Let the Picture Paint Itself
Studio album by
Rodney Crowell
Released1994
GenreCountry
Length37:52
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell chronology
Greatest Hits
(1993) 		Let the Picture Paint Itself
(1994) 		Jewel of the South
(1995)

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
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[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

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

Personnel

Singles

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

References

  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.
  5. ^ a b "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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