Beautiful Door: Difference between revisions

| studio = The Cave, Los Angeles

| label = New Door

| producer = Billy Bob Thornton & Jim Mitchell

'''''Beautiful Door''''' is a 2007 country music album<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanches |first=Luciana Maria |date=2007-06-05 |title=Billy Bob Thornton lança seu quarto álbum de country |url=https://www.omelete.com.br/musica/billy-bob-thornton-lanca-seu-quarto-album-de-country |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Omelete |language=pt-br}}</ref> by [[Billy Bob Thornton]]; released by New Door Records,<ref name="Beautiful_Door">{{cite web |date=July 24, 2007 |title=Beautiful Door |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beautiful-door-mw0000480263/ |access-date=November 24, 2022 |publisher=allmusic.com}}</ref> it is the fourth (and most recent) album by the American actor and singer-songwriter.

== Reception ==

The album was described by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' as "blend(ing) folks, roots rock and country."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=2007-10-07 |title=Folksy roots rock is in Thornton's blood |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/10/07/folksy-roots-rock-is-in-thorntons-blood/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

A review noted that "Thornton takes his music far more seriously than Ethan Hawke takes his fiction. But his fourth record's anodyne vocals and adequate roots-rock band rarely rise above the cliché."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzc4AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Beautiful+Door%22+-wikipedia+thornton |title=Details |date=2007 |publisher=Details Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref> while ''All Music'' stated "here he leaves the concepts, social and political ideas, and American mythologies behind for something more personal."<ref name="Beautiful_Door" /> AllMusic gave the album 4 stars; the German website CountryMusicNews 4&nbsp;stars and a half,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matejka |first=Gunther |date=2007-08-20 |title=Billy Bob Thornton - Beautiful Door |url=https://www.countrymusicnews.de/cd-besprechungen/2682-billy-bob-thornton-beautiful-door |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=CountryMusicNews.de |language=de-de}}</ref> Cinemaonline.dk, 3, upon 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bob Thornton - Beautiful Door |url=https://cinemaonline.dk/Anmeldelse/billy_bob_thornton___beautiful_door.3626.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Cinemaonline.dk |language=da}}</ref>

''[[The Oklahoman]]'' found that the album was "a musically interesting mix of country, folk and roots rock, but the album comes across as maudlin and lacks variety. Thornton's limited vocal range adds to the sense of monotony."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country: Billy Bob Thornton 'Beautiful Door"'(New Door Records) |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2007/08/10/country-billy-bob-thornton-beautiful-doornew-door-records/61737860007/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref> An Italian review praised the songwriting<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angelini |first=Manuele |title=Billy Bob Thornton, Beautiful door |url=https://www.mescalina.it/musica/recensioni/billy-bob-thornton-beautiful-door |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.mescalina.it |language=it}}</ref> and ''Il Popolo del blues'' found the album was the best of the artist so far.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bob Thornton - Beautiful Door - il popolo del blues |url=http://www.ilpopolodelblues.com/pdb/old/rev/novembre07/recensione/billy-bob-thornton.html |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.ilpopolodelblues.com}}</ref> Another positive Italian review found that it was an album that required patience and several listenings to unfold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BILLY BOB THORNTON (Beautiful Door) |url=https://www.cheapo.it/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2320&FORUM_ID=2&CAT_ID=2&Forum_Title=BLUES&ROCK&Topic_Title=BILLY+BOB+THORNTON+(Beautiful+Door) |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.cheapo.it}}</ref> "Thornton isn't nearly as interesting a musician as the characters he portrays on screen.", commented however the ''Illinois Entertainer''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bob Thornton reviewed : Illinois Entertainer |url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2007/07/billy-bob-thornton-reviewed/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=illinoisentertainer.com}}</ref> CBS News also stated that "One of the weaknesses of the album is Thornton's voice — he has limited vocal range and seems to be stuck on one note. But what he lacks in vocal depth, he makes up for with his songwriting abilities. Each track is like mini-story, which is not surprising considering Thornton is an Oscar-winning screenwriter. While the singing is simple, the well-written lyrics will inevitably draw the listener in."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-01 |title=BuzzCuts: New Music - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/buzzcuts-new-music-01-08-2007/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Tour ==

In 2007 Thornton formed a ad hoc group,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters {{!}} The Garage {{!}} London |url=https://www.thegarage.london/gigs/billy-bob-thornton-the-boxmasters-the-garage-london-tickets-2023/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=The Garage |language=en}}</ref> [[The Boxmasters]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boxmasters - Bio |url=https://theboxmasters.com/bio |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=theboxmasters.com}}</ref> to play the album material on tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-23 |title=Billy Bob Thornton to perform Friday at the Surf |url=https://globegazette.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/billy-bob-thornton-to-perform-friday-at-the-surf/article_d55218c2-4447-58bb-b1bc-a93825372348.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Globe Gazette |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mulson |first=Jennifer |date=2022-05-20 |title=Billy Bob Thornton and Boxmasters to perform in Colorado Springs |url=https://gazette.com/billy-bob-thornton-and-boxmasters-to-perform-in-colorado-springs/article_fd4dd8b8-d217-11ec-a200-5b8ce4f56558.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Colorado Springs Gazette |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bob Thornton Makes a Decent Album … and Heads to Memphis |url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/undefined |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=MemphisFlyer}}</ref>

* [[Billy Bob Thornton]] – drums, producer, shaker, tambourine, lead vocals, backing vocals

* [[Brad Davis (musician)|Brad Davis]] – audio engineer, producer, acoustic guitar

* [[Teddy Andreadis]] – accordion, organ, piano

* J.D. Andrew – audio engineer, shaker<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-30 |title=Billy Bob Thornton and JD Andrew |url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2015/04/influences/billy-bob-thornton-and-jd-andrew |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Elmore Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Leland Sklar]] – bass

* [[Graham Nash]] – backing vocals

* Adam Day – guitar technician

* Mike Fasano – drum technician

* Richie Gallo – A&R

* [[Joe Gastwirt]] – mastering

* Jim Mitchell – audio engineer, mixing, producer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Universal Audio |url=https://www.uaudio.com/webzine/2007/december/index3.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.uaudio.com}}</ref>

* Meire Murakami – design

* Ryan Null – photo

* [[Lisa Roy (publicist)|Lisa Roy]] – management

* Kristin Scott – production coordination

* Beth Stempel – production coordination

* Steve Winstead – guitar technician

== External links ==

* [https://medium.com/@toddgold/billy-bob-thornton-talks-music-the-boxmasters-latest-album-and-his-all-time-favorites-25b9cb563236 Thornton discussing the album] at [[Medium (website)|Medium]]