Family (2 Bonus Tracks)
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This sounds like a pivotal release for Rimes, who made her breakthrough as a childhood prodigy with an uncanny vocal resemblance to Patsy Cline, and then evolved into an eclectic diva who couldn't quite decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. She's all grown up now, as both the sensual "Upper Hand" and the spiritual "What I Cannot Change" attest. Rimes had a hand in writing all the material (except for the bonus-cut duets with Jon Bon Jovi and Reba McEntire), and themes of family--though not always her family--pervade the lyrics. Musically, this is grittier, harder-edged, and more propulsive than much of her previous fare, with the title cut and "Nothin' Better to Do" evoking the Southern country soul of Bobbie Gentry, her duet with Marc Broussard on "Nothing Wrong" riffing like the Rolling Stones, and "One Day Too Long" sounding like the female Otis Redding. She's lost none of her supple upper register, as the balladry of "Pretty Things" attests, but Leann Rimes in no longer just a pretty voice. --Don McLeese
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LeAnn's Diary
Dear Diary
(Entry for Aug 28, 1995, age 13)
By my twenty-fifth birthday, I intend to:
1. Become a country music superstar
2. Release at least twelve studio albums
3. Sell millions and millions of records
4. Win an American Music Award
5. Win two Grammy Awards
6. Win three Academy of Country Music Awards
7. Pick up a dozen Billboard Music Awards
8. Get married to my soul mate
.
.
Dear Diary
(Entry for October 9, 2007, age 25)
Been there, done that!!!!
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LeAnn Rimes latest album is based on her personal life experiences, and although it may not be her best album, you have to give her marks not only for the sentiment, but for sharing songwriting duties on five of the tracks with her husband. First single "Nothin' Better to Do" is one these songs, and although it has a wonderfully upbeat chorus, it's unfortunate that I couldn't understand most of the lyrics.
The standout songs are the collaborations with Bon Jovi, Reba McEntire and Marc Broussard, but also check out "Fight", "Something I Can Feel", "I Want You With Me" and "Doesn't Everybody".
The vocals on some tracks are clearer than on others, and some songs are produced better than others, but all in all the album passes muster. It's a good Country album, just not a great one.
Amanda Richards
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