Love, Shelby by Shelby Lynne

Love, Shelby is the seventh studio album by American country artist Shelby Lynne. Released on November 13, 2001 through Island Records, the album serves as a follow-up to her critically acclaimed I Am Shelby Lynne which came out a year before in the US. Producer Glen Ballard, mostly known for producing Alanis Morissette's breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill as well as recordings by the Dave Matthews Band, worked with Shelby on the album. Shifting from what was established by its predecessor, the album brings mostly a pop rock-oriented sound, but maintains the personal lyrics from I Am. Critically, it struggled to make an impact, receiving mostly mixed to positive reviews. As of sales, the album charted very moderately, peaking at number 109 on the Billboard 200 chart. For the second time in Lynne's career, she appears as the main songwriter, receiving credits on nine out of the ten tracks. Co-writers include Glen Ballard, Bill Payne, Sonny Landreth, Michael Landau, Matt Chamberlain and Mike Elizondo, noted for his work on Nelly Furtado's debut record Whoa, Nelly!. John Lennon also appears as a writer for his Top 20 hit "Mother", covered by Shelby for the album as well as during a special performance after the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Additionally, three extra tracks appear on the album's UK version: "Star Broker", "Close to You" and "Break Me Open", featured on a different track listing.