1. KT Oslin “Love in a Small Town”
Every song on the CD is a story about love in a small town, how appropriate.

2. Trisha Yearwood “Hearts in Armor”
Classy yet heartfelt.

3. Garth Brooks “Ropin’ the Wind”
Country yet boundless as the songs are.

4. Carlene Carter “Little Acts of Treason”

5. Lee Greenwood “A Perfect 10″
10 cuts, 10 duet partners, 10 beautiful ladies, 10 good songs.

6. George Strait “Chill of an Early Fall”
Picturesque, sentimental, poetic, and romantically sad.

7. Suzy Bogguss “Aces”

8. Dolly Parton “Eagle When She Flies”

9. KT Oslin “Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb”
Humorous yet so true.

10. Dwight Yoakam “Just Lookin’ for a Hit”
What a title for a greatest hits package!

Boring Titles

1. Travis Tritt “The Storm”
2. LeAnn Rimes “Family”
3. John Anderson “Solid Ground”
4. Tayor Swift “Fearless”
5. George Strait “Holding My Own”
6. Ronnie Milsap “My Life”
7. Rascal Flatts “Me and My Gang”
8. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now”
9. Jewel “Sweet and Wild”
10. Reba “Reba Duets”

Titles that Promise Too Much

1. Wynonna “Revelation”
Good album but not really a revelation.

2. David Lee Murphy “Out with a Bang”
Not really was the album received with a bang.

3. Martina McBride “Shine”
Not every song did shine.

4. Alan Jackson “Good Time”

The Doll of Cutey one sounds really stupid.

While we’re on the subject, I was greatly disappointed in that album. I expected something much, much darker than the final product. He’d talked about it for a while as though it was one bad night away from amounting to a suicide note, and yet the album’s darkest track is probably “The Storm,” which is still several shades away from reaching the depths of, say, “I Don’t Have to Wonder” from the previous album.

I’m not saying I want to see anyone in severe agony, so much as just I was under the impression that was the kind of album it would be.

As for titles, I like when artists name their albums after something that Isn’t an album title.

@travis -

No actually the cd was made at a time in his life when he was going through a lot (death of his mum, divorce) and his youngest daughter suggested he was acting like the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz. He said it was a wake up to him to get through the grief he was going through and he picked the title to remind him he wasn’t as big a failure as he felt.

*Raises hand shamefully*

Partially I like it because it’s very in keeping with the stupid/silly nature of the album itself, which I’m hoping to review soon here.

I think the title “Mountain Soul” perfectly and succinctly reflected the contents of the orignal project. But adding a “II” for the follow up was a little unimaginative, although I do like the continuity it conveys.

Then there’s Brad Paisley’s “Part II.” At least Patty put some Mountain SOUL in the title of her wonderful, most recent record. ;)

“The Chase” and “Scarecrow” never did a lot for me as albums, or as titles, though. (And yes, I’m aware that the title and cover photo for “Scarecrow” were done as a nod toward a Mellencamp album.)