Sticks and Stones (Tracy Lawrence album)

Template:Music ratings Sticks and Stones is the debut studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on November 12, 1991, by Atlantic Records. It produced four singles: the title track, "Today's Lonely Fool", "Runnin' Behind", and "Somebody Paints the Wall", which peaked at Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 8, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (later Hot Country Songs) charts between 1991 and 1993.

The track "Paris, Tennessee" was later recorded by Dennis Robbins (one of the co-writers) on his 1992 album Man with a Plan and by Kenny Chesney on his 1995 album All I Need to Know. "Somebody Paints the Wall" was previously recorded by Josh Logan on his 1988 album of the same name, from which it was released as a single that year.

Personnel

From Sticks and Stones liner notes.

Musicians

• Tracy Lawrence - lead vocals
• Bruce Bouton - steel guitar, Dobro
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Liana Manis - background vocals
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• Milton Sledge - drums on all tracks except "Between Us"
• Gary W. Smith - keyboards, piano, synthesizer
• Joe Spivey - fiddle
• James Stroud - drums on "Between Us"
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar
• Curtis Young - background vocals

Technical

• Milan Bogdan - digital editing
• Brian Hardin - mixing
• Russ Martin - recording
• Pat McMacon - recording, mixing
• Glenn Meadows - mastering
• Lynn Peterzell - recording
• Billy Sherrill - recording
• James Stroud - production

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	10
U.S. Billboard 200	71
Canadian RPM Country Albums	7