Country Reviews Letter k
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Artist
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Alison
Krauss & Union Station
Release
Date: 12
April 2011
Review:
Their
come back have always been expected with
impatience. And this album is not an
exception, I would say it’s annoys me.
The tone is set immediately with the
sweet Paper Airplane then it was time
for the very rhythmic Dust Bowl Children
starring Dan, followed by the very
melodious and sublime My Love Follows
You Where You Go. On this one, the music
mix and Alison’s voice are almost
perfect. As you can see, it's good. If I
find that Dimming Of The Day is a bit
too slow for my taste, Dan amazes us on
On The Outside Looking In and Bonita And
Bill Butler. But where is Alison? we
found her on the beautiful, Miles To Go.
If I find that this album lack songs
that stands out, tunes that we listen
again and again, as we were used to in
the past, this CD is a real success. It
was a perfect blend between the musical
talent of Union Station and Alison
Krauss’s perfect voice. The album was
produced by Alison and Union Station,
recorded and mixed by the legendary Mike
Shipley, that's how the sound quality is
impeccable. So yes !, we necessarily
love.
Rating
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Artist:
Josh
Kelley
Release
Date: 22
March 2011
Review:
Josh
Kelley, Charles Kelley’s brother of Lady
Antebellum release his first country
album. If his brother helped him with
the composition of two tracks, it’s
clear that the results are rather mixed.
From the start, we fall on the very
country Georgia Clay, then we listen to
some very pretty romantic ballads like A
Real Good Try or Naleigh Moon. We find
some rhythm on Rainin’ Whiskey and
especially a more country sound with
Great Idea. Aside from this, everything
looks the same There is a lot of pop,
and even if the CD is good, we feel
something is missing. Everything is
nice, good, but more will be needed to
win in today country music world.
Certainly it’s a nice surprise, but the
album has trouble convincing. We just
have to wait and see.
Rating
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Artist:
Christian
Kane
Release
Date: 07
December 2010
Review:
This
album gave me the opportunity to
discover Christian Kane, and what a
discovery. He has a powerful voice that
reminds me of Trace Adkins. Whatever the
tempo, whether on country rock at the
beginning, or soft ballads, he feels
comfortable. He has a good vocal
mastery, the vocal harmonies are very
successful. He composed most of the
songs and his sound has everything to
wake you up. His producers are no other
than the legendary Bob Ezrin and Jimmie
Lee Sloas, he choose well. It starts
strong for this artist and we want more.
If you like a country rock style with
some sweet romantic ballads, the album
is for you. I especially enjoyed songs
like Let's Take A Drive, or American
Made Fast Car. Another artist to follow
closely.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date 05
October 2010
Review:
I
remain impressed by this album. Although
I review here the deluxe version, all is
surprising. this is Toby at his best. We
forget the patriotic side and all that
stuff for slower compositions but we are
blown away. We find humor and above all
he wrote the majority of his songs. He
shows us his talent and musical level.
The great Toby Keith. We love tracks
like Somewhere Else, Kissin’ in the
Rain. The deluxe version have 4 live
extra tracks. A neat album that presents
a new facet. But where is he going to
stop ?. An invitation to dream. To
consume without moderation.
Rating
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Artist:
Big
Kenny
Release
Date: 10
November 2009
Review:
After
John Rich, it’s time for his sidekick
Big Kenny to release his solo album. And
what about it?. A touch of madness,
talent, energy, shake it all! And now
you get this album. Look for no
comparison, we talk about Big Kenny.
Between the rhythmic Wake Up, Long After
I'm Gone and the so typical Be Back
Home, we said we’ll necessarily love the
album. We love his honesty in To Find a
Heart and the fact he has co-written all
of these songs. Sure you have to love
this madness but everything is pretty
good, he surprised us pleasantly. We
have a mix of electrical sound,
bluegrass, ballads made in Big &
Rich, in short it’s good. It's very well
done. We end in style with Share the
Love and his originality can be found on
The Whole Experience, but for once I'd
let you discover what it is.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 21
July 2009
Review:
Only
two years after her previous A Hundred
Miles Or More A Collection, Alison
Krauss release a new compilation. Is it
a simple update? Well no, this opus who
have more tracks with Union Station than
previous is a real treat. The CD is more
successful, the composition come out
perfectly. In addition we always find a
lot of sweetness. There are the eternal
but so beautiful Let Me Touch You For a
While; So Long, So Wrong and Every Time
You Say Goodbye. The songs enchainment
of Baby, Now That I've Found You; Sawing
on the Strings; Restless then When You
Say Nothing at All, is almost magical. I
see no reason to not fall for this
sublime opus, actually the album name is
well chosen. You enjoy her music or want
to discover her, so here are the basics!
