Even though this is the first album since 1989 for Lyle Lovett to be co-billed with his large band, anyone whose seen this Texas troubadour live in the last decade (excluding the My Baby Don't Tolerate tour) knows that his Large Band consisting of 17 musicians and backup singers have been right by his side making music with him the whole time.

It's Not Big It's Large however is the first time in long time that his band has been this prevalent on record. This becomes apparent right off the bat with the opening instrumental track "Tickle Toe" where each musician has a chance to shine individually and the Gospel number "I Will Rise Up/Ain't No More Cane" which features Lovett fanatic favorites Francine Reed and company on backup harmonies.

Let us not forget, however, about the man this all centers around. Lovett still sounds as amazing vocally as ever, there's no question about that. His mellower tracks here such as "Don't Cry A Tear" and "This Traveling Around" show just how strong his vocals still are. He's still as cool as ever too. Only Lovett can come up with a tin-pan alley style struttin' tune like "No Big Deal" and then close the record with a barnstorming Bluegrass number like "Up In Indiana." While It's Not Big It's Large doesn't come close to equaling the masterpieces of Lovett's late 80's/early 90's period, it's still a very pleasant album nonetheless.