Lucky One

Rating

Album: Lucky One
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Lucky One Album Version	More Info...	4:32
2)	Moonlight Kiss Album Version	More Info...	4:16
3)	Something Tells Me Album Version	More Info...	3:43
4)	Hello Again Album Version	More Info...	3:29
5)	Ready for My Lovin' Album Version	More Info...	4:42
6)	Crying for You Album Version	More Info...	4:45
7)	You Always Win Album Version	More Info...	3:27
8)	Lonely Hearts Album Version	More Info...	3:18
9)	One More Angel Album Version	More Info...	5:29
10)	Rosalie Album Version	More Info...	4:51
11)	Haunting Me Album Version	More Info...	4:18
12)	So Beautiful Album Version	More Info...	4:50

Album: Lucky One
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Lucky One Album Version	More Info...	4:32
2)	Moonlight Kiss Album Version	More Info...	4:16
3)	Something Tells Me Album Version	More Info...	3:43
4)	Hello Again Album Version	More Info...	3:29
5)	Ready for My Lovin' Album Version	More Info...	4:42
6)	Crying for You Album Version	More Info...	4:45
7)	You Always Win Album Version	More Info...	3:27
8)	Lonely Hearts Album Version	More Info...	3:18
9)	One More Angel Album Version	More Info...	5:29
10)	Rosalie Album Version	More Info...	4:51
11)	Haunting Me Album Version	More Info...	4:18
12)	So Beautiful Album Version	More Info...	4:50

Performer Notes

Personnel: Raul Malo (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, Theremin, background vocals); Ben Graves (harmonica, alto saxophone, piano, background vocals); Dane Bryant (melodica, piano, keyboards); Steve Berlin (baritone saxophone, percussion); John McTigue (drums, percussion); Alan Miller, Wally Wilson, Tim Womack (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Evan York; Mike Bradley.
Recording information: The Sound Shop Studios, Nashville, TN.
Photographer: Kristin Barlowe.
Arrangers: Raul Malo; Steve Berlin.
After leaving The Mavericks, Raul Malo turned his larger-than-life pipes towards everything from low-key crooning to jumping, jazzy swing on a series of solo albums, but LUCKY ONE finds him finally moving back into more Mavericks-oriented territory. Perhaps he needed to get some things out of his system before revisiting the combination of '50s-style honky-tonk, country-pop, and Roy Orbison-esque balladry that twangs and shuffles its way through LUCKY ONE; whatever the reason, he sounds right at home belting out these tunes, even with no Mavericks in sight.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "He's among the last of a breed: a country stylist with finesse and brawn in equal measure, turning his laments into bittersweet valentines." -- Grade: B+

Dirty Linen (p.62) - "Besides being blessed with a beautiful tenor that sometimes sounds very similar to Roy Orbison's and having a knack for twangy guitar riffs, Malo is keen on strong melodies..."

Q (Magazine) (p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] some spot-on period arrangements, with top marks going to the infectious title track and Roy Orbison-styled ballad 'Crying For You.'"