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 03
April 2007
Review:
This
compilation is quite special because it
brings together all her styles. Whether
alone or with Union Station, you’ll find
all on this CD. We like to find tracks
like Sawing on the Strings and Down to
the River to Pray. Her little Irish
ballad on Molly Bán has its effect, but
it's two very good duo that achieve me.
Between Whiskey Lullaby with Brad
Paisley and Missing You with John Waite,
we enjoy this album. The whole is
relatively sweet, quite fairly slow
tempos and some mid tempos. So if you're
a fan don’t hesitate. Otherwise I would
have a tendency to choose her 2CD live,
but it's just my opinion.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 10
May 2005
Review:
Cracker
Barrel is still at work for this
compilation. This is their specialty and
this time they choose Alison and Union
Station. They resume their greatest
hits, then we can discuss the choice of
tracks but the mixture takes. It feels
like magic in the air. Alison is there.
Two years after her last album, this
opus is good news for those who wish to
discover or rediscover her. It Added a
CD since their last best of, it’s like a
musical update. So you we can’t miss
her, she is very talented and has an
angelic’s voice. Bluegrass fans will be
delighted. Now the only thing left to do
is to buy this opus which is only
available at Cracker Barrel, and yes I
know, but by now we are used to. Well
for me it's done, now it's your turn ..
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 23
November 2004
Review:
Never
change a winning team. The same label,
Alison Krauss & Union Station as a
producer for this new album. Robert Lee
Castleman found at the composition of
some pieces. This great composers who
worked for the best in country music
comes to help. When you know the musical
level of Union Station and the Alison’s
voice, we can’t remain unmoved by this
album. If I continue to prefer New
Favorite album, Lonely Runs Both Ways
presents a fresh version of their slow
music that’ll please more than one.
Between Restless, Goodbye Is All We Have
and Alison’s angelic voice, we note that
the CD is very much religious oriented.
I know we talk about bluegrass, so it’s
often a subject matter, but this is the
main subject of a great majority of the
songs. The whole thing is really
successful. It must be said that the
sweet mix of the band with Alison is
known to work wonders. We love songs
like Crazy As Me, My Poor Old Heart and
Doesn't Have to Be This Way. But where
we see all this collaboration knowledge,
their great level, is at the end of the
album. We end with a flourish as
transcended by two tracks that are
sublime. Transported somewhere thanks to
beautiful melodies and lyrics. If I
Didn't Know Any Better and A Living
Prayer are sublime. So we love this
album and one wonders where they'll find
all this talent.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 05
November 2002
Review:
We
had dreams, Alison Krauss & Union
Station Live, well it's done. In
addition when one realizes that it’s a
double CD, we are excited to see what
happens. I must say that it was worth
it. It’s a real treat and a pure
masterpiece. The first CD is turned to
Alison with tracks like Let Me Touch You
for A While; Baby, Now That I've Found
You and Every Time You Say Goodbye. We
become aware of their musical mastery on
Choctaw Hayride, and Union Station
performs perfectly Bright Sunny South
and Faraway Land. One might say that we
are at this point already filled, but it
was just the first CD. The second is
more turned towards Union Station as a
band with a beautiful dobro solo on A
Tribute to Peador O'Donnell / Monkey Let
the Hogs Out and the splendid I Am a Man
of Constant Sorrow. We remain in the
register of the O’Brother’s movie with
The Boy Who Would not Hoe Corn who is a
treat. That's when Alison returns with
the highly successful When You Say
Nothing at All; Oh, Atlanta. One wonders
if it's over and no, when we believe to
have reached the end, it falls on their
encore with two tracks that are just as
successful as the previous: Down to the
River to Pray and There Is a Reason. A
box not to be missed, as it’s an
excellent bluegrass album. I remain
impressed with such quality.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 14
August 2001
Review:
After
his previous Forget About It which was
well named, this one is going to become
my favorite. I am impressed with this
new album. The difference is obvious.
From the start we remain stuck with Let
Me Touch You for Awhile, then hits come
out of nowhere. It makes you wonder if
this is a compilation. Between The Boy
Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn, The Lucky One,
and her angelic voice, Choctaw Hayride
which is sublime musically... We don’t
know which way to look. It’s a real
treat. You just have to listen to Crazy
Faith to see the difference with her
previous album. I also loved Bright
Sunny South and we end in style with the
New Favorite gem. Here is my favorite
Alison Krauss album yet. A perfect
alchemy between a singer with a sublime
voice and some awesome musicians.
