Comments on: 100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums: #40-#31

By: Country Universe » Bargain Hunter: Dierks Bentley, Dixie Chicks, Creedence Clearwater Revival

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:06:42 +0000

[...] ‘Round these parts, it’s regarded as the first all-around great Chicks album. Here are the facts: it landed a nod for overall Album of the Year, has sold upwards of 10 million copies, and charted an astonishing seven singles, with hits ranging from the moderate (”Ready to Run,” “Without You”) to the downright-iconic (”Cowboy Take Me Away” and “Goodbye Earl”). It was also ranked #39 on Kevin’s 2006 rundown of the greatest country albums released since 1989. Read his write-up of it here. [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:06:49 +0000

I could imagine Wynonna or Sara Evans nailing “The Girl of Your Dreams.”

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:06:19 +0000

I love that you included Bobbie Cryner. Her two albums were so amazing and overlooked. Girl of your Dreams is one of my all-time favorite songs. I can’t believe no other female has cut that song.

By: Paul W. Dennis

Paul W. Dennis — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:05:20 +0000

Fair enough, although to the extent I drink at all, it’s beer. I have most of AKUS’s output but the lack of uptempo material prevents me from listening to it very often. I’ve included it in some bluegrass mix CDs I’ve put together .

Susie Bogguss never became as big a star as she should have – her album with Chet Atkins SIMPATICO was wonderful and she was very adventurous in her choice of material, ranging from lesser modern writers to classic country songsmiths. She has the prettiest eyes in the busiiness and can yodel too. What more would you want ??

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:35:22 +0000

I like Cryner’s second album better, though there are some great songs on her first CD, too, which would be on the list if I’d gone for 150 or 200, or limited each artists to 2 CD’s instead of 3.

Alan’s album is a wine-sipping one for me. I get lost in it. I can’t get over how great his voice sounds. I’m a big fan of Alison Krauss so I’m used to the pace of her albums, which are always similar in that way – great songs, slow pace.

By: Paul W. Dennis

Paul W. Dennis — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:20:47 +0000

Nice catch on Bobbie Cryner. Her first album, issued in 1993 was even better. I have no idea why she didn’t make it big as a performer

The Alan Jackson CD is a bit of a paradox, all the songs are great but the album isn’t. Too many slow and very slow songs – best listened to a few songs at a time