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IV

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Chatham County Line

Release Date March 03, 2008
Saw these guys at the recent Rhythm and Roots festival in Kilkenny and they brought the house down with their swoonsome harmonies and killer string picking.
Whilst sitting firmly in the bluegrass tradition CCL show in their leadoff track 'Chip of a star' that they are capable of poppy sensibilities anathema maybe to bluegrass purists but it works a treat here.
My favourite tracks are however the country soul ballad 'Sweet Eviction'and the catchy 'The Carolinian'.Unlike their previous three albums plenty of sublime steel guitar in evidence as CCL continue to expand the bluegrass horizon and along with the Avett Brothers and King Wilkie remain in the vanguard of the progressive bluegrass movement.
Highly recommended for all roots ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 42
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Heavier Things

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: John Mayer

Release Date October 13, 2003
"Heavier Things" is John Mayer's second studio album which was released on September 9th of 2003. The style on this album is soft-rock, as this comes from a period before he transitioned into blues. The album consists of 10 tracks, including the Grammy award winning "Daughters". The title of the album appears to be an answer for those who criticized Mayer's music as being too light.

The album opens with "Clarity", a song for which the meaning is not all that clear, but in general it seems to be about Mayer's self-perception. The second track is "Bigger than My Body" which is about the frustration of not being able to accomplish in reality what one wants to do in their mind, and in particular relates to John Mayer's desire to write ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 43
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After the Gold Rush

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Neil Young

Release Date July 31, 1987
After the Goldrush the song itself. Is a brilliant song, only 3 verses. The third verse is the most important with regard Mother Nature. I would advise people to read Arthur C Clarkes story called Childhoods End. Verse 3 of the Neil Young song puts that story into 5 lines:-
"Well I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships lying In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children Crying and Colours flying All around the Chosen ones
All in a dream all in a dream, the loading had begun
Flying Mother Natures silver seed to a new home in the Sun
Flying Mother Natures silver seed, to a new home."
A truly inspirational song and an album which shows great versatility and lasting power. Along with Harvest my favourite Neil Young ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 44
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Unchained

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Johnny Cash

Release Date February 13, 2006
This is a brilliant selection of songs by Johnny Cash and for a man in the twilight of his years there is just so much energy and sheer joy of music making coming through on this album. Just play 'Country Boy' to see what I mean and to confirm what a great idea it was to get Tom Petty et al to back the great man, who's voice still sounds so strong.
Don Gibsons 'Sea of Heartbreak' was a favourite of mine when I was at school and its so good to hear it again. The Carter families 'The kneeling drunkards plea' drives along at a great pace and 'Meet me in heaven' is just so moving to those of us who have loved Johnny and June over the years and can imagine them walking those streets of gold. What a shame their last song has been sung.
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American V: A Hundred Highways

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Johnny Cash

Release Date July 03, 2006
This is a masterpiece, this is how records should be done, crisp sounds, a great and passionate voice, an intensity that is difficult to see in other records. I think this is his best performance ever, too bad he was not there to listen to it. His version of "Further up on the road" is just unbelievable, I think Springsteen might have cried when he listened to it. Similarly "four strong winds" is really good and better, for example, than Neil Young's version on Comes a Time.
A record that will make you cry, with passion and soul. I don't give 5 stars easily but this is just too good.

CD-Charts Position 46
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Walk the Line

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Original Soundtrack

Release Date January 30, 2006
Whilst watching the film, I always thought that Johny Cash sang the OST, In fact it was Joaquin Phoenix. Ring of Fire and Walk the Line are classics , and are enhanced by Phoenix's rendition. Likewise, Reese Witherspoon's rendition of June Carter is equally impressive.

CD-Charts Position 47
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Harvest

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Neil Young

Release Date April 27, 1984
Okay. Pub argument Number 120. Who is the greatest song-writer ever? Dylan, Lennon and McCartney are all in with a shout. Brian Wilson, Kurt Cobain, Roger Waters, the list goes on. But seriously, how could anyone take this title other than Neil Young. I mean it, this guy is so good, it defies belief.

I did try to collect a few Neil Young albums a few years back. In time they disappeared or got sold, and I continued to listen to all sorts of mindless rubbish (what the hell was I supposed to know, I was only a punk kid). But over the last few years i've come to the conclusion that not only is Neil Young far better than even people think he is, but even amongst the elite, he's virtually untouchable.

Don't believe me? Then listen again. Every ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 48
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101 Country Hits

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Various Artists

Release Date November 12, 2007
I was bought this as a Christmas present by a relative who knows I like country music .... but a relative who didn't appreciate how much country music I have in my collection! Out of the 101 tracks on this 4CD set, I probably already have about 50 on other CDs! But gathered together like this, it makes a superb varied mix collection for the car!

For someone first dipping a toe into the exciting world of country music, this collection is hard to beat - it's got loads of classics fromthe likes of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Glen Campbell, George Jones, and Kenny Rogers, interspersed with some newer artists like Steve Holy and Rodney Atkins.

There are couple of oddities that stop me giving it 5 stars - a very nasty edit and fade to the great ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 49
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Good Time

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Alan Jackson

Release Date March 10, 2008
Have just got a copy of this album having spent the last two seeks driving around south western US and hearing Small Town Southern Man every time we tuned the radio to a country station. I hadn't realised that Alan Jackson still sounded like this....such wonderfully uncomplicated music and so solid across the whole selection. Ditto to all the other reviews here....I'd be worried if I thought there were peole out there who don't like this album!

CD-Charts Position 50
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Sandy (Remastered)

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Sandy Denny

Release Date May 02, 2005
Listening to Sandy Denny's voice makes you realise how much the music industry short-changes us these days. Sublime and unaffected, young yet embedded with wisdom, it sweeps you away like none of today's wannabes ever will. 'Sandy' also benefits from first class arrangements, production and musicianship, with Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick adding valuable guitar and violin respectively. Sneaky Pete contributes some of his best pedal steel playing too, lending a country tinge to some of the tracks. By and large, this is folk at the edge of rock. 'It'll Take A Long Time' is an expansive, epic opening, while Denny's take on 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time' is one of the best Dylan covers you'll hear.

There are many breathtaking passages, such as the multi-tracked vocal on ... Read More: