Tennessee Plates, Mark Collie's fifth full-length release, delivers the edgy rockabilly punch that fans have come to expect from Mark Collie. Although it has its share of love songs, the album does continue the stripped-down, direct approach of Unleashed. The best songs on the record are very good indeed, and make the album a fun, entertaining listen.
It featured 3 singles: "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" charted at number 25, while "Steady as She Goes" reached at peak of 65. The last single "Lipstick Don't Lie" failed to chart. "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" was later released as a single by Randy Travis from his 1998 album You and You Alone.