Country Reviews Letter P
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Artist:
Brad
Paisley
Album: This
Is Country Music
Release
Date: 23 May 2011
Review:
A new
album of Brad Paisley is always an
event in the world of country music.
This great composer, singer and
guitarist always set the bar very
high. And here it’s again
surprising. So many good songs, a
musical level that impresses,
harmonies breathtaking, lyrics that
puzzle, in brief Brad has struck
again. We begin by This Is Country
Music who is annoying, how to make a
song about what you aren’t suppose
to sing in music?, But he dares.
Followed by A Man Don't Have To Die,
Old Alabama (with Alabama), Remind
Me, all very good. The last duet
with Carrie Underwood give you
chills. One of Those Lives addresses
a topic that is typical of Brad, do
’t complain even if you feel like
it. And believe me, he is the only
able to sing with such a beautiful
way. He impresses us on the
excellent Working On A Tan, music
and voices are superb. Then we have
a dose of romance with Love Her Like
She's Leavin' (avec Don Henley),
Toothbrush and Be the Lake. All
tracks fit perfectly well and are
very good, a real treat. We finish
the album like it’s started, with a
very good Life's Railway To Heaven
(with Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow and
Carl Jackson). This song offers us a
spiritual side with magical vocal
harmonies. Short but good, go buy
it, you won’t regret anything!.
Rating:
Artist
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Brad
Paisley
Release
Date: 02
November 2010
Review:
This album is quite mixed.
Indeed, the music is perfect for
the first CD since it’s a new
compilation of Brad, so obviously
... but the previous one was more
successful. After this second opus
presents us some lives, because I
must admit that apart from the
beginning and the end, all was
necessarily remixed. Personally I
love this singer but I don’t
understand first, what it brings
to his discography, and also why
not released a live album?. In
short, perhaps his record label is
to blame for this opus. If you
want to find out who this singer
is, you may be tempted to buy this
album, if not prefer his previous
Playlist.
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Artist
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Band
Perry
Release
Date: 12
October 2010
Review:
The least we can say is that
this album was expected. Two
brothers, a sister, all pretty
well put together, but what was it
going to be? Already we can’t help
comparing the group to Taylor
Swift, or if you prefer their lead
singer. Especially on tracks as
Hip to My Heart, If I Die Young.
In fact we start with a powerful
You lie then the other two
compositions mentioned higher,
then back down a notch. Sure the
album is not bad either, it’s very
nice. It's just that we fell lost.
We find a powerful sound on
Independence and Quittin' You. The
whole rests rather on the singer’s
voice, who is nice without being
beautiful. Everything is very
country pop but we love it. They
remind me of Lady Antebellum or
Little Big Town, with a sound more
pop. So if I am not hook, I can’t
deny a certain interest in their
music. I have to wait their CD to
see if with a little more
maturity, they’ll have more
freedom as a band without imitate
others.
Rating:
Album:
American Saturday
Night
Release
Date: 30
June 2009
Review:
A
more personal album than usual, 14
tracks written by the artist himself.
Among the American hymns Saturday
Night and Welcome To The Future, Brad
gives us a surprising synth addition
and touching words about his
childhood, the evolution of the US. We
always find the magic that is his
charm, a powerful sound, a sublime
Water with solos that take you off. In
short ,yet an album in the tradition
of his predecessors, not a single
false note, Brad is once again at the
rendezvous. We love tracks like
Anything Like Me and No where the
artist opens up and reveals a little
more than usual. We are always
surprised by these albums and we
always ask for more and this singer
continues to make us happy while
matching our expectations. If you like
country music, the album is for you.
Rating
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Album:
Brad Paisley Christmas
Release
Date: 10 October
2006
Review:
The
least we can say it’s that this
Christmas album comes off the lot with
its originality, at the same time when
it comes to Brad Paisley, we should have
known. Far from simply take the classics
and put them to its style, he offers us
his own compositions including one he
composed at 13 years old, Born On
Christmas Day. This album is a mix of
classic Christmas songs with a Brad
Paisley contemporary inspiration. A rich
album in style and very neat. Between
the very western swing Winter
Wonderland, the cover of Buck Owens with
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy that is
very successful in offering us a
powerful sound while marveling us with
his guitar playing. All the musical
talent is expressed in Penguin, James
Penguin and Jingle Bells which are real
sublime. We also like Silent Night and
we find once again his humorous touch
with Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday, where
the artist uses his friends George
Jones, Bill Anderson, and "Little" Jimmy
Dickens. This album’ll be placed just
after Toby Keith’s, that’s the quality.
