Recorded at A&M Studios, Sunset Sound Factory and Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California; Westside Studio, London England; and S.T.S., Dublin, Ireland.

Personnel: Maria McKee (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano); Greg Sutton (vocals); Richard Thompson (guitar, mandolin); James Ralston, Marc Ribot, Shane Fontayne (guitar); Steve Wickham (fiddle); Philip Pickett (recorder, crumhorn); Heart Attack Horns (horns); Mitchell Froom, Bruce Brody (keyboards); Jerry Marotta, Jim Keltner (drums); Alex Acuña (percussion).

Recording information: A & M Studios, Hollywood, CA; A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA; A&M, Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA; S.T.S., Dublin, Ireland; Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA; Westside Studio, London, England; Westside Studios, London, England.

Photographer: Deborah Frankel.

Arranger: Bruce Brody.

Three years after Lone Justice's last album, Maria McKee released her self-titled debut, which showed that her skills as a songwriter had grown considerably since her first band. Not only were her songs better, but McKee's singing had improved; while it was still a little thin, her voice had grown grittier and more soulful, which made her songs all the more convincing. Unfortunately, most of McKee's musical growth was obscured by Mitchell Froom's mushy overproduction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine