Comments on: The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade, Part 4: #70-#61 http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/ Sun, 19 May 2013 05:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kevin John Coyne http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118695 Kevin John Coyne Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:39:22 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118695 I gave Reba Duets a favorable review. I went in expecting to not like it, but actually enjoyed it more than anything she’d done in more than a decade.

It was also a pretty significant album, the one that reintroduced her as a mainstream icon (Oprah appearance, 300k opening week, first #1 on Billboard 200.) Still loathe that Clarkson collaboration, but enjoyed most of the rest of the record, including the Rimes collab Tara cited, and my personal favorite, the Trisha collab on “She Can’t Save Him.”

]]> By: Zack http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118689 Zack Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:58:03 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118689 I’m surprised and happy to see some Reba love. I liked the Duets album (wouldn’t be in my top ten Reba albums though), especially the duet with Trisha… Amazing.
I think it is placed a little too high, I would have put Timeless and Real Fine Place ahead of that set, but I’m still very happy to see some Reba love. (Would like to see Room To Breathe (one of my favs of hers) on the list)

AND, glad to see Womack’s Call Me Crazy on here. :)

]]> By: Razor X http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118685 Razor X Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:42:07 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118685 The Pam Tillis album is definitely underrated. I like that one alot, and you just can’t go wrong with a Dwight Yoakam album. I wouldn’t have rated the Womack album quite so high; I was disappointed in it. After a three year gap and as a follow-up to a CMA Album of the Year winner, I was expecting more — especially since she scrapped the album that she’d been working on because she wasn’t happy with it. It’s not a bad album, but I was expecting more.

Add me to the list of those who thinks Reba Duets doesn’t belong here. IMO, it is the worst album she ever released, bar none.

]]> By: Tara Seetharam http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118677 Tara Seetharam Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:07:05 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118677 I take full responsibility for the inclusion and placement of the duets album, and I stand by my decision. It’s one of my all-time favorite albums, and I disagree that there are some or any filler songs. Each has a unique depth, perspective and sound. I feel Reba’s character in the album, which isn’t something I can say for all of the albums I included on my list.

but I would have recommended different tracks myself, like ‘Does The Wind Still Blow In Oklahoma’ (with Ronnie Dunn) and ‘Break Each Other’s Hearts Again’ (with Don Henley).

I love both those songs, and particularly went back and forth on recommending the former. But there’s something about the two varying perspectives in the Rimes duet that I find fascinating. And I think the Timberlake duet is absolutely gorgeous – incredibly tender and yet so powerful. It’s also pretty neat that he penned it.

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118669 J.R. Journey Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118669 I don’t begrudge the Reba album a spot on this countdown – it was a stronger set than 2003′s Room to Breathe IMO, but I would have recommended different tracks myself, like ‘Does The Wind Still Blow In Oklahoma’ (with Ronnie Dunn) and ‘Break Each Other’s Hearts Again’ (with Don Henley). I never understood why so many people were down on that album either.

Great to see the Tillis, Yoakam, and Womack albums on the list too. I think it’s safe to say those three will make my own best of the decade list as well.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118661 Leeann Ward Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:41:42 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118661 I think Timberlake sounds great with Reba on that song.

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118656 Nicolas Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:57:39 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118656 Reba Duets doesn’t belong – that was total crap, and the Justin Timberlake duet as a recommended track makes it even more disappointing

And on the other hand, Call Me Crazy should be higher =) Great album

]]> By: Hard Times http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118639 Hard Times Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118639 Just heard Pam Tillis perform “Heart Over Mind” a few weeks ago at an acoustic performance in Viroqua, Wis. The song hadn’t made much of an impression on me until I heard it live. Now I love it.

I’m guessing and hoping that Pam’s “Rhinestone” album will appear somewhere higher up, as it’s the better of her two albums the last 10 years.

Same goes for “There’s More Where That Came From” from Lee Ann Womack, although I love “Call Me Crazy,” too.

Womack received three Grammy nominations today.

]]> By: Michael http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118618 Michael Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:34:36 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118618 Alright. Now we’re really getting into some good stuff. I’m surprised a lot of these didn’t rank higher (particularly the Lee Ann Womack album), but it does get me excited for the reveal of slots 60 – 1. Although Reba is my favorite, I am surprised to see her Duets project ranked this high. After reading the description for the Dierks Bentley disc, I may have to seek it out and give it a chance.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/12/03/the-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade-part-4-70-61/#comment-118615 Paul W Dennis Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:23:03 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=13486#comment-118615 I have four of these albums, Tillis, Bentley,Crowell and Womack (now 18/40).

The Rodney Crowell album is very good as is the Pam Tillis album. I find myself hitting the repeat button on one particular track on the Crowell album (no prize for guessing which one)

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