| I Am Shelby Lynne | ||||
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| Released | April 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock, blues | |||
| Length | 36:04 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records (UK); Island Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Bill Bottrell | |||
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I Am Shelby Lynne is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne, released in April 1999, in the United Kingdom and on January 25, 2000, in the United States. After several years of lackluster results from recording various styles of country music in and around Nashville, Lynne co-wrote and recorded this album in Palm Springs, California, incorporating confessional lyrics with musical elements from blues and rock and roll. Lynne collaborated on this album with producer Bill Bottrell, who had previously worked with Sheryl Crow on her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club.
The album is considered to be Lynne's breakout work, and the catalyst toward her receiving her first career Grammy award as Best New Artist of 2000. The award came almost a decade after Lynne's debut album, 1989's Sunrise.