Comments on: 400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #100-#76

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:19:28 +0000

Re: Alison Krauss – Grammy wins. Alison didn’t surpass Aretha Franklin until the 2003 Grammy Awards. Alison Krauss won 3 awards that evening taking her career total to 17, Aretha won 1 award taking her total to 16.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:50:43 +0000

The LeAnn Rimes, Sammy Kershaw, and Clint Black entries are among my favorite songs from each artist. Similarly, the Lorrie Morgan tracks are two of her best ever. But I am also very fond of ‘I’ll Think of Something’, ‘Aint’ That Lonely Yet’, ‘The River and The Highway’, ‘You Don’t Even Know Who I Am’ …

I’ll also add that this is the first installment in this countdown where I really love every song – past editions have included at least one song I was indifferent to. Like Ben, I’ve found new reasons to appreciate these songs by reading your summaries too. That’s one of my favorite things about discussing music with other fans: you get to hear a completely different perspective that your own ears have missed, and continue to miss, with repeated listenings.

Looking forward to the rest of this and I expect to be reminded of a lot more excellent songs as you all approach the end.

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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:28 +0000

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By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:18:05 +0000

Some great Pam Tillis songs here. “River and Highway” is a beautiful story-song rich in symbolism and outstandingly poetic lyrics. “Deep Down” is actually my personal favorite in her catalogue. Lyrics and vocals are great, but I must admit that it was the hooky fiddles that really sold me on it. I like the point you made about her having a conversation with the instruments. I never thought of that before, but it’s so true.

It’s so cool how this countdown not only reminds us of great old songs, but it also causes us to see them in new ways, and appreciate qualities that we might not have noticed before.

Also have to say how much I love “No Place That Far” and “The Fear of Being Alone.” “Something in Red” has been one of my mom’s all-time favorite songs ever since I was little kid, and I can see why.

By: Erik North

Erik North — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:31:28 +0000

Re. “Baby Now That I’ve Found You”–A slight little error here, it’s not a song from the Motown catalogue; it was originally a hit in late 1967 for the Foundations, who were from England. But anyway, it was a benchmark in Alison’s career in which she would surpass the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, for most Grammys won by a female artist in history.

Re. “Blue”–I remember a lot of talk about LeAnn’s performance here being compared to Patsy Cline (and I think this record was supposed to be recorded by Patsy before her death in 1963), which is an extremely heavy burden to carry for someone who was only thirteen at the time.

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:13:22 +0000

Really looking forward to the last few installments in this trip down memory lane. “The River and the Highway” and “I’ll Think of Something” would surely be in my personal Top 20, maybe even Top 10. I’m so curious to see the reveal of the Top 75! Many of the songs in this batch (and the previous) weren’t huge favorites of mine, but I’d probably take any one of them over anything released in the last five years that I really like. Ah, nostalgia…

By: Kevin John Coyne

Kevin John Coyne — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:20:25 +0000

“Come On Back” has always struck me as her own spin on her step-sister’s “Seven Year Ache.” Interesting that the same theme produced career bests for both women.

By: Travis in VIrginia

Travis in VIrginia — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:51:57 +0000

“Deep Down” is one of my all time favorite Pam Tillis songs, only behind “Maybe It Was Memphis”, which I pray is in the top ten!

Love the Reba song too, that song came out when I really started getting into country music. I remember getting the “What If It’s You” album on casset for christmas when I was in the 7th grade. I played it to death!!!!!

Also love “Standing Knee Deep”, the line “friends I can count on I can count on one hand with a left over finger or two” is so true! The whole “lonesome standard time” album is a masterpiece!!

“Come on Back” is my favorite Carle Carter song off all time. Never has a cheating song sounded so rocking. !!!

Patty Loveless”You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” kills me every time, as does most of her sad stuff. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, does heartach like Patty!!!!!!

This list has been my favorite so far! Love all the songs but the ones by th eladies are the best

By: Soul Miners Daughter

Soul Miners Daughter — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:30:41 +0000

Lots of good stuff on this list.
Totally agree about the Kix Brooks vocals… this had to be the ONE time it worked.

Love Mattea’s “Lonesome Standard Time”… probably my favorite of her collection.

And let’s hear it for Toby and Joe’s mullets! :-O

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:41:07 +0000

Love “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”. Maybe it’s because I grew up watching all those cowboy/western tv shows in the 50′s & 60′s. When I hear this song it reminds me of “Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott” by the Statler Brothers.

Great songs here by Mattea, Messina & Morgan. Yard Sale is a good one I hadn’t heard before.