Customer Reviews

Cheap Seats

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This is one of the CD's I got for my 12th birthday, along with my first CD player, so I'll try to keep my review from being clouded by nostalgia. I think the album is solid from top to bottom: it's a fair representation of Alabama's sound in the early 90's, with plenty of slick ballads and upbeat, uptempo songs. The best cuts are The Cheap Seats, Still Goin' Strong (with a horn section!), That Feeling, and of course Reckless, the first single.

2 points:

1) Angels Among Us is a classic, but you should be aware that the version on this album is NOT the popular single version. The vocals here are slightly different. The popular vocal reprise version is on Greatest Hits Vol. III.
2) The cover art is awesome. It seems like very few country albums (like Garth's In Pieces) have any sort of theme as far as art direction goes, so it's nice when an artist tries something unique.

I WAS VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS ALBUM, AND VERY PLEASED WITH THE PROMPTNESS WITH WHICH I RECIEVED IT. THANK YOU, HOLLY

Alabama give`s you some "good rockin tonight" songs, and other`s that just kick``s the surface a bit. But overall this Cd is a good treat. Track 1 Still goin` strong is not Alabama at their best, but more average. Then there is Track 2 TLCP ASAP, with a weird tittle. An ok listning, but nothing more. When Track 3 kick`s in as the ballad Kathy brought my guitar back today, the quality is up at least one level. It`has a relaxable atmosphere all trough the song, and has hot potensial as an example of the "good old school" of ballad tradition. Track 4 On this side of the moon is a letdown, and doesn`t take of in the right direction. It sound`s like you have heard it before. Anyway Track 5 Cheap Seats is a good old standard rocker, with gut`s and glory to kick up some sparks here and there, and set`s some qualty standard`s which some of the other tracks has problem to follow. Track 6 Reckless is also up there above average "quality", with a catchin refrain. Track 7 That Feeling is an letdown which does`nt bring me "that feeling", sorry to say. Track 8 This Love`s on Me bring back the standard in way, but not`s realy up there. Track 9 Clear Water Blues, has nothing to with Blues to do, and are the worst track on the whole Cd. Track 10. A better word for Love is in the same league, sorry to say. Track 11. Angel among us, is a ballad to, but is a big step in the right direction, but ballad`s are not Alabama`s strongest force when it come`s to good songwriting. Anyway as a hole this is very average, but has some song`s that kick`s in the right direction a little bit more tha average, Probably 3 1/2 star`s Cd.

There isn't much to say. Alabama is the best group ever to record. I do not owm this CD but my friend does and I have borrowed it more times than I can remember. I about wore it out.