| Product Summary | | Label: Curb Records | | UPC: 00081227395520 | | Release Date: 9/23/2003 | | Buy.com Sku: 60613145 | | Item#: MS9FCJ | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2059 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Unbroken - Tim McGraw ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. Cry - Faith Hill ~ Various Artists | | | 3. Speed - Montgomery Gentry ~ Various Artists | | | 4. Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Blessed - Martina McBride ~ Various Artists | | | 6. Love You Out Loud - Rascal Flatts ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Beautiful Mess - Diamond Rio ~ Various Artists | | | 8. Baby, The - Blake Shelton ~ Various Artists | | | 9. Was That My Life - Jo Dee Messina ~ Various Artists | | | 10. Not A Day Goes By - Lonestar ~ Various Artists | | | 11. When You Lie Next To Me - Kellie Coffey ~ Various Artists | | | 12. American Child - Phil Vassar ~ Various Artists | | | 13. On A Mission - Trick Pony ~ Various Artists | | | 14. One Last Time - Dusty Drake ~ Various Artists | | | 15. Strong Enough To Be Your Man - Travis Tritt ~ Various Artists | | | 16. Life Goes On - LeAnn Rimes ~ Various Artists | | | 17. Tonight I Wanna Be Your Man - Andy Griggs ~ Various Artists | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is part of Curb Records "Totally Country" series. | | The third volume of Totally Country features 17 tracks of modern country radio hits from the late '90s, including Tim McGraw's "Unbroken," Faith Hill's "Cry," LeAnn Rimes' "Life Goes On," and Travis Tritt's "Strong Enough to Be Your Man." This is a decent set for casual fans of contemporary country or soft rock. ~ Al Campbell | | This third installment of the TOTALLY COUNTRY series features more appealing hits by the genre's most popular artists. Tim McGraw's uplifting opening song, "Unbroken," precedes the pleading "Cry," by his wife, Faith Hill, revealing a dynamic track listing that flows exceedingly well from song to song. Much of the collection's tone is lyrically upbeat, as evidenced on Martina McBride's "Blessed," Rascal Flatts' "Love You Out Loud," Trick Pony's "On a Mission," and LeAnn Rimes' "Life Goes On." However, not all is sunny on VOL. 3, as melancholy tunes are carefully interspersed throughout, including Randy Travis's "Three Wooden Crosses" and Lonestar's "Not a Day Goes By." For the finest in a variety of country radio hits, TOTALLY COUNTRY VOL. 3 can't be topped. |
Producer: Clarke Schleicher; Billy Joe Walker, Jr.; Bobby Braddock; Dann Huff; David Malloy; Desmond Child; Diamond Rio; Chuck Howard; Faith Hill; Gregg Pagani; James Stroud; Kyle Lehning; Mark Bright; Marti Frederiksen; Martina McBride; Marty Williams; Mike Clute; |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/23/2003 | | Original Release Date : 2003 | | Catalog ID : 73955 | | Label : Warner Bros. | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00081227395520 |
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3 of 5 Brimming with modern-country hits Tuesday, October 14, 2003
redtunictroll from Earth, USA
Drawing from the catalogs of Warner Brothers, Sony, BMG, and Curb, volume three in this series collects seventeen modern country hits from the past couple of years. This is a great way for those who love the current Nashville sound to get a quick fix of songs that topped the charts and spent time in heavy video rotation on CMT.
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For the most part, these are all middle-of-the-road, crossover-styled tunes. There’s an element of twang, and the lyrics, though not plumbing the depths of human behavior of yesteryear’s country songs, retain some downhome sentiments. What really makes these songs distinct are the great voices. Whether or not you’re pleased with the centrist leanings of Faith Hill and Martina McBride, there’s no arguing that they’re both enormously talented singers.
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Highlights include Randy Travis’ first #1 hit in nearly a decade, the Christian-themed "Three Wooden Crosses," Blake Shelton’s steel-lined weeper, "The Baby," Tim McGraw’s power-country-pop "Unbroken," and Phil Vassar’s proud-to-be-born-in-the-USA, "American Child." The inclusion of LeAnn Rimes’ passable teen-pop tune, "Life Goes On," is a mystery. Is it considered country because Rimes once-upon-a-time recorded country music?
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3-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. Was this review helpful?  
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