Love, Shelby

Love, Shelby is the seventh studio album by Shelby Lynne, released on November 13, 2001 on Island Records. The follow-up to her acclaimed I Am Shelby Lynne, this album found Lynne collaborating with producer Glen Ballard, who became widely known for his work producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill and recordings by the Dave Matthews Band. The style of the album contrasted with Lynne's previous album, with a more pop-oriented sound. Reviews of the album were also less enthusiastic than those of the earlier album. Reception ranged from supportive writings in Billboard and Village Voice to negative reaction from critiques including one in The Austin Chronicle noting, "The edges have been sawed off Lynne's sound." Most of the album's songs were either written or co-written by Lynne, and the album closes with a cover of John Lennon's song "Mother", which Lynne had performed during a Lennon tribute shortly after the September 11 attacks in New York City. The song "Killin' Kind" was released as a single, tying into the soundtrack for the film adaptation of Bridget Jones's Diary.