I Am Shelby Lynne

Writing for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as a sign of Lynne's reinvention of herself as a "tough and sexy singer", comparing her to Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow. He praised Bill Bottrell's production of the album and said that Lynne "finally sounds comfortable in her writing and voice", and that with this album, she has "finally [found] her groove". Rolling Stone's Parke Puterbaugh said that the album had more jazz and soul about it than country, but that it had "a genuine evocation of country". He said that the tracks "[seduce] you ... rather than bowling you over". He praised Lynne's harmonies, calling them "nothing less than righteous." ==Track listing==

• "Your Lies" (Bill Bottrell, Shelby Lynne) — 2:54 • "Leavin'" (Lynne) — 3:11 • "Life Is Bad" (Bottrell, Roger Fritz, Lynne) — 3:18 • "Thought It Would Be Easier" (Bottrell, Lynne) — 3:55 • "Gotta Get Back" (Bottrell, Lynne, Dorothy Overstreet) — 3:37 • "Why Can't You Be?" (Bottrell, Lynne) — 4:19 • "Lookin' Up" (Bottrell, Lynne) — 3:28 • "Dreamsome" (Jay Joyce, Lynne, Overstreet) — 4:12 • "Where I'm From" (Bottrell, Lynne) — 3:49 • "Black Light Blue" (Bottrell, Lynne) — 3:23 ==Personnel==

;Music • Bill Bottrell – organ, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, pedal steel guitar, drums, keyboards, background vocals, 12 string guitar, snare drum, clapping, stomping • Jameson Brandt – string contractor • Greg d'Augelli – flute, keyboards, string bass • George Del Barrio – conductor, string arrangements • Roger Fritz – dobro, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, slide mandolin • Jay Joyce – organ, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards • Shelby Lynne – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, clapping, stomping • Dorothy Overstreet – drums, snare drum ;Production • Bill Bottrell – producer, mixing • Mark Cross – engineer, mixing • Terry Doty – project administrator • Ivy Scoff – project coordinator ;Design • Thomas Bird – art direction • Rick Lecoat – design • Rick Patrick – art direction • Rankin – photography ==References==