Musically there is nothing wrong and the
vocal harmonies are gorgeous. What more
could we want?. Flawless. Recommended.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 03
August 1999
Review:
If
there is a bluegrass singer who is
breathtaking, it’s Alison Krauss. Her
association with the Union Station fits
perfectly. And it’s clear that this
time, it miss some beat, like Stay for
example. I almost fell asleep, other
compositions are nice but it's just
good. Her voice is soft and for once
this plays tricks on her. Too slow, we
expect a fiddle or banjo but no nothing
works. We still talk about good music
but I find it too linear. The melodies
are more or less alike, it's a shame. We
find pretty vocal harmonies, but one
wonders why there is no more rhythm.
Aside from Could You Lie, the rest is
just good, not great. One feels a sharp
decline compared with her previous
album, even her angelic voice can’t do
anything.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Album: Now
That I've Found
You
Release
Date: 07
February 1995
Review:
The
album is a collection of Alison Krauss
compositions, some registered with Union
Station, but also with The Cox Family.
In addition she gives us a few new ...
Not bad you might say, I confirm indeed.
If you still escaped her spell, then
this album is such an elixir. Unable to
escape, the atmosphere is almost
magical. Her voice, her presence is
amazing. She enchants us on sublime
compositions such as Baby, Now That I've
Found You and Every Time You Say Goodbye
or When God Dips His Pen of Love in My
Heart. This singer doesn’t have a nice
voice, she has one of the most beautiful
voice in country music. So when you fall
on tracks like or I Will or In The Palm
Of Your Hand, we love it. But with When
You Say Nothing at All she achieves us.
This album is a marvel, don’t miss it
for the world.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss & The Cox Family
Release
Date: 1994
Review:
Imagine
the best of bluegrass. Gather Alison
Krauss and The Cox Family, you get a
very good album. No surprise, happiness.
Very little to say, except that this is
an album to own if you are a fans of
this kind of country. My favorite Will
There Be Any Stars, I Know Who Holds
Tomorrow, Everybody Wants to Go to
Heaven. Vocal harmonies are perfect,
musically nothing wrong. Anyway, we
begin to know Alison, it’s impossible to
be disappointed. The small religious
side goes perfectly, it’s a pleasure to
listen to this album. If you could only
listen to one composition, listen: The
Palm of Your Hand, and you'll dream.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 14
February 1992
Review:
Their
combination have always produced great
music, high quality bluegrass. This
album is no exception to the rule. The
vocal harmonies are very neat and
musically there's no waste. We love
tricks like Every Time You Say Goodbye,
It Won't Work This Time. But it’s on
Heartstrings where Alison’s voice is
almost angelic, one becomes addicted to
these compositions. Then they achieve us
with I Don't Know Why. Bluegrass fans
will enjoy it, other’ll pass, although I
wonder why deprive yourself of good
music. Get ready for more than 40
minutes of relaxation with the best
bluegrass.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 01
July 2001
Review:
The
album presents Alison Krauss’s beginning
but with a rather high musical level.
Nevertheless, I denote a small decline
from her previous solo. By this I mean
without Union Station. There is a small
loss of rhythm with the compositions,
even if the whole is very soft. She
begins to engage in rather slow tempos
see mids tempos, but that's about all.
Her beautiful voice and softness are
enjoyable to listen. It’s rather
interesting to see her evolution. The
music level is quite high, and we can
only fall under her spell with Dark
Skies or Endless Highway. This is a very
good bluegrass album. Certainly this is
not her best, but she still deserves our
attention, in order to spend a good half
an hour in her so talented company.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 1989
Review:
The
first Alison Krauss and Union Station’s
album. A collaboration that we stil keep
talking about it now. Discover the
origins of this magical union, which for
me greatly changed the image of
bluegrass for a lot of people. Between a
very good musical level and a sublime
voice, one can only melt. This album
shows us a nice start, but already very
promising. My preference for this CD is
turn to tracks like Two Highways and
Heaven's Bright Shore. I invite the
bluegrass fans to purchase this album,
as well as Alison’s fans. It’s true that
if you like more new country, go your
way, although I still find it a shame to
miss such a collaboration. But then
there are always multiple paths or at
least in this case Two Highways.
Rating
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Artist:
Alison
Krauss
Release
Date: 1987
Review:
This
second album shows us an artist who even
then could impose her voice. No need to
Union Station, this album shows rhythmic
compositions and some others softer. If
you are fans of this singer, it will be
a good opportunity to see the first part
of her career. My favorite song in this
album is Too Late to Cry, which to me
shows what Alison can do. Quite a
versatile singer even if she sings in a
bluegrass style. Behind this, she has
one of the most beautiful voice in
country music, then it would be really
stupid to miss this artist. You’ll
discover a different side of our
talented Alison, and this is a nice
option.
