Lacking the focus of his debut, Yelawolf's 74-minute sophomore release could easily be divided into two albums that could each shine brighter on their own, but this 2015 release was announced back in 2012, so consider the cumbersome abundance of tracks available here the expected results of a long-delayed effort.
As a clearinghouse for all this backed-up angst and anger, Love Story is a fan-pleasing stop-gap LP, one that's so rich in soul-searching material that the track sequence of "Til It's Gone," "Devil in My Veins," and "Best Friend" gets smashed together in one large trilogy of woe.
They're all worthy numbers, and figuring out which one to axe would be difficult, but the drunken confession "Empty Bottles" follows right after, blunting its admirable portrayal of addiction.
For the casual fan, it takes too long to get to true bangers like "Box Chevy V" or the slowly strolling swagger highlight "Johnny Cash," plus the career high point "Whiskey in the Bottle" slinks out of the speakers like some Southern-fried psychedelic rap from the land of Stankonia, making the lesser material included seem even more so.
Ask a Yelawolf regular for a listener's guide then split apart this purposeful beast accordingly.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer SpaceMike Hartnett, Matthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | ChangeMalay HO | Yelawolf | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | American YouMalay HO, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto | Yelawolf | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Whiskey in a BottleAntonio Cezar Albuquerque De Merces, Jorge Pereira Da Neves | Yelawolf | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Ball and Chain | Yelawolf | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 6 | Till It's GoneMike Hartnett, Matthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Devil in My Veins | Yelawolf | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Best FriendMarshall Mathers, Luis Resto | Yelawolf | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Empty BottlesMalay HO | Yelawolf | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | HeartbreakMark Batson, Mike Elizondo, Marshall Mathers | Yelawolf | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Tennessee LoveMatthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | Box Chevy VMike Hartnett, Matthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Love StoryMatthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Johnny CashJ. Gosling, J. Reeves | Yelawolf | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 15 | Have a Great FlightMalay HO | Yelawolf | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 16 | Sky's the LimitMatthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 17 | DisappearMalay HO | Yelawolf | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 18 | Fiddle Me ThisMatthew Hayes | Yelawolf | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 74 mins | 171 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 501 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Alexander | A&R |
| 2 | Mark Batson | Additional Production, Composer, Keyboards |
| 3 | Zach Casebolt | Fiddle, Violin |
| 4 | Edward Crowe | Operation |
| 5 | Rob Cureton | Bass |
| 6 | Archie Davis | A&R |
| 7 | Antonio Cezar Albuquerque De Merces | Composer |
| 8 | DJ Klever | Percussion, Turntables |
| 9 | Mike Elizondo | Additional Production, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 10 | Leland Elliott | Engineer, Mixing |
| 11 | Eminem | Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Geoff Firebaugh | Bass (Upright) |
| 13 | Brian "Big Bass" Gardner | Mastering |
| 14 | J. Gosling | Composer |
| 15 | Alicia Graham | A&R |
| 16 | Mike Hartnett | Bass, Composer, Guitar |
| 17 | Matthew Hayes | Composer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | Michael Herard | A&R |
| 19 | Joe Strange | Engineer |
| 20 | Jeremy "J Dot" Jones | A&R |
| 21 | Tyzayah Gold Kiser | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Marc Labelle | Project Coordinator |
| 23 | Malay HO | Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 24 | Marshall Mathers | Composer |
| 25 | The McCrary Sisters | Vocals |
| 26 | Tracy McNew | Operation |
| 27 | Jorge Pereira Da Neves | Composer |
| 28 | Jon Newport | Project Coordinator |
| 29 | Bones Owens | Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar |
| 30 | Dart Parker | A&R |
| 31 | Lance Powlis | Trumpet, Voice Box |
| 32 | J. Reeves | Composer |
| 33 | Luis Resto | Additional Production, Composer, Keyboards |
| 34 | Paul Rosenberg | Operation |
| 35 | Ryan Smith | Photography |
| 36 | Lindsay Smith-Trostle | Cello |
| 37 | Mike Strange | Engineer, Mixing |
| 38 | Shawn Suggs | A&R |
| 39 | Robby Turner | Pedal Steel Guitar, Synthesizer Pads |
| 40 | Randy Warnken | Mixing Assistant |
| 41 | Jessy Wilson | Vocals |
| 42 | WLPWR | Drums, Hambone, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Strings, Synthesizer Pads |
| 43 | Yelawolf | Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |