"A Place To Land" Tidbits
- The members of Little Big Town produced this album with Wayne Kirkpatrick.
- Little Big Town wrote ten of the twelve songs on the album.
- The album was released on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.
- The studio where LBT recorded "A Place To Land" is called The Maple Room and is owned by their producer, Wayne Kirkpatrick.
- "A Place To Land" was re-issued in late 2008 by Capital Records Nashville with four bonus tracks.
Writers
- "Fine Line" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "I'm With The Band" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "That's Where I'll Be" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Evangeline" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Vapor" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Novocaine" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Only What You Make Of It" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "A Place To Land" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Firebird Fly" (Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall, Jon Mabe)
- "To Know Love" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Lonely Enough" (Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall, Darrell Brown)
- "Fury" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Good Lord Willing" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Love Profound" (Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "You're Gonna Love Me" (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Wayne Kirkpatrick)
- "Life In A Northern Town" (Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird-Clowes)
Musicians
- Wayne Kirkpatrick: Acoustic Guitars on all songs, National Guitar, Banjitar, Dulcimer on Vapor, Mandolin, Mando-guitar, 12-String Guitars, Clavinet on Novocaine, B4 on Lonely Enough, Shakers on Fury & A Place To Land, and Tambourine on Fine Line
- Jimmie Lee Sloas: Bass
- Chris McHugh: Drums
- Gordon Kennedy: Electric Guitars & Danelectro on That's Where I'll Be
- Phil Madeira: B3 on Vapor, Firebird Fly, & A Place To Land
- Dan Dugmore: Pedal & Lap Steel, Dobro on That's Where I'll Be
- Randy Kohrs: Dobro on Novocaine & Evangeline
- Shannon Forrest: Drums on That's Where I'll Be, Only What You Make Of It, & Firebird Fly
- Jimi & Phillip: Acoustic Guitars on That's Where I'll Be
- Karen: Tambourine on Vapor & A Place To Land
- Crowd on Novocaine: LBT, Wayne, Rebecca Sweet, and Glenn Spinner
- Stomp Group on A Place To Land: Karen - Coleman Cooler, Jimi - Guitar Case, Phillip - Boots, Wayne - Wooden Stool
Credits
- Produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Little Big Town
- Engineered by Glenn Spinner and Aaron Swihart
- Recorded at The Beanstalk, Franklin, Tennessee
- Mixed by David Zaffiro at The Puget Sound
- Assistant Engineering by Daniel Mixer
- Mastered by Andrew Mendelson at Georgetown Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee
- Production Assitance by Liz Lee
- Art Direction: Torne White & Little Big Town
- Design: www.TorneWhite.com
- Photography: Kristin Barlowe
- Additional Collage Photos: Glen Rose & Karen Fairchild
- Management: RLM/Mission Management
Liner Notes
Jimi Westbrook
Jimi would like to thank: God, your blessings never cease to amaze me. Karen, you are the love of my life. I thank God that He blessed me with you. Mom, it's your love and prayers that keep me going. I love you. Thanks to my entire family for their unconditional love and support. To all my friends, thanks for supporting and understanding this cray life I've chosen. To my 3 partners in crime and all things music, the best is yet to come. I love you all.
Karen Fairchild
Karen would like to thank: God for the opportunity to share the gifts You have given me. My family: Mom and Dad, Kent, Kelley, Greg, Taylor and Hayley... I love you all very much. Mychael, Wyatt and Sharon, the Joneses, the Ellises, the Fairchilds and the Westbrooks for your love and support. Jimi, Phillip and Kimberly... what an unbelievable ride it has been. I wouldn't trade one single moment. Jimi, you are all I need in this life.
Kimberly Roads
Kimberly would like to thank: My father in heaven, my life is a miracle, and I give all the glory to You. Schlappy, you rescued me, you loved me, and you fixed me. You are my dream come true. My little Daisy, I prayed for you for so many years. You are finally here, and you have shown me a whole new world of love. Daddy & Mama, thank you for showing me the true meaning of life and love. My family means everything to me - Joshua, Paula, Brian & my angel girls, Grandmother, Donna & my sweet new family, I love you all. You give me such strength. Grams, I miss you and dedicate this music to you. Karen, Jimi & Phillip, I love you. You're even more like my family than ever before.
Phillip Sweet
Phillip would like to thank: To my beautiful wife, for being my best friend and sharing this amazing life with me. My loving family for teaching me every day and showing me so much love. Jimi, Karen and Kimberly, for making our journey so much more than a job. We asked for adventure and we got that and then some! To everyone who has taken a moment to listen and taken the music to more places than we could've imagined, you are what inspires me to reach within, to know God deeper and to never stop creating. Thanks for always showing me the many ways we are connected to each other, and how music is a healer. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to live this dream. Peace and Love.
Little Big Town
Little Big Town would like to thank: Rendy Lovelady and Tracy McGlocklin for your friendship and dedication to growing this dream with us. Shelley Rose Richardson and Liz Lee for always being on it! We love you guys. Cheryl Harris and Legina Chaudoin for taking such great care of us. Robin Mitchell Joyce for your fortitude. Risha Rodgers, John Huie, and Jeff Greg and our awesome CAA staff. Mike Kraski, Clint Black, Charles Sussman, Derek Simon, Tim Wipperman, David Haley, Pepper Meiler, Jenny Bohler, Jensen Sussman, Neil Spielberg, Tara Austin, Jeff Davis, Gary Greenberg, Ken Rush, Jack Christopher, Dawn Ferris, Heather Propper, our Equity staff for protecting the process and letting the music make the business. To our amazing friend, Wayne Kirkpatrick, for your unique way of magically pulling everything together, and bringing so much energy to the music. Thanks for always giving us a place to land. To the musicians who brought the songs to life on this record, Wayne, Gordon Kennedy, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Chris McHugh, Phil Madeira, Dan Dugmore, Randy Kohrs, Shannon Forrest, thank you for your kindred spirits and sharing your phenomenal talents with us. Glenn Spinner, Todd Robbins, and David Zaffiro for your great ears. Thanks to Andy Hubbard, Greg Hagan and Steve Dale, for giving so much to the live show. To Steve Schlapman, Jay Wright, Bobby Simmons, John Hill, Matt Stager, Eric Newcomer and Clair Brothers, for making it all come together every night on the road. Thank you to Johanna Michel, Stephanie Orr at Country Wired, Matt Blum and Scott Heuerman at Musictoday and Crom Tidwell. Thank you to our sponsors, Harley Davidson of Cool Springs, M.A.C. Cosmetics, McPherson Guitars, Gibson, Shure and Westone. To our wonderful fans who show us much love, we are grateful for the miles you journey to meet us to share something bigger than ourselves. Thanks for letting the music move you and for singing back to us.
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