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"Fireflies" (08/02/2005) Country Hill, Faith, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)Personnel: Dann Huff (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar); Mike Henderson (electric guitar); Bruce Bouton (steel guitar, dobro); Dan Dugmore (dobro, banjo, percussion); John Wittenberg, Anatoly Rosinsky, Robert Matsuda, Michael Markman, Berj Garabedian, Mario Diaz de Leon (violin); Denyse Buffum (viola); Dan Tobin Smith, Suzie Katayama, Stephen Erdody, Dan Smith, Carl Gorodetzky, Steve Erdody (cello); Steve Cohn (accordion); Eric Darken (bass guitar, percussion); Glenn Worf, Paul Bushnell (bass guitar); Shannon Forrest (drums, percussion); Shannon Forest (drums); Brett E. Warren, Gene Miller, Lisa Cochran, Liana Manis (background vocals); Jay Joyce, Tom Bukovac (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Darrell Scott (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar); Kenny Greenberg (electric guitar, electric mandolin); Byron Gallimore (electric guitar, organ, keyboards); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Stuart Duncan (mandolin); Roberto Cani, Bruce Dukov, Sara Parkins, Robert Peterson, Armen Garabedian, Darius Campo, Josephina Vergara, Michele Richards, Susan Chatman, Charlie Bisharat, Endre Granat (violin); Roland Kato, Evan Wilson, Bob Becker (viola); Paula Hochhalter, John Catchings, Larry Corbett, Steve Richards (cello); Jimmy Nichols (accordion, piano, organ, keyboards); Tim Lauer (accordion); Gordon Mote (piano); Charles Judge (organ, keyboards, string synthesizer); Chris McHugh, Matt Chamberlain, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Javier Sol¡s (percussion); Crystal Taliefero, Greg Barnhill, Kelly Willis, Rhonda Vincent, Tim McGraw, Wes Hightower, Bekka Bramlett, Perry Coleman (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Byron Gallimore; David Thoener; Greg Droman; Justin Niebank. Recording information: Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Emerald ENtertainment, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Essential Sound, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Jane's Place, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); OceanWay, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Premium Recording Services, Austin, TX (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); Starstruck, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); The Castle, Nashville TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004); The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN (03/04/2004-12/09/2004). Photographer: Andrew McPherson . Coming after the relative commercial disappointment of 2002's pop-oriented CRY--and, not at all coincidentally, Gretchen Wilson's rise as the new Everygirl of country--Faith Hill's FIREFLIES is a blatant attempt to ditch the singer's glamourpuss image and reassert her country roots, such things having become fashionable again. This isn't a problem, however: Shania Twain-like chart pop wasn't Hill's forte, and FIREFLIES brings her back where she belongs. The first single, "Mississippi Girl," is Hill's best song in years. A Dixie Chicks-like piece of sweet country-pop with a few bluegrass trimmings, the tune was written by country hitmaker John Rich. Rich also penned some of the other standouts here, like the laid-back "Sunshine and Summertime" and "Like We Never Loved At All," a dramatic, '70s-style duet between Hill and her husband Tim McGraw. Three other songs are from the catalogue of alt-country singer/songwriter Lori McKenna, taking Hill into a folkish vein similar to Mary-Chapin Carpenter. The overall lack of bombast suits Hill's girl-next-door delivery perfectly, making FIREFLIES a much-needed artistic comeback after a dubious detour.

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Greatest Hits by Lee Ann Womack (CD - 08/31/2004)
 

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Greatest Hits by Lee Ann Womack (CD - 08/31/2004)
"Greatest Hits" (08/31/2004) Country Womack, Lee Ann, MCA NashvillePersonnel: Lee Ann Womack, Willie Nelson (vocals); B. James Lowry, Randy Scruggs (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Pat Buchanan (electric guitar); Aubrey Haynie, Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Steve Nathan (keyboards); Glen Worf (bass); Lonnie Wilson, Chad Cromwell (drums). Producers include: Mark Wright, Lee Ann Womack, Matt Serletic, Frank Liddell, Byron Gallimore. Recorded at Ocean Way, Essential Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Lee Ann Womack; Randy Scruggs, B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); Pat Buchanan, Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Rusty Danmyer (steel guitar); Larry Franklin, Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); Steve Nathan, Jimmy Nichols (keyboards); Glenn Worf (bass guitar); Lonnie Wilson, Chad Cromwell (drums); Buddy Miller (background vocals). To earn a greatest-hits compilation after only four albums (not counting a Christmas record that's unrepresented here), you have to make one hell of a splash on the music scene. That's exactly what Lee Ann Womack did between 1997 and this disc's '04 release. Hearing this sampler of Womack's albums, the sweet, angelic voice and solid songcraft jump out in equal measure. Perhaps of more historic importance, though, is the context. If Womack had appeared 10 or 15 years earlier, she would have seemed like a foreshadowing of country's pop-friendly future. After years of being inundated by Faith Hill and Shania Twain's disciples, however, Womack's amiable, relatively modest approach seems downright rootsy, with more ache and twang per bar than any Nashville assembly-line kewpie doll has in her entire catalog. From the lovelorn "The Fool" to the lighthearted romp "I'll Think of a Reason Later," GREATEST HITS shows Womack in her best light.

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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Alan Jackson (CD - 08/12/2003)
 

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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Alan Jackson (CD - 08/12/2003)
"Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" (08/12/2003) Country Jackson, Alan, Arista Records (USA)Initial pressings of GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 included a bonus CD. Personnel: Alan Jackson (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Buffett (vocals); Bruce Watkins, Greenwood Hart (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Glenn Worf (electric bass); Eddie Bayers (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); John Wesley Ryles (background vocals). Recorded at Emerald Entertainment's Tracking Room, The Sound Station, East Iris, Nashville, Tennessee; Shrimpboat Sound, Key West, Florida; McClear Digital, Toronto, Canada. "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. The song was also nominated for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals. Anyone who earns a second volume of GREATEST HITS has obviously learned a thing or two about staying power and consistency of artistic vision. Such is the case with Alan Jackson, who appeared in the 1990s as mainstream country's alternative to the dominance of King Garth. His sound was still eminently accessible, but the faux-Springsteen drama of Kiss fan Garth's rock manque was eschewed for a more roots-oriented (though hardly traditionalist) sound. Things kick off nicely with the Cajun-flavored smash "Little Bitty," then giving way to the introspective, fiddle-laced country ballad "Everything I Love." Along the way, there's the pleasantly chugging, upbeat "It Must Be Love," the much-publicized post-9/11 song "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," thankfully absent of Toby Keith's contemporaneous jingoistic rancor, and the Jimmy Buffett-assisted party anthem "It's Five O' Clock Somewhere." Add a couple of unreleased tracks and a bonus disc of more obscure material, and you've got as good an introduction to Jackson's work as his first GREATEST HITS COLLECTION.

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Here for the Party by Gretchen Wilson (CD - 05/11/2004)
 

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Here for the Party by Gretchen Wilson (CD - 05/11/2004)
"Here for the Party" (05/11/2004) Country Wilson, Gretchen, Epic (USA)Personnel: Gretchen Wilson (background vocals); Gretchen Wilson (vocals); Russ Pahl (guitar, steel guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo); John Rich (acoustic guitar); Michael Rhodes , Mike Brignardello (baritone guitar, bass guitar); Reese Wynans, Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Gale West, Joe Scaife, Angela Primm, Wes Hightower, Big Kenny (background vocals); John Willis (acoustic guitar); Kenny Greenberg, Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Al Anderson (gut-string guitar); Larry Franklin (mandolin, fiddle); Greg Morrow (drums, percussion); Eric Darken (percussion). Audio Mixer: Bart Pursley. Recording information: Sony; Tree Studios, Nashville, TN. Photographers: Michael Penner; Glen Rose. In the tradition of singers such as Wanda Jackson and Tanya Tucker comes Gretchen Wilson, a self-proclaimed hard-living trailer-park inhabitant with country-rock attitude to spare. The pleasant surprise with Wilson is that, in stark contrast to the streamlined country-pop of Shania Twain and Faith Hill, she doesn't mind getting a bit dirty (musically or otherwise). Though her grassroots ethos clearly plays into her success, it's not a pose: Wilson means what she says, and her country twang, mixed with roots and mainstream rock, packs a punch. HERE FOR THE PARTY alternates between songs about rural, working-class nightlife (particularly Wilson's love of cowboys, whiskey, and, of course, country music) and its trials and tribulations (romantic heartache and spiritual struggle). The runaway single, "Redneck Woman," waves the banner of the "four-wheel-drive tailgate" and standing "barefoot in my own front yard with a baby on my hip." But where the anthemic choruses of songs such as "Here for the Party" are all bravado, "Holdin' You" and "The Bed" show the vulnerability of a dedicated and jilted lover, respectively. Wilson's range (listen to the gospel-derived "Chariot," complete with a mid-song rap) impresses, and adds to the appeal of a down-home girl that can rip up the honky-tonk and belt out a heartfelt ballad.