Rating
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Artist:
Brad Paisley
Album:
Who Needs Pictures
Release
Date: 1 June 1999
Review:
An
original album that was already suggestive
of a good future for this singer. Between
the very good Me Neither and He Didn't
Have to Be with great lyrics, we
understand immediately that this artist
stands out. It Never Woulda Worked Out
Anyway pleasantly surprises us. Brad gets
to sing in a traditional way with a loud
sound, it’s a great album straight out of
Nashville. If some tracks are similar and
we would have liked a bit more pace, it
remains a very good album. A real talent
on the guitar with a voice that stand out,
everything seemed to promise already a
bright future for the artist, if you're a
fan or simply love good country music, no
doubt that you’ll take pleasure in
discovering this album.
Rating :
Album:
Time Well Wasted
Release
Date: 16 August 2005
Review:
It’s
always with joy that we discover a Brad
Paisley album, this fourth CD is still in
line with what we were used to, a loud,
impressive solos, a beautiful voice and
instrumental parts are magnificent. When you
know he wrote almost all the lyrics and this
CD is full of hilarious bonus, it even
becomes annoying. But hey what do you want
with this artist, we are always surprised
and in the right way. From the start, we are
hook w the superb The World, then Alcohol
and its lyrics who left us speechless.
Waitin' On A Woman is amazing, no doubt that
Brad romantic side ‘ll hit the target with
the ladies. She's Everything is musically
splendid and his words are beautiful. That's
when we came across a rather unexpected duo
on the musical style of Out In The Parkin
'Lot with none other that Alan Jackson. Here
we think that we have heard everything, but
not at all, another duet this time with
Dolly Parton, When I Get Where on I'm Going
is a spiritual beauty. I let you discover
some surprises present at the end of the
album, but in any case the artist has once
again confirmed that he is a great country
singer. What can I say ?, he has become one
of those who amazes us with each new release
and one wonders if he has a limit, perhaps
the sky and yet you say, I start to wonder
about that.
Rating
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Album:
5th Gear
Release
Date: 8 April 2008
Review:
So
then I say hats off, after four albums that
were most successful, we got an earful. He
still improve his level, as if it was
natural and always possible for him to do
better. We have a great start with All I
Wanted Was A Car and Ticks. But in fact when
we think that we have reached the cruising
speed, we increase in power throughout the
opus. With Online is a gentle satire of
people who live behind a screen, internet,
we are overwhelmed. The end of Fanfare is
interesting. A rich and varied CD, it’s the
least we can say, but it's not over yet. Mr.
Policeman's fun and allows us to contemplate
his incredible talent, his musical speed on
guitar, a powerful sound. Then it’s guests
time, and they are many of them and they
have great qualities, between a good duet
with Carrie Underwood on Oh Love, a small
exquisite intro followed by two more traks
with friends such as Jimmy Dickens, George
Jones, Vince Gill, and Bill Anderson, Dolly
Parton on Bigger Fish To Fry and When We All
Get To Heaven. This tune’ll appeal to
Christian music fans. Finally when we think
it’s over, we have the track Throttleneck
who is musically stunning and gives us a
purely musical slap, all his knowledge is
expressed, it’s a miracle, it’s simply Brad
Paisley at his best. There are also two
small hidden bonus which are rather funny
moments with his friends during recording,
but with this opus, Brad proves that it’s
not only one of the best guitarists in the
world, but also one of the best entertainer.
You'll understand the album is splendid.
Rating
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Artist:
Kyle
Park
Album:
Big Time
Release
Date: 10 April 2007
Review:
First
CD for the young singer. From the beginning the
tone is new country, fast melodies, a catchy
voice. Everything is dotted with some nice
ballads, a little slower allowing to lower the
pace. If tracks like Somebody's Trying to Steal
My Heart, For All the Wrong Reasons are quite
successful, we are really surprised by this
debut album. What strikes me the most is his
voice that fits perfectly with the music style,
if Big Time is not the album of the year, it’ll
make you had fun and you‘ll discover a new
artist, unknown here in France. We wait for the
next.