Rating
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Artist:
Chris
Knight
Release
Date: 11
September 2001
Review:
His
style is a country on the verge of
depression. So yes if it can make some
people smile, I'm not kidding. But be
careful I didn’t say it was not good
music. Because once you listen to hits
like Becky's Bible, Oil Patch Town, I
say that this singer has talent. You
just take the time to carefully listen
and not be on antidepressants. He’s both
sad but realistic about the world, his
view is very surprising. His texts are
moving on Send A Boat, Down The River.
If I Were You showed us an incredible
relevance, see disturbing. Blame Me is
very well written and like all his
compositions, require us to listen
carefully to the end. You never know
what to expect with such a character and
that's what makes it beautiful. It’s the
mark of the talented artists. So yes,
you have to listen carefully, be touched
by his music. This isn’t what‘ll make
him the most popular, but I don’t think
that's what he wants. Chris is simply
himself.
Rating
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Artist:
Chris
Knight
Release
Date: 10
February 1998
Review:
Chris
is one of those artists that we discover
and we love or not love at all. There is
no half way, it’s just like that. You
just need to listen to his Framed and we
find everything that makes his charm. A
powerful but different sound. Words that
surprise you with their percussion.
Everything is very carefully worked. He
always manages to surprise us, we don’t
expect a register as Something Changed,
yet it’s one of his best songs in the
album. We like compositions such as
House & 90 Acres, Run From Your
Memory, Love and .45 where we find his
so unique side. The River's Own and
William are little gems. It's hard to
explain, call it Americana, a country
that comes from the heart, not that the
other artists lie, but sometimes he
affects us as rarely other singers are
capable of. Please note we like it or
not. Anyway I had a big crush for this
album and I can’t praise it highly
enough.
Rating
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Artist:
Chris
Knight
Release
Date: 19
August 2003
Review:
We
still find the artist and his particular
style. This time I notice a little
decline from his previous two excellent
albums. This sis still a good album,
don’t worry, but I think it’s more for
his fans than novices. We like Banging
Away, Me and This Road and Long Black
Highway that remember me of what we can
heard on his A Pretty Good Guy. A raw
sound, true, it’s what emerges, in short
an album as we like them. Fans won’t be
disappointed, what made his success or
rather his charm is present, as on
Broken Plow. A broken voice, a sad but
real music, here is Chris Knight.
Rating
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Artist:
Chris
Knight
Release
Date: 11
July 20006
Review:
This
fourth album is like his previous The
Jealous Kind. We always find what we
like in this singer but with a little
setback from his first albums. Yet the
quality is always there and his broken
voice and touching lyrics are always
present. We love tracks like Cry Lonely,
Rural Road. There is even a small wink
on his debut with William's Son who
recall the William song. This opus is
primarily for the experts, his fans.
Novices prefer some other albums.
Rating
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Artist:
Chris
Knight
Release
Date: 15 September
2009
Review:
This
opus is primarily a compilation of hits
from the second part of his career. So
if you're a fan you’ll not be
disappointed. This is a good opportunity
to discover or rediscover a unique
artist. His talent is great and yet he
isn’t one of the most popular. His
rather raw style is probably for
something. We enjoyed songs like It
Ain't Easy Being Me, Send A Boat, The
River's Own, Love And A .45, Blame Me.
Only good music. It’s also important to
know that his first album is just as
successful.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 06
May 2008
Review:
After
so many years, a lot of albums, eight
years after his last compilation, we
were entitled to expect a new one. And
here I must confess that this is
happiness. Fourteen tracks that keep
coming in a sublime way. You’ll be moved
by a lot of emotions, sad and happy at
the same time. Is it magic? not at all,
this talented songwriter is in charge.
Between songs like Small Town Saturday
Night, I Know Where Love Lives, we
begins to dream. Then we have the
gorgeous and warm ballad Past The Point
Of Rescue, Someplace Far Away’s lyrics
leave me speechless. I could give you
every song, I can’t resist, there are
two more, : Hang In There Superman,
Hearts Are Gonna Roll. If you want to
discover this artist or just listen to
some good country, a music from the
heart and that’ll inspire you to travel,
to dream; so don’t deprive yourself of
this masterpiece. I know it’s indeed a
compilation, it doesn’t contribute to
the artist's discography, but it's so
good, I can’t resist.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 12
June 2007
Review:
I
was always a little apprehensive
listening to the new Toby Keith, I said
to myself: Will I be disappointed?. And
it’s clear that with this new vintage,
this won’t be the case. It’s impossible
to describe what it feels like to listen
to this album. We have Mr Keith at his
best. Indeed all tracks are very
successful, it's crazy. We remain
impressed by so much talent, expertise.
