| Joshua Judges Ruth | ||||
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| Released | March 31, 1992 | |||
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| Length | 57:15 | |||
| Label | Curb/MCA | |||
| Producer | Billy Williams, George Massenburg, Lyle Lovett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[5] |
Joshua Judges Ruth is Lyle Lovett's fourth album, released in 1992.
While the album does not have one theme that binds all the songs, several tracks deal with "high concepts" such as religion ("Church") and death ("Family Reserve" & "Since The Last Time").The album's title is a pun made up of the names of three books that appear sequentially in the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.
In keeping with Lovett's other releases, Joshua received critical acclaim but failed to vault the singer into mainstream success. First single "You've Been So Good Up To Now" was a minor hit on rock radio, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- ^ a b c d e "Lyle Lovett : Joshua Judges Ruth (Curb/MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Sandow, Greg (1995). "Lyle Lovett". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.