Sticks and Stones is the debut studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in 1991 by Atlantic Records. It produced four singles: the title track, "Today's Lonely Fool", "Runnin' Behind", and "Somebody Paints the Wall", which peaked at Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 8, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (later Hot Country Songs) charts between 1991 and 1993.
The track "Paris, Tennessee" was later recorded by Dennis Robbins (one of the co-writers) on his 1992 album Man with a Plan and by Kenny Chesney on his 1995 album All I Need to Know. "Somebody Paints the Wall" was previously recorded by Josh Logan on his 1988 album of the same name, from which it was released as a single that year.
Track listing
Personnel From Sticks and Stones liner notes. Musicians Tracy Lawrence - lead vocals Bruce Bouton - steel guitar, Dobro Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar, harmonica Liana Manis - background vocals Brent Rowan - electric guitar Milton Sledge - drums on all tracks except "Between Us" Gary W. Smith - keyboards, piano, synthesizer Joe Spivey - fiddle James Stroud - drums on "Between Us" Glenn Worf - bass guitar Curtis Young - background vocals
Technical Milan Bogdan - digital editing Brian Hardin - mixing Russ Martin - recording Pat McMacon - recording, mixing Glenn Meadows - mastering Lynn Peterzell - recording Billy Sherrill - recording James Stroud - production
Chart performance Chart (1991) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 10 U.S. Billboard 200 71 Canadian RPM Country Albums 7
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