Rating
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Artist:
Aaron
Pritchett
Album:
Thankful
Release Date: 2
September 2008
Review:
If
the previous album didn’t really convince me,
this last one made me changed my mind. Over
worked, neat, the album surprises us from the
start. How Do I Get There, Hell Bent for
Buffalo’ll make you tap your feet, and the
ballads Nothing but Us and Undeniable are very
successful. A good sound for this Canadian,
which produces us a much more original album
than the previous one. Although this isn’t the
album of the year, it’s still a good surprise
from Canada.
Rating
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Album: Play
Release
Date: 04
November 2008
Review:
Brad
Paisley will never cease to amaze me, making
better he gives us a pure masterpiece at all
levels. He has the luxury of offering us many
musical pieces of extreme beauty such as
Huckleberry Jam or Turf’s Up but also three
sumptuous duets, Start A Band (with Keith
Urban), Come On In (with Buck Owens), Let The
Good Times Roll (with BB King). It’s indeed
masterpieces. His way of playing and singing
is a pure which is stunning, impressive. Brad
impresses us with his talent to handle and
interpret such diverse styles, so rich, he is
an artist who'll never bored you. This album
promises to be a must-have.
Rating:
Album:
Big
Wheel
Release
Date: 24
April 2006
Review:
Having
started as a DJ in a Country club in his native
British Columbia, this Canadian used to
independent circuit, known small successes in
his country. This album offers us some good
songs like Big Wheel and Weight. But tracks as
Drivin' Song, Lonely's To The Bone, all lack of
convincing. However the promising song Hold My
Beer is even a disappointment. Certainly the
album is not bad, the music and the artist’s
voice are quite pleasant to listen to, but it’s
far from transcending the opus. This album gives
us the opportunity to know an artist who rises
in Canada, and now a little more in the US, with
an interesting potential, just waiting for a CD
a bit more mature, but Canada has booked
pleasant surprises in terms of country artists.
So be patient.
Rating
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Album:
Christmas Duets
Release
Date: 14 October
2008
Review:
No,
you aren’t dreaming, Elvis leaves us a duet
album with the best singers of current country,
thanks to technology, of course.If the king is
unfortunately no longer, the studios were able
to find some bands and mix all with singers of
today. The result is stunning, we don’t see a
difference, you'd think the King is there, it’s
a real Christmas present.
Rating :
Album:
Kellie Pickler
Release
Date: 30 September 2008
Review:
I
was waiting for the second album of the
beautiful Miss Pickler a long time ago and here
it’s. I know I know Kellie is unfortunately the
pretty ravishing blonde’s typical stereotype.
Her transition to reality TV, where she fought
with a 12 year old didn’t help, not knowing that
France was a country, but that Europe was a
country where people speak English, it doesn’t
help. Except that for her, Paris is the capital
of Hungary or Bulgaria I believe. But let’s move
on. The beautiful discovered by American Idol,
offer us good hits like I'm Your Woman, Rocks
Instead Of Rice, One Last Time. But all sounds a
bit too pop for my taste and not country, plus
something is missing to stand out from others
because this year was particularly rich with
pretty girls, Jessica Simpson, Heidi Newfield.
The competition’ll be increasingly difficult.
Yet a feeling of tenderness takes you, if only
she could find her style, but no, not this time.
Don’t put me wrong, I enjoyed listening to but I
don’t know if I’ll listen it again. Maybe it’s
not as good as Miranda Lambert and Sugarland,
But we feel that she can do much better than
this album, she just need to found her own
style. So I wait for the this one.
Rating
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Album:
Once upon a christmas
Release
Date: 26 March
2002 (1st release : 1984)
Review:
Since
we are during Christmas time, we get a bunch of
albums and of course some are directly related
to the holidays. The album comes straight from
the 80s, at least in the mid-80s and this can be
notice. And that’s the problem, because I admit
that I have trouble, let’s say the music is
pleasant to listen to but it’s quite outdated.
Apart from Once Upon a Christmas that I had
pleasure to listen, I won’t advise it for
Christmas , you should go for the last Faith
Hill, Joy to the World or even the Classic
Christmas by Toby Keith and there you will be
spoiled.