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Greatest Hits by Shania Twain (CD - 11/09/2004)
 

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Greatest Hits by Shania Twain (CD - 11/09/2004)
"Greatest Hits" (11/09/2004) Country Twain, Shania, Mercury NashvillePersonnel: Shania Twain (background vocals); Shania Twain (vocals); Mark McGrath, Billy Currington (vocals); Brent Mason (guitar, electric guitar); John Willis (acoustic guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin); Michael Thompson (electric guitar, slide guitar, E-bow, bouzouki); Billy Crain (slide guitar); B.J. Cole (dobro); Terry McMillan (harp, harmonica, cowbells); Jonathan Yudkin (mandolin, violin, fiddle, cello); Glen Duncan, Larry Franklin, Rob Hajacos, Aubrey Haynie, Stuart Duncan, Joe Spivey (fiddle); David Hamilton , Irish Film Orchestra, Carl Marsh (strings); Joey Miskulin (accordion); Arthur Stead (piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ); John Barlow Jarvis (piano, Wurlitzer organ); Matt Rollings, Michael Omartian (piano); John Hobbs (organ, Wurlitzer organ); Arthur Stead (organ); Joe Chemay (electric bass, bass guitar, fretless bass); Diamond Duggal, Simon Duggal (percussion); Olle Romo (programming); Dan Huff (guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, wah-wah guitar, electric sitar, talk box, 6-string bass, sound effects); Biff Watson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon-string guitar); Larry Byrom (acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Nashville String Machine (strings); Paul Leim (drums, percussion); Robert John "Mutt" Lange (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Michel Gallone; Lynn Peterzell; Mike Shipley; Steve McMillan. Recording information: A.R.P. Track Productions, St. Anne Des Lacs, Quebec, Ca; Battery Studios, Nashville, TN; Compass Point Studios, Nassau, The Bahamas; Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN; GBT Studio, Nashville, TN; Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Javelina Recording Studios, Nashville, TN; Masterfonics Tracking Room, Nashville, TN; Officine Meccaniche Next Recording Studios, Milan, Ital; Recording Arts, Nashville, Yn; Seven Studios, Mamaroneck, NY; Seventeen Grand Recording, Nashville, TN; Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, TN; Windmill Lane Recording Studio, Dublin, Ireland. Arranger: Robert John "Mutt" Lange. With the help of her husband, "Mutt" Lange, a legendary producer who helmed mammoth hits by AC/DC and Def Leppard, Canadian songstress Shania Twain developed a highly commercial style of country-tinged pop music that helped her become one of the biggest stars in America. Though GREATEST HITS doesn't include the two major singles from her 1993 self-titled debut, Twain has released so many hits that the 21-track disc is still overflowing with familiar chart-busters. Listening to these ubiquitous songs all in one stretch will leave listeners awed at the breadth of Twain and Lange's incredible talent for catchy pop ditties that sound cutting-edge while still retaining that ever-important hint of Nashville twang. In fact, though laced with the usual fiddles and steel guitars, many songs end up recalling ABBA and the Cars as much as anything south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Of course, the main attraction is always Twain's smoothly sensual voice, which has won over millions of fans worldwide.

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The Only Dolly Parton Album You'll Ever Need by Dolly Parton (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
 

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The Only Dolly Parton Album You'll Ever Need by Dolly Parton (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
"The Only Dolly Parton Album You'll Ever Need" (03/29/2005) Country Parton, Dolly, ARVATOThe Only Dolly Parton Album You'll Ever Need is a decent retrospective encompassing such crossover country hits as "Here You Come Again," "Jolene,'" and "9 to 5." As mid-line collections go, this one isn't bad, especially since it contains the original versions of these tracks, but better collections are available for not much more money. ~ Al Campbell

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Precious Memories [2/28] *
 

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"Precious Memories" (02/28/2006) Country Jackson, Alan, Arista Records (USA)Alan Jackson: Alan Jackson (vocals, guitar); Gary Prim, John Wesley Ryles, Keith Stegall, Melodie Crittenden, Brent Mason . Personnel: Brent Mason (acoustic guitar); Gary Prim (piano, organ); Keith Stegall (piano); Ali Jackson, John Wesley Ryles, Melodie Crittenden (background vocals). Audio Mixer: John Kelton. Recording information: Sound Station, Nashville, TN; The Rukkus Room, Nashville, TN. Photographer: Alan Jackson. On 2006's PRECIOUS MEMORIES, country superstar Alan Jackson ventures into gospel territory, offering up a set of warm and inviting faith-themed songs. These spare tracks feature no percussion and rely almost solely on piano and acoustic guitar, allowing the focus to remain on Jackson's resonant vocals and the songs' devoutly Christian lyrics. Although praising Jesus is clearly the core of this album, the beautifully minimalist renderings of spiritual classics are so soothing and pleasant that the disc's appeal is sure to extend to fans of Jackson's secular music, particularly on "Softly and Tenderly," which is enhanced by gentle organ lines, and "I'll Fly Away," here given a light, jaunty bluegrass feel. The resulting atmosphere evokes images of the Georgia-born singer/guitarist sitting in on a friendly, open-air church service, leading a sing-along of traditional numbers such as "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven with You."

