Comments on: Lorrie Morgan Starter Kit

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:30:15 +0000

I just happened to find this old post from before I discovered Country Universe, and I just had to comment on the irony of Kevin mentioning the ability of “Except for Monday” to “make any young kid a country fan in three minutes.”

I was a young kid when I first heard and fell in love with that song, so apparently that’s exactly what the song did for me!

By: Joseph B

Joseph B — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:49:10 +0000

I would have to add Lorrie Morgan’s You Think He’d Know Me Better from the Shakin Things Up album. i still listen to that cd

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:12:30 +0000

Greater Need is my favorite Morgan album too, I think. It has some really good stuff on it.

By: James S.

James S. — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:34:07 +0000

Great list. I’m also a fan of Lorrie Morgan’s classic country style voice. I’m glad you included, “I Just Might Be.” I didn’t even know that it was a single, since my stations never played it. It should have been a big hit for sure. “I Guess You Had To Be There,” “What Part Of No,” “We Both Walk,” “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” and “Out Of Your Shoes” are other favorites here. I’d also add “Five Minutes,” “Heart Over Mind” and “One Of Those Nights Tonight.”

I’d have to say Greater Need is my favorite Lorrie Morgan album, with other great cuts like “Back Among The Living,” “Don’t Stop In My World,” and “Reading My Heart.”

“Don’t Touch Me” from War Paint is another fine performance along with “You Can’t Take That” and “I’ve Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand” from 1997′s Shakin’ Things Up.

This really makes me miss hearing the 90′s female singers on the radio. Keep up the great work, guys! I love this feature.

By: Music Man

Music Man — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:43:49 +0000

Kevin said: “Lorrie Morgan was the only one who was clearly from the tradition of heartbreak queen Tammy Wynette, with a healthy dose of Jeannie Seely in the mix.”

Speaking of Jeannie Seely, on Lorrie’s “WarPaint” album there is an excellent cover of “Don’t Touch Me”. Listen to Jeannie’s original then Lorrie’s cover, they sound amazing alike.

Also there is Lorrie’s album of torch song standards and other love songs “Secret Love” that is an forgotten gem in her repertoire.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:51:24 +0000

“I never really got into Lorrie’s music. I liked a lot of it, with “Half Enough” being my favorite of her songs (followed by “Except For Monday”), but I always thought she would have been better off working the A/C market.”

I always liked her music a lot. She usually included a cover of at least one classic country song on each album, and they were usually the highlight of the album. She’s one of the few country artists from the 90s or the current decade who has a true appreciation for country’s heritage. Unlike many of those who came after her, she was in country music because she loved it and that was where she wanted to be, not because a suit somewhere decided that’s where she would be most marketable.

By: JoeB

JoeB — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:48:20 +0000

All excellent songs. I’ve always loved “Standing Tall” and “Heart Over Mind,” too.

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By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:48:16 +0000

Great job…im glad to see someone recognizing the woefully underrated “If you came back from Heaven”

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:25:02 +0000

Nice to see some of the singles from War Paint and her Greatest Hits CD as well as “I Just Might Be” on this list. Nice job! :)