We knew he was a successful businessman
but he hasn’t lost his musical talent. I
even come to wonder where he gets such
energy. For this album is a very strong
one. Whether you are a fan or want to
discover this artist, look no excuse,
the album is for you. Powerful sound,
relaxing, in short Toby's trademark
multiplied by 4. We like, not in fact we
love, a little gem that’ll find its
place near your sound system.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 17
May 2005
Review:
After
a start like Waylon Jennings with
Honkytonk U, Toby delivers us hits with
As Good as I Once Was and She Ain't
Hooked on Me No More duet with Merle
Haggard. From here we can only think
well of the opus. We find the artist's
humor about Just the Guy to Do It and
pretty melodies with Big Blue Note and
knock yourself out. Everything is
strangely similar, it’s not in his
usual, but the quality is good, so we're
not going to complain. He always
surrounded by his two friends Scotty
Emerick and Chuck Cannon and produced an
album, which like his previous one, is
very good. After one feels a little
behind, but good it was hard to do
better and especially at such a pace. He
shows us a new side, anyway this artist
is still talented. We can feel him
soothing, more mature. He loses his
macho, patriotic side, being
reprimanded. Perhaps as the tracks Good
as I Once Was, time passed by. Treat
yourself by going to the university.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 09
November 2004
Review:
After
a very good best of, the labels war
rages. For our part, it doesn’t bother
us because this album is the best
compilation of the artist that I have
ever listened to date. A real treat with
this time, only our new Toby. He just
started where he left us with his number
1, we just stayed glued to the track
list. It’s true that this kind of CD
brings nothing, except that if you want
to discover Toby Keith or make you a
gift as a fan, go for it! . Don’t look
for waste, there are none, normal for a
compilation. We find Willie Nelson,
Krystall (his daughter) on Mockingbird,
the list is impressive. So this album is
to prescribe to the greatest number of
people. We particularly like Courtesy of
the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry
American), after so much controversy, it
was imperative to recognize the talent.
It even ends with some live songs
versions of Should've Been A Cowboy, In
short, what could we ask for more?, a
third volume?. Unleashed & be ready!
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 15 April 2003
Review:
If
you need a CD making you discover this
artist, don’t look anymore, you have
found it. Taking the majority of these
hits from the first part of his career,
this opus is a pretty good job. I can’t
stop listening it over and over again.
So do not hesitate between the latter
and the previous Greatest Hits Volume 1,
the two aren’t comparable. This best of
perfectly takes his best just for our
happiness. A perfect blend of romantic
ballads and rhythmic tracks. His
trademark is condensed in this album. To
listen without moderation.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 04
November 2003
Review:
The
album starts strong but then very
strong, with the sequence of three songs
that alone are worth the purchase of
this CD: I Love This Bar, Whiskey Girl,
American Soldier. One finds him writing
with and his two companions: Scotty
Emerick and Chuck Cannon. The first sing
in both 'Bus Songs "which are also very
beautiful. In short he did better than
expected, it’s a very good job. We fell
a small setback after the first tracks
and compare to his previous album, but
this is really good. It's pretty
impressive to see how easy this singer
can give us so many good albums in so
little time. So if Shock'n y'all is to
consume without moderation, we
especially like the beginning and the
end. You’ll understand why once you
have the CD. What a treat! Calling all
patriots and country music fans.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 28
August 2001
Review:
After
his very good precedent How do you like
me now, Toby is back in shape with Pull
my chain. This Oklahoma native always
manages to make a mix of testosterone
and feelings. Enough to satisfy
everyone. I haven’t say it enough, but
this artist has co-written the majority
of these texts, which is pretty
impressive when you see the richness of
this album. Between romantic ballads and
powerful tracks, he amazes us. It was
worth the money. So far this is his best
album. We start very hard with I'm Just
Talkin' About Tonight and I Wanna Talk
About Me. The are sublime. But that’s
just the beginning, and then the gems
keep coming as if he enjoyed making a
necklace. I Can't Take You Anywhere, You
Leave Me Weak, The Sha La La Song are
going to achieve more than one. He
returns with a powerful sound on Pick
'Em Up and Lay' Em Down and Forever
Hasn't Got Here Yet. An album filled
with emotion as usual, but there he
pushes the limits. Between a track
dedicated to his deceased father and the
song My List, the opus is charged. We
end on the fast lane with the
mind-blowing Gimme 8 Seconds. We would
usually love to have more albums with
such variety, richness and quality.
Rating
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Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 02
November 1999
Review:
Ok
this is such an approbate name for this
album. This opus is a bit of a rebirth
for the artist, we feel him freer than
before and wow. Between the excellent
How Do You Like Me Now?!, The beautiful
ballad When Love Fades, it’s a treat.
