"Undoubtly, this is Tracy Lawerence best artistic product. He shows maturity and talent in his songs - a man who realized who he was, who he is and hopefully, where he's going. "Lonely" is pure country energy strumming through the lyrics and in the melody. Haunting, best describes the way the song replays in your mind long after the song is over. "Lessons Learned" and "Up All Night" keep with the tradition of a great Tracy Lawrence "kiss of perfection". Definitely a CD any true country music fan would have in their collection."
Welcome Back Tracy !
Christopher Duell | Gansevoort, New York | 02/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Being a fan of Tracy's since 1991, and following the ups and downs of his career, i'm pleased to say this is one of, if not, the best of his albums. With such powerful, expressive songs as , " lonely " , and " From the inside out ", Tracy expresses some of the deepest emotions a man has to go through. Along with traditional toe-tappers like " long wet kiss " and " Up all Night ", Tracy is very eager to please his fans who've waited 3 years for something new. Finally, the title track " lessons learned " is the pinacle of this album. Its statement touches the hearts of those who can relate, even more so than a prior ode to family life, " time marches on ". I believe Tracy's progression into this phase of his professional career, has made me realize he is still a true talent, and that the lessons learned by him, have only made him stronger. Welcome back Tracy !"
.... and time marches on .....
Jim Murray | Harrodsburg, KY USA | 02/06/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Tracy picks up where he left off with his last album without missing a lick. This guy's going to be the fellow my little angel, Hailey, remembers as the singer her daddy always played in the truck while they were riding to the store, to a ballgame, or anywhere else that provided a need to pop in a CD. The title cut is excellent, but is probably surpassed in pure country enjoyment by "Unforgiven", and I'd say that "Long Wet Kiss" will be the star of this show before the curtain falls. Definitely a nice addition to the Tracy Lawrence catalog."
Thank God Tracy Lawrence Is Back
Keith S. | Richmond, VA | 02/05/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"3 years ago, Tracy Lawrence released one of the best albums to come down the pike with The Coast Is Clear. Welcome to 2000 and after a long hiatus from recording Tracy has proven that he is still a talent to be reckoned with, on Lessons Learned, his sixth studio album. Every track on this disc is a winner, the highlights being "Lessons Learned", "Steps", "Long Wet Kiss", "Unforgiven" and "Just You and Me". I have been a fan of Tracy's music since the beginning and this time around he has proven himself to be a more mature artist in the choice of songs and in his own writing. This is a must have album for any collection."