Collin Raye has released him most recent album entitled Counting Sheep.
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn't a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.
The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is this rich even if Country isn't your favorite genre you still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
If you're even mildly into Country music you'll enjoy this album. Overall Counting Sheep is an outstanding release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.
While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - I'm Gonna Love You, track 8 - Hearts Are For When You Want To Love Someone, and track 11 - Stay Awake
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Counting Sheep. It's a great track!
Counting Sheep Release Notes:
Collin Raye originally released Counting Sheep on January 25, 2000 on the Sony Wonder label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Counting Sheep 2. I'm Gonna Love You 3. Blackbird 4. Mother And Father's Prayer, A - (with Melissa Manchester) 5. When You Wish Upon A Star 6. Cool Cat 7. Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (An Irish Lullaby) 8. Hearts Are For When You Want To Love Someone 9. Dream Song, The 10. When You Say Your Prayers 11. Stay Awake
Personnel: Collin Raye, Melissa Manchester (vocals); John Jorgenson (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, ukelele, clarinet, tin whictle); Tom Hemby, Dean Parks, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar, mandolin); John Hobbs (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Steve Nathan (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Jim Cox (organ, keyboards); Larry Paxton (acoustic bass); Joe Chemay (bass, background vocals); Lee Sklar (bass); Paul Leim, John Robinson (drums, percussion); Wes Hightower, Dennis Wilson, Liana Manis (background vocals).
Principally recorded at The Tracking Room & Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Sony Studios, Santa Monica, California. Includes liner notes by Collin Raye.
The extremely talented group Counting Crows have released their most recent CD on the Geffen Records recording label, entitled August And Everything After.
Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD for review that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with August And Everything After. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
These days it's a very rare CD on which every single song is good or better than the one before it. This CD is certainly one of those rare CDs. This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It's quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Rock fan.
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 4 - Perfect Blue Buildings, track 6 - Time And Time Again, and track 11 - A Murder Of One.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Round Here. Wow!
August And Everything After Release Notes:
Counting Crows originally released August And Everything After on September 14, 1993 on the Geffen Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Mr. Jones
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time And Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining In Baltimore
11. Murder Of One, A
Counting Crows: Matt Malley (vocals, guitar, bass); David Bryson (vocals, guitar); Charlie Gillingham (vocals, accordion, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Chamberlain); Adam Duritz (vocals, piano, harmonica); Steve Bowman (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: David Immergluck (vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, mandocello); Bill Dillon (guitar, guitorgan); T-Bone Burnett (guitar); Denny Fongheiser (drums, percussions); Maria McKee, Gary Louris, Mark Olson (background vocals).