But this is not the end, with the very
slow but so good Blue Bedroom, the a
powerful sound that overturn us with the
compositions: Country Comes to Town and
You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This. Okay,
the last one is a little less rhythmic
but its catchy and shows Toby’s voice.
Finally an album that shows his
potential, and what a change compared
with his previous CD. We love and we
want more, here is a very good opus, so
enjoy!. Now the question is what’ll you
answer to: How do you like me now? For
my part I like.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 20
October 1998
Review:
This
Greatest Hits Volume 1 is a good
opportunity for all his fans to return
to the beginning of his career. In fact
this album includes the hits of these
first four albums. But Toby doesn’t stop
there, he adds two new songs Getcha Some
and If a Man Answers. Aimed primarily at
his fans, the early career of this
artist presents a rather different style
of what we used to have these days.
However, some tracks are really
successful as Should've Been a Cowboy
and Dream Walkin. So if you don’t want
to purchase the first CDs, why not fall
for this one?.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 24
June 1997
Review:
With
this album we feel that Toby has raised
the bar. We find his voice, much more
beat. Is he freer ?. In any case we feel
a net increase in the quality of the
compositions compared to previous
albums. We love ballads who can take
advantage of his powerful voice as We
Were in Love and Dream Walkin.
Concerning the rhythms, it’s with the
beautiful Jacky Don Tucker (Play by the
Rules Miss All The Fun) and Double Wide
Paradise that we’ll find our Toby from
his beginning. A more matures album. We
even have the surprise to find a rather
successful duo with Sting on I'm So
Happy I Can't Stop Crying. And yes,
Sting chose Toby for his single passage
in the country world, we can’t blame his
choices. A very good CD, which’ll put
him on the charts and shows that he can
do much better. For all good country
fans.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 16
April 1996
Review:
After
her first two albums, I must admit that
I am quite disappointed by this third
one. Certainly it’s filled with ballads
that are beautiful but they aren’t
superb. Aside from A Woman's Touch, it
seems that everything looks the same, a
shame for such an artist. So if you are
a fan like me, you’ll be satisfied but
still. This is not the CD that I would
recommend to discover him. But if you
like this singer, although you can do
without this album, it's not bad, just
good, that's all. It's a shame. We
deplore a real lack of beat, we don’t
fall asleep, but we play a little to
much the romantic side. We don’t really
know where we are going, or if we go
somewhere.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 17 October 1995
Review:
Toby
Keith doesn’t do things like others. The
album includes many good things, such as
the collaboration of a certain Keith
Urban, but especially the ambiance of
the album is magic. Far from merely
restate the Christmas songs like most
other artists, this album shows a less
commercial side, more religious if one
can say. He is concerned with the
homeless in the touching Santa, I'm
Right Here and displays an anti
commercialism in Jesus Gets Jealous of
Santa Claus. While not the most
successful, this CD is quite original to
be part of your discotheque. If I prefer
his second Christmas album, this one is
shifted, in short it’s a good Christmas
album.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 27
September 1994
Review:
Hmm,
I sometimes wonder why the record
companies don’t allow more freedom to
their artist. This album is a good
example. Toby proposes us only a few of
his own compositions, and he is such a
talented composer. Furthermore we feel a
marked change from his previous album
and this is not a good thing. We lost
something, rhythm, songs are quite flat,
but not bad, they are just good. It’s
clear that the producers have tried with
Upstairs Downtown to use his voice but
without really any convincing result.
Aside from a few tricks like Who's That
Man, Big Ol 'Truck, there isn’t much to
it. A small disappointment after his
excellent start but good when you know
his musical journey, we are reassured.
If you are a fan, you can try. If you
want to discover him, there are so many
other great albums of this artist.
Rating
:
Artist:
Toby
Keith
Release
Date: 20
April 1993
Review:
We
can say that it was a surprise to
receive his first album. Far from his
current style, country rock ?, release
in the early 90s, that's what you get.
For that alone I advice it to all fans.
After there is nothing transcendent but
I admit that I enjoyed it. The beginning
is really good with some sublime tricks
like Should've Been a Cowboy and He
Ain't Worth Missing. Then we begin to
dance to Under The Fall, Wish I Didn't
Know Now and Valentine. To me I find a
loss of power that happened near the end
of the album. In any case, without being
the best album ever, it’s a good
opportunity to meet the singer. And he
wrote almost the majority of the songs,
with the exception of A Little Less Talk
and a Lot More Action and Some Kinda
Good Kinda Hold on Me. Author-
songwriter, and yes even then.
