Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album)

Bird on a Wire is the second full-length studio album released by Lava recording artist Toby Lightman. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 [4] and No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on 11 August 2006.[5]

Bird on a Wire
Studio album by
Toby Lightman
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
StudioHenson Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Genre
Length50:56
LabelLava
Producer
Toby Lightman chronology
Little Things
(2004)		 Bird on a Wire
(2006)		 Let Go
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Okayplayer[1]
AllMusic [2]
PopMatters[3]

Critical reception

Candace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran"[1]

Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wire's an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised."[2]

Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element."[3]

  • See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Toby Lightman, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Wake Me" 3:40
2."Don't Let Go"
3:56
3."Better" 3:55
4."Slippin'" 4:25
5."Round & Round"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:30
6."My Sweet Song"
4:01
7."Alone"
3:40
8."One Sure Thing"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
4:04
9."Overflowing"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Joseph Hanna
3:33
10."Weight of the World"
4:02
11."Holding Me Down"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:18
12."I'd Be Lost"
  • Toby Lightman
  • Patrick Leonard
3:49
13."Good Find" 5:03
Total length:50:56
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Front Row (Live)"
3:49
15."Alone (Slow Mix)"
  • Toby Lightman
  • David Harris
4:18
Total length:59:03

Musicians

Production
  • A&R Direction – Andy Karp
  • Engineer – Michael Perfitt
  • Product Manager – Gregg Nadel
  • Art Direction, Illustration & Design – Mark Obriski
  • Art Producer, Photography – Andrew Zaeh
  • Packaging Manager – Nick Romei
  • Engineer – Michael Perfitt
  • Mastering – Scott Hull
  • Mixing – Kevin Killen

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[6] Some information was adapted from Discogs[7] and AllMusic.[8]

References
  1. L., Candace. "Toby Lightman - Bird on a wire". okayplayer.com. Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. Brown, Marisa. Bird on a Wire at AllMusic
  3. Joseph, Mike (12 October 2006). "Toby Lightman: Bird on a Wire". Popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. "Heatseekers Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. Bird on a Wire (liner notes). Toby Lightman. Lava. 2006. 83969-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Toby Lightman – Bird On A Wire". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2020. 83969-2
  8. "Toby Lightman - Bird on a Wire". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020. 83969-2
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