Libbiville,
released in 2001, features 13 songs, 10 of which Libbi wrote
or co-wrote, and includes a duet with smokin' Miss Toni Price
and the George Jones/Tammy Wynette duet Something to Brag About
with the amazing Don Walser.
South Texas Highway (entire song)
Necessary (sample), written by Alan Andrews

"Libbi
Bosworth is an incredibly sharp songwriter in a trad mode,
and she sings the living piss out of her songs here. Her
attitude is all kickass Texas and the session is all kickass
Texas musicians..."
Crispin
Sartwell, New York Press

"It took Libbi five years to follow up
her impressive debut, Outskirts of You, but it was well worth
the wait...with a voice that oozes country....she comes at
you with sassy confidence that's invigorating. She wrote 10
of the 13 songs on Libbiville, and her sly sense of humor and
ability to capture simple emotions and everyday situations
and put them to music is a rare gift...Libbi Bosworth proves
once again that she's a rare gem of a country singer. Libbiville
is a place you'll not only want to visit, but a place you'll
want to stay."
Jim Caligiuri, Austin
Chronicle

"Bosworth's new "Libbiville" (Ramble
Records) is as Texas as armadillo eggs. Firmly rooted in country
music traditions, but not a re-creationist by any means, Bosworth
captures the spirit of the genre by virtue of her sheer sincerity
and devotion to the form. Her songs are blissfully melodic
and spiced with the indigenous flavorings of pedal steel, accordion
and fiddles...it's Galveston native Bosworth's solid songwriting
that holds it all together. The deceptively clever "Ha
Ha Ha," the leadoff number, and "Man Overboard," a
cautionary tale brightened by Earl Poole Ball's piano, bounce
out of the speakers and send the dance impulse through to the
feet. "South Texas Highway," a jaunt to Buck Owens's
Bakersfield, is punched up with Chip Dolan's accordion, and "No
Place to Go," a song about homelessness set to an oddly
fitting two-step cadence, shows lyrical sensitivity, but with
a beat."
Buzz McClain, Washington Post


Libbi released her first record, Outskirts of You, in 1996
to critical acclaim. Featuring guitar slingers Casper Rawls
and Paul Skelton, as well as harmonies by Gurf Morlix and Prairie
Oyster, Outskirts of You is a a great addition for the alt.country
collector as well as the die-hard traditionalist.
Don't Call Me Crazy (sample)
 "Libbi Bosworth is as hard to pin down
as her music is to resist...this could be the most commercially
promising country debut of the year, if only the year were
1962 instead of 1996."
Don
McLeese, No Depression

"...a voice splashed with beer, one that puts an arm
around your neck and shuffles with you across the dance floor,
one that searches for an all-night trucker show on AM radio
as you head home in your old pick-up."
Lee Nichols, Austin
Chronicle

"Libbi has the most distinctive female
country voice on the Austin scene, and style to burn."
John Morthland, Texas
Monthly

Libbi has also appeared on various compilation records, the
most recent being Happy Birthday, Buck!, a tribute to the great
Buck Owens.
 "...the real ballcrusher is Libbi Bosworth. Her spinetingling
version of Palm of Your Hand is so staggeringly drop dead star
quality wonderful that she towers over the album..." John
Conquest, Third Coast Music

Other compilations: Blastered, a Tribute to Dave Alvin
True Sounds of the New West
Austin Country Nights
Libbi was also very ecstatic to appear on Austin City Limits
in 1996 after the release of Outskirts of You.
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