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At Folsom Prison

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Johnny Cash

October 19, 1999
Yawn. I think my grandma listens to this crap. Johnny Cash has no talent! He isn't played on MTV, BET or was never on American Idol. Why do you freaks listen to him? This music is soo old, too. REAL country is Carrie Underwood! She's a country music legend, not this old talentless buffoon.

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Play

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Brad Paisley

November 04, 2008
Play by Brad Paisley is a departure from his other CDs. Although his other CDs have featured his strong guitar playing and sounds instrumentals, this entire CD is a guitar playing showcase. The very few songs that feature vocals are still secondary to the outstanding guitar playing, and that is just the point with this CD. Brad Paisley is an incredibly talented artist, and he gets to show off these talents with a few of his colleagues.

This is an outstanding effort from Brad Paisley. The only downside to the CD is that there are not 10+ great songs featuring vocals. That's okay though, because the other Brad Paisley CDs beg repeated listenings. If you are a new fan, don't miss out on these other great CDs:

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The Unreleased Recordings

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Hank Williams

October 28, 2008
This CD set is of great value to any Hank Williams fan. There are many songs that I have never heard before. The sound quality of all of the recordings is outstanding, no backround noise or clicks anywhere. It is well worth the price.

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All I Intended to Be

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Emmylou Harris

June 10, 2008
If you don't know Emmylou Harris at all, buy anything she's ever done. The worst that you'll get is really good. This album is lovely, if low-key and sad. There is a strain of American music - the only authentic strain aside from Afro-American - embodied in country, folk and some rock based on the former two that is heart-piercing, but absolutely lovely. And Emmylou Harris - who defies labels - does it best of all (though her version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" - elsewhere - rocks with a kind of tough cynicism that the Broadway showtune never had.) I've seen her up close in a small concert and she is the very epitome of grace, modesty and beauty. I've been playing this disk for months in my waiting room, and client after client has been struck and asked ... Read More:

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Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Sugarland

July 22, 2008
Buy the 17-track version, just for the live Sugarland version of "Come On Get Higher," the vocal is maybe better than the Matt Nathanson original.

I listen to this CD over and over, the voice and the variety of styles make it always fresh.

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Damn Right, Rebel Proud

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Hank Williams III

October 21, 2008
Hank III's new CD is full of the stuff his fans love. He trashes the Country Music establishment, glorifies drinkin', calls the Devil his friend--and makes it all sound great with his tight country punk band. I thought his last CD, 2006's "Straight To Hell", was full of classic songs. Unfortunately, "Damn Right" doesn't quite measure up to "Straight To Hell"--for example, sometimes it seems like he is trying too hard to make the words fit the music. But it does have some great songs on it, and is certainly better than 2002's "Lovesick, Broke, and Driftin'". "Damn Right" doesn't break any new ground, but if you are already a fan, it won't disappoint.

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Love On The Inside

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Sugarland

July 29, 2008
I LOVE Sugarland and I think that this is the best album (CD) yet. I don't understand why they relegated the songs that they did to the deluxe fan edition. "Fall Into Me" is my favorite song of theirs so far, it is an awesome song and it should have been on the "regular" edition of the album. I also love "Very Last Country Song". I feel they are growing and improving as a duo and while stayng true to their roots, also branching out and becoming even more accessable to those who might think that they "don't like country music". Give them a try!

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Sleepless Nights

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Patty Loveless

September 09, 2008
My girl wanted tickets to see Patty when she was in our town in October. So, I bought a couple of good ones and they hung on the refrigerator for a couple of months until the day of the show.

Understand that I liked Patty just fine before the show. She wasn't Emmylou, but good, good, good. I didn't even know about "Sleepless Nights" when we walked through the doors of the Carolina Theater. "That's All it Took" lived up to it's name and more. I kept hearing these fine old songs and kept thinking "Where did this come from?"

No kidding, we went home from the show, turned on the computer and downloaded the record. Burned it, put it in the car, and listened to it for THREE WEEKS straight. It's true. Every song is a gem. Even Emmylou's song, and ... Read More:

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A Hundred Miles Or More: Live From the Tracking Room

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
starring: Alison Krauss

November 11, 2008
I collect and own 100's of music DVD's, and nearly all music HD-DVD's and music Blu-ray's yet released, which I play back with very resolving gear in my home theater. I bought this because Alison is tops by any measure. I knew the music would be wonderful, but I was surprised to find the recording quality itself to be so outstanding. Very dynamic with excellent sound stage and dimension. The video is excellent too, as good it gets short of hi-definition.

Now if we could just have a blu-ray concert of Alison and Union Station . . .

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Rattlin' Bones

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Classic Country
by: Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson

September 16, 2008
I only learned about Kasey Chambers by chance and then immediately bought this CD. It is amazing!