| Product Summary | | Label: Universal Music Group | | UPC: 00050087104504 | | Release Date: 9/25/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 205135588 | | Item#: M3RKFQ | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 | Format:  CD |
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| Reigning 2006 CMA, ACM and CMT Vocal Group of the Year, Rascal Flatts will follow up their quadruple platinum album Me and My Gang with Still Feels Good.. This will be the band’s fifth album since debuting in 1999. The first single, "Take Me There," has already been a hit on the radio airwaves.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Three years after the release of their breakthrough smash FEELS LIKE TODAY, STILL FEELS GOOD continues the winning streak of Nashville trio Rascal Flatts. Although their music is rooted in traditional bluegrass and the pure harmonies of the first wave of country bands from the Carter Family to the Stanley Brothers, STILL FEELS GOOD ranges even further afield of those roots than their previous work. "Bob That Head," a flirtation with country rap along the lines of Big and Rich, and the R&B smoothness of "She Goes All the Way" (which features a guest vocal by actor and singer Jamie Foxx) are the most pop-oriented songs on the album. Elsewhere, "Help Me Remember" and "No Reins" work the power ballad angle of Bon Jovi's country crossover LOST HIGHWAY, and "Winner At A Losing Game" and "Secret Smile" are the album's most traditional country tunes. | | Note: STILL FEELS GOOD was also released in a special limited edition two-disc package that included a bonus DVD. | | Proving that nice guys do indeed finish first, Rascal Flatts fought off all challengers with their fourth record, Me and My Gang, turning it into the biggest-selling album of 2006 that wasn't High School Musical. Me and My Gang wasn't a smash hit because it was risky; it was a smash hit because it was friendly, appealing to as broad an audience as possible, the very qualities that Rascal Flatts has turned into a badge of honor during the course of their immensely successful but low-key career. Few bands have had such success without quite being noticed: the trio is so cheerfully average, they never seem like stars, nor do they seem recognizable even after regular CMT rotation and stacks of rewards. Such near-anonymity works for the band and helps give their music a universal appeal, and if that approach has been resoundingly popular, well, why mess with success? Rascal Flatts nearly acknowledges as much with the title to their 2007 follow-up to Me and My Gang, Still Feels Good. After all, if the formula ain't broken, why bother messing with it? And the band doesn't mess with it at all, unless the very vague rap of "Bob That Head" -- more Toby Keith's "Let's Talk About Us" than Cowboy Troy -- could be counted, for even the Jamie Foxx cameo on "She Goes All the Way" slides by relatively unnoticed. Foxx's inexplicable presence is the most overt signal that Still Feels Good is more pop than country, a criticism leveled against Rascal Flatts for some time now, and one they keep shrugging off because they do adult pop quite well. They continue to do this easy, smooth sound well, but increasingly they're doing it without distinction. Everything on Still Feels Good sounds fine -- the uptempo tunes are bouncy without being sprightly, the ballads are sweet without being too sappy -- but few songs jump out and grab attention. The first single, "Take Me There," is a gently pulsating pop tune, "Here" has a surging chorus ideal for both arenas and offices, "No Reins" vaguely sounds like Pat Benatar's "Shadows of the Night," "Bob That Head" rocks the party mildly, "Help Me Remember" is a textbook power ballad, while "It's Not Supposed to Go Like That" reveals a semblance of a social conscious. All of these ever so slightly stand out from the rest, but they also all settle into a soft mosaic of smooth pop that is as soothing as a warm bath. It's something that may be cozy, but it's not quite memorable, but based on the album's relentlessly relaxing vibe, Rascal Flatts isn't all that concerned about being anything more than easygoing guys next door. In other words, they're once again the most normal stars in either country or pop, but Still Feels Good suggests that there's not only a fine line between ordinary and dull, but that the group is on the verge of crossing it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
| | Artist Overview | | Cousins Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox grew up playing together in Columbus, OH. After DeMarcus moved to Nashville, LeVox eventually followed, and with Joe Don Rooney they formed Rascal Flatts, the singing, songwriting, and instrumental abilities of all three making them a force with which to be reckoned. Their self-titled 2000 debut album was a huge success on both the country and pop charts. All three members also proved to be successful writing songs for others, including Chely Wright, Joe Diffie, and Chad Brock. Building to an even higher plateau, Rascal Flatts's second album, MELT, was an even bigger smash than its predecessor. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/25/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 105 | | Label : Lyric Street Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 51m : 41s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00050087104504 |
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| | Bio | | Cousins Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox grew up playing together in Columbus, OH. After DeMarcus moved to Nashville, LeVox eventually followed, and with Joe Don Rooney they formed Rascal Flatts, the singing, songwriting, and instrumental abilities of all three making them a force with which to be reckoned. Their self-titled 2000 debut album was a huge success on both the country and pop charts. All three members also proved to be successful writing songs for others, including Chely Wright, Joe Diffie, and Chad Brock.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Cracked but still okay Friday, November 30, 2007
Rick from Afton, WY.
I haven't actually opened the cd because this is a Christmas gift for my wife. However, when we recieved the package within just a week and I opened the envelope it was shipped in, I discovered that the cd case was cracked. I wish that it would have been sent to me in a cardboard case like others from other companies.
My wife loves Rascal Flatts and even though she hasn't opened this gift yet I'm sure she will love this album.
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5 of 5 Another Phenomenal Album Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Craig from Austin, TX
Another collection of touching and fun songs in a series of inspirational albums. Every time I purchase a Rascal Flatts album, it makes me look forward to the next one. If you're looking for a country album with a message, this one's for you. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great Rascal Flatts Cd Tuesday, November 27, 2007
foruisew from St. Paul, MN
I love Rascal Flatts...this is a great cd...I expected a good Cd but what I got was a GREAT one !! You will not be dissapointed if your are a RF fan... Was this review helpful?
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