Rating :
Album:
Anywhere In Texas
Release
Date: 16
September 2008
Review:
Dans
la catégorie des chanteurs qui m’avaient
marqué positivent avec leur premier album, je
demande Kyle Park. Faisant suite à
un bon premier album Big Time sortit
en 2005, il nous revient avec ce nouvel opus Anywhere
In Texas. De la new country pure, un
son qui bouge, qui vous donne envie de prendre
votre voiture et de rouler en l’écoutant.
Musicalement rien a redire, c’est un vrai
plaisir à écouter. Un album qui vous donne le
peps tout en sachant que l’artiste fait partie
des rares qui écrit pratiquement tous ses
titres, cela fait plaisir. Un album assez
réussit, avec de très bon titres comme Don't
Look, Anywhere In Texas, Nightmare
And A Dream, The Other Man et
leurs mélodies qui vous restent, si si même
une fois arrivé à destination, je vous assure.
En tous cas en écoutant cet album la seule
chose que vous aurez envie c’est d’être
simplement, Anywhere In Texas.
Rating
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Album:
Ultimate
Release
Date: 03
June 2003
Review:
Imagine
an album composed by Dolly Parton’s
greatest hits. 20 songs. Now it’s done you
have in front of you. Of course we could
talk about the songs, there are so many of
them who are missing, but at the same
time, an album of 20 songs is still really
nice to listen. We love the immortal songs
like Joshua, Tennessee Homesick Blues,
Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That,
Jolene, I Will Always Love You. We want
more. Ah this Dolly she never disappoints
us.
Rating:
Album: Mud
On The Tires
Release
Date: 22
July 2003
Review:
For
those who don’t know yet, this is a real
country singer. Already the album features no
less than 17 tracks, which is good for your
money, the lyrics are beautifully written and
the music is sumptuous. Brad Paisley, know how
to sing and play country and with this album,
he shows us. His voice is perfect, the
instrumental solos are beautiful with Make A
Mistake, we enjoy Ain't Nothin' Like, Whiskey
Lullaby (with Alison Krauss), The Best Thing
That I Had Goin’, Is It Raining At Your House,
Spaghetti Western Swing (with Redd Volkaert).
The last track, Farther Along, we let him go
on a religious note and the bonus track’ll
make you smile. Certainly everything isn’t
rock, it’s slow most of the time, but it's
really a very good country album, if you
didn’t already buy it, please don’t miss it,
because this album is simply a treat for the
ears and a cure for all ills!
Rating:
Album:
Small Town Girl
Release
Date:
31 October 2006
Review:
Another
American Idol contestant, which released an
album, this is a little commercial but good.
If this isn’t like Miss Lambert, this album is
a good test. She has a nice voice but we can’t
find a distinctive sign, she can’t stand out
from another artist. Although she lacks of
maturity, the album is a bit repetitive. Some
songs are welcome as Red High Heels, Small
Town Girl, Girls Like Me and the beautiful
ballad: Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You.
A CD to listen to from time to time.
Rating:
Album :
Backwoods Barbie
Release
Date : 06 February 2008
Review :
Here
is the beginning of the year that starts
well, new CDs coming to us in large
numbers. And this time, it’s Dolly
Parton’s last album. An artist who is
quite popular admittedly. This CD is a
reflection of that, she has nothing more
to prove. The styles, she can sing
everything, she is one of those artists
who can adapt, playing real music; whether
it’s new compositions, or a beautiful
cover song, such as Drives Me Crazy. Good
tracks like Backwoods Barbie, Better Get
To Livin ', Cologne. Jesus &
Gravity’ll please Christian music fans,
blues fans can listen to The Lonesome's,
in short a good varied album.
Rating:
Album:
Back To The Well
Release
Date:
07 March 2006
Review:
Here is a CD
that I didn’t enjoy. Apart from the second
track: Something out of nothing, the whole
doesn’t fit, and this for the rest of the
album. Too much already seen, too much mix,
you get lost or at least we won’t find your
way home. To forget quickly!
Rating: 
Artist:
Brad
Paisley
Artist:
Brad Paisley
Artist:
Brad
Paisley
Artist:
Brad
Paisley
Artist:
Aaron Pritchett
Artist
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Elvis
Presley