Rodney Crowell Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.

[2] Koster, Rick (May 8, 2000). "Texas Music". Macmillan – via Google Books.

[3] "Rodney Crowell - Let the Picture Paint Itself Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[4] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.

[auto-5] "Let the Picture Paint Itself". EW.com.

[6] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (July 22, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.

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v t e Rodney Crowell
Studio albums	Ain't Living Long Like This But What Will the Neighbors Think Rodney Crowell Street Language Diamonds & Dirt Keys to the Highway Life Is Messy Let the Picture Paint Itself Jewel of the South The Houston Kid Fate's Right Hand The Outsider Sex & Gasoline Old Yellow Moon Tarpaper Sky The Traveling Kind Close Ties The Chicago Sessions
Compilation albums	The Rodney Crowell Collection Greatest Hits
Singles	"Elvira" "Song for the Life" "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" "Ashes by Now" "Ain't No Money" "It's Such a Small World" "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" "She's Crazy for Leavin'" "After All This Time" "Above and Beyond" "Many a Long & Lonesome Highway" "If Looks Could Kill" "My Past Is Present" "Now That We're Alone" "Lovin' All Night" "What Kind of Love" "Please Remember Me" "I Walk the Line Revisited"
Other songs	"The Answer Is Yes" "Heartbroke" "I Ain't Living Long Like This" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Making Memories of Us" "Queen of Hearts" "Voilá, An American Dream"
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