Rating
:
-
Artist:
Hal
Ketchum
Release
Date: 04
September 2001
Review:
Hal
Ketchum is one of those talented
composers and this album is a very good
example. His ability to tell us stories
and putting them into a melody is
incredible. One begins to tap your feet
on Livin 'Life Lovin' You. The ladies
will be under his spell with the
romantic (She's Something) You're
Everything. We have the right to a real
display of talent. My preference is for
You Can't Go Back who is so American (
to a french point of view), this so
typical, you must listen to understand.
If in addition we add a duet with Dolly
Parton (Two of the Lucky Ones), and a
second with Lisa Brokop (Keep in Love
Mom & Dad), the album is really
good. This CD is no exception to the
rule by showing us a great Hal Ketchum.
His strength lies in his freedom to
compose what he feels, making fun of the
rules, writing his texts. It’s up to us
to listen.
Rating
:
Album:
Somewhere In Time
Release
Date: 9 February 2010
Review:
This
band from Austin, Texas offers us a country
called "alternative", Americana, with a
mixture of Texas music, which is not
unpleasant. While the majority of tracks mix
electric guitars and violins, the lyrics are
pretty harsh, we feel a lot of sadness and
experiences. The whole album is good and
offers some very good track like The Ballad
Of Elano Deleon, Bird On A Wire, Pure Quill,
Somewhere In Time. Now this style’ll not
please everyone and that’s not the best
country music, the album is nice. After
saying that we’ll listen it in loop, I doubt
it. Nevertheless it’s worth listening to, so
if you want to discover a style a bit
different, leaving the beaten paths of
Nashville, the CD is for you, otherwise I
invite you to go your way.
Rating:
Album:
American
Ride
Release
Date: 31 August 2009
Review:
The
release of a new Toby Keith is always an
event, an issue that cause rivers of ink to
flow. If one is stuck from the start by his
first two tracks, the atmosphere tends to go
down significantly. However, this doesn't
mean that the album is bad, the tracks are
always well written and performed by the
master, but we know he can do better. We are
still happy to find this album because the
style is quite rhythmic, a powerful sound
with electric guitars. In short, a very nice
opus, it's just that when we think of Toby
Keith, we talk about perfection, American
Ride is a CD to obtain and play on your
sound system, but it’s not his best album.
Rating:
Album:
That Dont Make Me A Bad Guy
Release
Date: 28 October 2008
Review:
Toby
Keith is just a necessary step in country
music, what's not to like. He can sing
almost any style not only in country, but in
the crooner style or blues, he knows
everything. His movies are beautiful, his
writing talent isn’t less so as does an
album of the artist, it’s always with a
twinge of heart that the pocket is opened.
Like last year, the new thought is once
again successful. We falls under the album’s
spell with tracks like God Love Her, Missing
Me Some You (so much blues), Hurt A Lot
Worse When You Go, You Already Love Me. In
short a strong comeback or rather a
confirmation for that singer who never
ceases to amaze us, or rather to delight us
with these compositions.
Rating:
Album:
Better Dreams
Release
Date: 22 January 2008
Review:
This
is the first album of this so much rich and
diverse band, that's the least we can say.
There is quite a mix , some oriental music,
bluegrass, some New Country, the concept is
original. If the group is engaged in their
texts, some tracks hit the target like I Found
A Road, Give Me Back My Country, American
Wish. After you have to like this mix but for
a first album it's a good surprise, their
music is sweet and catchy, it exudes a feeling
of relaxing freshness.
Rating:
Album:
Heart Of Stone
Release
Date: 19 August 2008
Review:
If
he is often compared to artists like Steve
Earle or Johnny Cash, Chris has always
delivered us a good country music, but there
he exceeded. This album’ll immerse you in an
America that so often seems distant but so
true. Tracks like Hell Ain't Half Full,
Something To Keep Me Going, Maria, Go On
Home are really good. Cet album liberates a
whatever, something that makes you listen
and listen again. If I knew he was capable
of writing hits for artists like Montgomery
Gentry, Blake Shelton, I had forgotten that
he has nothing to envy.
Rating:
Album:
Classic Christmas. 2
cd
Release
Date: 16 October 2007
Review:
I
never got to find a Christmas song
compilation that brings together all the
great classics and that is truly
exceptional, now it's done. And yes, in fact
I was just waiting for Toby Keith to passes
by. This album is pure fun time, an
atmosphere of joy and sharing takes you, all
for Christmas. What a gift he makes us, Toby
is one of its country monuments, once
discovered we can’t do without him and his
immense talent. We can only love his
interpretations of Little Drummer Boy,
Silent Night, We Three Kings, Joy To The
World and especially Let It Snow, Let It
Snow, Let It Snow, which is as beautiful as
Frank Sinatra’s. This is such a great album.
His bluegrass interpretation, and not like a
crooner like it’s often the case, combined
with his near perfect voice makes a
reference album for the year-end purchases.