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Your Man [1/10] *
 

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Your Man [1/10] *
"Your Man" (01/24/2006) Country Turner, Josh, MCA NashvillePersonnel: Josh Turner (vocals); Ralph Stanley (vocals); Bryan Sutton (guitar, banjo); Aubrey Haynie (mandolin, fiddle); Shannon Forrest (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Dana Williams, Gene Johnson , Marty Roe (background vocals). Josh Turner made a splash on the country music scene in 2003 with his hardline traditionalist debut LONG BLACK TRAIN, and reappeared in 2006 with YOUR MAN. Turner's sophomore release is as decidedly old-school as his first, reaching back to the mournful ballads and honky tonk leanings of Hank Williams Sr. and overtly referencing the likes of Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash. Genre legends Ralph Stanley and John Anderson are on board to lend the young Turner some historical credibility. The real draw of the album, however, is Turner's beautifully rich baritone voice, which is represented to fine effect on these 11 tracks. While not exactly a neo-traditionalist masterpiece, YOUR MAN offers a refreshing antidote to the country-pop glutting the market in the 2000s.

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50 Number Ones by George Strait (CD - 10/05/2004)
 

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50 Number Ones by George Strait (CD - 10/05/2004)
"50 Number Ones" (10/05/2004) Country Strait, George, MCA NashvilleLiner Note Authors: George Strait; Michael McCall. Photographers: Jarrett Gaza; Mark Tucker . From the early 1980s onward, there's been no greater champion of traditional country-music values in the mainstream (and none more successful) than George Strait. Like a virtual Ramones of country, he's remained unshakeable in his devotion to a straightforward, no-frills aesthetic of which he's become the unquestioned standard-bearer. This populist stance has accordingly resounded with huge numbers of listeners; if you thought it was impressive when Alabama released a hits collection containing 40 Number One country hits, try Strait's 50 NUMBER ONES on for size. In keeping with Strait's singular approach, the passage of time is difficult to notice here. From the wistful 1982 lost-love tale "Fool Hearted Memory" to the one new song, 2004's "I Hate Everything," Strait's amiable mix of honky-tonk, Western Swing, and bar-room ballads is remarkably consistent, providing the perfect framework for each sentiment just as comfortably as his warm, inviting voice serves the songs. Unlike many artists' best-of collections, there's no chronological peak beyond which the hits stop coming; 50 NUMBER ONES contains just as many latter-day smashes as early chart-toppers, a testament to the remarkable staying power and clarity of vision that make George Strait a star.

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Cash [10/25]
 

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Cash [10/25]
"The Legend of Johnny Cash" (10/25/2005) Oldies Cash, Johnny, Hip-O RecordsAudio Remasterers: Dana Smart; Gavin Lurssen. Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle. Recording information: San Quentin Prison, CA. Photographers: Don Hunstein; David Gahr; Les Leverett; Alan Messer; Jim Marshall . Not to be confused with the LEGEND box set released around the same time in 2005, THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH is the first single-disc compilation to span the country icon's entire recorded career. Although whittling Cash's massive catalogue down to a single disc is virtually futile, the Hip-O label has done an admirable job, resulting in a well-chosen 21-track history of the late Man in Black. THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH begins with the singer/songwriter's initial 1950s studio sessions for the revered Sun Records--"Cry! Cry! Cry!" and "Hey Porter"--which confidently introduced the world to Cash's distinctive deep vocals and spare, "boom-chicka-boom" sound. While other career-defining Sun singles are present (most notably, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line"), Cash's decades with Columbia and his brief stint with Mercury are quickly skimmed over in favor of the numerous tracks from his lauded '90s/'00s American recordings. Stand-outs from that era include his haunting reworking of "Delia's Gone," the swaggering "I've Been Everywhere," and his minimal take on "The Man Comes Around." Though longtime Cash fans will already own most of this material, the collection works wonderfully as a concise introduction to his near-mythic career.

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