The Coast Is Clear

by Tracy Lawrence

Product Description:

Personnel: Tracy Lawrence (vocals); Rob Hajacos (various instruments); Mark Casstevens (acoustic & hi-string guitars); Darryl O'Donnell (acoustic guitar); Butch Davis (acoustic slide & electric guitars); Tom Baughman, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Brent Mason (electric, gut-string & tic-tac guitars); Brent Rowan (electric guitar, mandolin); Bruce C. Bouton (pedal steel); Billy Cochran (fiddle); Dennis Burnside (piano, Hammond B-3 organ) Flip Anderson, Tony Harrell (piano, keyboards); Leon Watson, Dave Pomeroy, Glenn Worf (bass); Lonnie Wilson (drums, percussion); Eric Nelson, Milton Sledge (drums); Terry McMillan (percussion); Liana Manis, Deryl Dodd, Dennis Wilson, John Wesley Ryles (background vocals).

Producers: Don Cook, Flip Anderson, Tracy Lawrence.

Recorded at The Soundshop Studios and The Sony/ATV Tree Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee.

All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.

This is a fine country record -- no real surprises, just a good balance of that instantly-identifiable, straight-ahead Nashville sound, and some colorful musical touches. Tunes like the catchy "How A Cowgirl Says Goodbye" and the anthemic "One Step Ahead of the Storm" highlight both Lawrence's effective, classic-country baritone, and the fine songwriting of a team headed up by producer Larry Boone. Lawrence really shines on the slower tunes, where he's able to wrap his vocal chords around a strong melody. "In a Moment of Weakness"--a tale of a man who almost falls into romantic temptation, but manages to hold on thanks to a phone call -- showcases Lawrence's ability to grab onto a song and make it his own.