Bill Anderson - A Lot Of Things Different (2000)

A Lot of Things Different is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released on August 7, 2001 via TWI Records and Varèse Sarabande.

According to Anderson, A Lot of Things Different was a departure from some of his more recent albums of the time period. In a 2001 interview he commented that it was, "the most traditional country album I've done in a long time and frankly, I got better reviews on it from fans than anything I've done in a long, long time." It was recorded at Sony Firehall Studio and co-produced by both Anderson and Rex Schnelle. The project was a collection of ten tracks which Anderson either wrote or co-wrote. Included is a cover of "When Two Worlds Collide", which was a hit for its co-writer (Roger Miller). Also included is "A Death in the Family", which was first recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens.

At the time of the album's recording, Anderson had been contributing his songwriting to music that had become hits for other artists. Among these songs was "Too Country", which was recorded by Brad Paisley. Anderson included his own version of A Lot of Things Different. The title track would later be recorded and made a major hit by Kenny Chesney. In 2016, Anderson explained how he co-wrote the track with Dean Dillon. "When we wrote 'A Lot of Things Different' in 2002, I was at the point then that I could look over my shoulder and say, 'Golly, I’d do that different if I had the chance to do that again.' You gain wisdom," he reflected.

1.01 - Bill Anderson - Love Is A Fragile Thing (3:47)
1.02 - Bill Anderson - When A Man Can't Get A Woman Off His Mind (3:42)
1.03 - Bill Anderson - A Lot Of Things Different (4:09)
1.04 - Bill Anderson - Fine Line (4:22)
1.05 - Bill Anderson - When Two Worlds Collide (3:03)
1.06 - Bill Anderson - I Can't Find An Angel (4:11)
1.07 - Bill Anderson - Back When He Was Hungry (3:33)
1.08 - Bill Anderson - A Death In The Family (4:12)
1.09 - Bill Anderson - She's A Mistake I Made (3:39)
1.10 - Bill Anderson - Too Country (3:08)