Comments on: Recommend An Album

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:37:49 +0000

I must agree with Reba’s “Rumor Has It,” I love to listen to that album for a “throw-back” into the 90′s country, and I love “What If It’s You” for a more modern Reba sound- it still sounds fresh today! :)

By: Erik

Erik — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:18:34 +0000

Off the top of my head, George Strait’s Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind, Cross Canadian Ragweed’s self-titled ‘purple’ album and Alan Jackson’s Who I Am.
Oh, and Greg…I thought Death Magnetic was the best thing Metallica’s done in the last 20 years. Not a throwaway on that one either, to be honest.

By: Welchkin

Welchkin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:01:23 +0000

The Outsider – Rodney Crowell
Stronger – Carlene Carter
Black Cadillac – Roseanne Cash
Lonely Runs Both Ways – Allison Krauss and Union Station
The Hardest Part – Allison Moorer
The Steeldrivers – The Steeldrivers
Little Sparrow – Dolly Parton
Tough All Over – Gary Allan
and a big Canadian favourite for me – Song Dog – Jimmy Rankin

There’s probably others, but that’s all I can think of right now.

By: Chris S.

Chris S. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:48:04 +0000

Here’s some recent releases I can play over and over.

Jamey Johnson – that Lonesome Song
The Steeldrivers – Self Titles
Jason Boland & the Stragglers – Comal Country Blue
Otis Gibbs – Grandpa Walked a Picketline

By: BLL

BLL — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:37:27 +0000

Who’s Garden Was This- John Denver
Down the Old Plank Road- the Chieftans
Where Your Road Lead and Hearts in Arnour- Trisha Yearwood
Fresh Horses and Scracrow- Garth Brooks

I know most people find Fresh Horses to be Garth’s weakest, but I really enjoy every cut; its a very well sequenced CD, and being from Cobh, County Cork, I really enjoy ‘Ireland’

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:34:03 +0000

Yeah, Razor, “Strong Heart” Is certainly the “change up” throw in her pitching array…I guess a lot of folks and some critics didn’t like it. I see it as kinda Patty’s “Country pop” album the way Sara’s Restless is her most pop album. (I think Restless is the better of the two, though) Not my favorite style or my favorite album from Patty, but I still love it, and recommend it.

Also I think Strong Heart contains some of Patty’s finest and most moving vocal performances ever…as in “Thirsty” and “My Heart Will Never Break this Way Again”, and Patty and Trisha Yearwood sound amazing together on the latter.

I love the Bluesy “Key of Love” and “You Don’t Get No More” So there’s kind of a mix of styles on this album I guess.

And “That’s the Kind of Mood I’m In” is just plain fun!

By: Razor X

Razor X — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:02:57 +0000

@ Steve: But every Patty Loveless song is a labor of love, and I can without reservation recommend each and every one of them!

I agree, with the sole exception of “Strong Heart” her albums are all great.

By: Rodney in South Carolina

Rodney in South Carolina — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:11:32 +0000

Dolly’s Little Sparrow
Sara’s No Place That Far and Born to Fly
Patty’s Mountain Soul

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:26:22 +0000

Hard Times and Leeann, the converse could also be a great topic…”bad albums REDEEMED by one great song!” Whaddya think?!;)

And based on several recommendations here, I think I need to check out Roses In the Snow!

Also, does anyone know what stores carry The Steeldriver’s album? I can’t seem to find it anywhere, and am afraid I will need to resort to my customary last resort, an online purchase…

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:13:38 +0000

Nicholas, I really love Sara Evans’ Real Fine Place too, although there are about three tracks I could do without. (names available upon request…)

Razor X…I totally agree about Sara’s Three Chord’s and the Truth…love every cut..but I would also add Evans’ No Place That Far CD…I think this album gets an unfair rap from the critics as being too “pop” . With the exception of the title cut, and “Cryin’ Game” every other song is real Country, IMO .But I love Cryin’ Game and No Place That Far as well.

And I agree that Miranda’s Crazy Ex album is outstanding, very very solid.

I remember Blake saying about Patty Loveless’ Sleepless Nights that there’s not a bad cut on the album,. I totally agree.. I have been listening to it over and over again…(surprised?!)

But I think that statement pretty much applies to all of Patty’s albums.

I think I read it in the All Music Guide, one of their critics stated that Patty Loveless and husband Emory Gordy Jr. are well known for providing thoroughly solid albums, with no filler. After purchasing and enjoying every one of them, I have found this to be true…I look at it this way;…if there were a comprehensive “Best Of” (as opposed to greatest commercial hits) Patty Loveless album, it would be Nineteen volumes strong, one for each of her studio albums…In other words, pretty much EVERY Patty Loveless song is strong enough to be a single in it’s own right.

This is not to say that I don’t have my favorites, because I do, and I skip around to them quite often.

But every Patty Loveless song is a labor of love, and I can without reservation recommend each and every one of them!