A 2 CD compilation not to be missed!
Rating:
Album:
Double Wide
Release
Date: 13 June 2000
Review:
Here
is a country singer who likes to mix genres.
He's the Kid Rock’s DJ so obviously he
doesn’t deliver us some pure Country. The
problem may be coming from there, because
aside from 3 tracks that are really
beautiful and country, Follow me, heaven
(funny parody of If heaven ain't a lot like
Dixie but with Detroit), Yeah (to the glory
of the American Cowboys). If country music
is extremely varied, all mix aren’t good,
the artist needs to focus on country music
because he has a good potential.
Rating: 
Album: Broken
Bridges
Release
Date: 29 August 2006
Review:
So
then I have to admit that I am impressed. If
at first I wasn’t motivated to listen to the
CD, I must say that I very rarely appreciate
soundtracks but I was thinking without Toby
Keith. If all his tracks are successful, he
allows us to discover some news artists,
such as: Lindsey Haun, the group Flynnville
Train, Sonya Isaacs. These artists leave you
speechless, actually no it's the album.
Musically it’s very successful and it’s
especially incredibly rich and varied. Here
is an opus to obtain and to listen urgently
after that you just have to watch the movie.
Rating:
Artist: Toby
Keith
Album: Unleashed
Release
Date: 23 July 2003
Review:
This
is a great album that is perfect in every
way. And I am sincerely objective, the album
has all possible qualities, musically it's
very neat, lyrics are very beautiful, Toby
Keith release an album that is pure pleasure
to listen to. This is the kind of album
where it’s stupid to detail the tracks, all
the songs are successful, a beautiful work.
Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The
Angry American) is worth buying the album,
that's how it has become in some ways my
favorite song, and I'm not talking about
Good To Go To Mexico that perfectly blends
the Mexican sound and Country Music, and
also Beer For My Horses is a hymn. Ok I’ll
stop because I could talk about this album
for hours and hours. If you're a country fan
then you should listen to this album, it's
as simple as that. I don’t know actually if
diamonds are eternals, but this album is for
sure!
Rating:
Album:
One More Midnight
Release
Date: 24 April 2007
Review:
A
pleasant sweetness takes you while listening
to this album, it’s full of beautiful
ballads, so sweet and romantic. It's really
a good album, so catchy, so personal.
Impressive enough to give you the chills.
The opus surprises me in 3 points, first for
once Hal Ketchum didn’t write most of these
songs, but given the quality we forgive him,
secondly the artist offers us a tune (track
4) which lasts no less than 14minutes and 49
seconds (I counted), a quarter of an hour of
pure happiness. Finally I still don’t
understand why this album was released in
the united kingdom before the USA, go figure
??? A perfect album, we don’t get bored,
musically and textually it's perfect. In
short with this album the artist hits the
target, because it’s one of the best Country
album that I have been given to listen. A
beautiful piece, thank you again for such an
album!
Rating:
Album:
White Trash with Money
Release
Date: 11 April 2006
Review:
And
yet here is a new CD and we won’t complain
when it comes to Toby Keith, will we? If I
find it a little less good that the previous
one, this remains Toby Keith, so for those
who didn’t understand, this is a very good
country album. It’s a little less rhythmic
for my taste, but the melodies are there,
Note to Self, Hell no. And I can’t forget
the track Get Drunk and Be Somebody who’ll
make you have a great time (this has nothing
to do with the title). In short an album to
have in your collection!
Rating:
Album :
Raising Sand
Release
Date : 23 october 2007
Review :
The
queen of bluegrass returns with an album
recorded entirely in duet with Robert Plant.
We therefore expect a good CD in
perspective, and there, the fall hurts. The
voices are beautiful, but the music won’t
receive any rate, they are monotonous, slow,
too slow. Tracks succeed and monotony sets
in, everything looks the same. What a
disappointment! ! ! I al falling asleep,
Alison Krauss has accustomed us to so much
better. This CD is like a mistake, a journey
to somewhere I don’t understand. We expect
her to release soon a new opus os we can
forget this one. Don’t look for Union
Station, they are simply not present and it
suffers.
Rating: 
Album:
So
Long, So Wrong
Release
Date: 25 March 1997
Review
What
an album! everything fits together perfectly
in this bluegrass album, from rhythmic
tracks to slower songs, it's just wonderful.
Musically it's perfect, Alison Krauss and
Union Station show us what they can do,
that’s true bluegrass, music that combines
instruments, voices, all on beautiful
melodies. If all the songs are very
beautiful, Blue Trail of Sorrow has an a+,
No Place To Hide, Deeper Than Crying. In
short, if you like this music style or want
to find out, a must-have!
Rating:
