Comin to Your City [Limited Edition, Special Edition]

Big & Rich | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Special Edition
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000BJS4C6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,406,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Anybody who needed a saddle to stay in the frantic groove of Big & Rich's 2004 debut, Horse of a Different Color, had better cinch it tighter for Comin' to Your City, the duo's much-anticipated follow-up: The album rocks far harder, and ventures into zones weirder than the Bermuda Triangle. Don't believe it? Check out "Soul Shaker," which employs screaming electric guitars and a vocal chorus reminiscent of '60s psychedelia, or "Caught Up in the Moment," about a spicy encounter of the mile-high-club kind. Then there's the self-congratulatory one-minute opener, "Freak Parade," which turns into an outsized kid's song à la Shel Silverstein, and the myth-making travelogue title track. And we won't even talk about the indescribably awful "Our America," a patriotic bonus track with fellow Muzik Mafia members Gretchen Wilson and Cowboy Troy that sounds like a Saturday Night Live parody. Yet while some will find the real-life "8th of November," featuring narration by Kris Kristofferson, worthy of tears and heartswelling emotion (it's about a Vietnam vet who survived an ambush on that day in 1965), there's really no great killer tune here. The surprise, hinted at on their first album, is how well John Rich and Big Kenny incorporate their pranks (risqué vocal asides, fevered carnival barking, instrumental in-jokes, gonzo and goofball humor) with their mainstream ballads and sweet/serious songs. "I Pray for You," with its angelic imagery, is as intense and spiritual a love song as has ever been written, while "Slow Motion" achingly details the shattering of a romantic affair. And even if these merry men can't resist a few off-putting and zany lyrics at the end of "Never Mind Me," it's a perfect piece of Eagles-eque soft-rock soul. There's some just plain bad music here, too ("Jalapeño"), but somehow that fittingly rounds out this wacko offering from the most creative and unpredictable team currently operating out of Nashville. --Alanna Nash --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

The follow-up to 2004's Horse of a Different Color, Comin' To Your City once again has Big & Rich blowing the doors off Nashville with their sense of freedom. Comin' To Your City proves that the fun has just begun for Big & Rich. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Continuing their unique blend of country...and everything else!, November 15, 2005

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comin to Your City (Audio CD)

The main controversy surrounding Big & Rich has more or less centered around rap...which is a very small part of their repetoire (country purists, who won't listen to this album--and will probably review it without listening to it--will be shocked to hear a reference to rapper Nelly; the only rap reference on the album, I might add). Big Kenny and John Rich, however, have used the controversy to fuel themselves yet again...coming out with a sophomore album that isn't as good as its predecessor for one simple reason: it came second.

There's the same mix of electrically fueled, psuedo-psychedellic stompers and the tender, moving ballads. Some of the best include "I Pray For You," a touching song that was originally a modest solo hit for Rich; "Caught Up In the Moment," with rocks out and, really, has nothing to do with country (even Alan Jackson has recorded pop songs, so get over it); "8th of November," a stirring true-story about a horrific Vietnam battle, with an introduction by legendary Kris Kristofferson; and, really, all the rest. There's 13 songs here; you can understand if I don't summarize them all, can't you?

What COMIN' TO YOUR CITY lacks in originallity, it makes up for in consistency. Fellow Musik Mafia pioneer Gretchen Wilson released her sophomore album that sounded similar to the first; Big & Rich do the same thing. If it ain't broke, as Big Kenny would preach, then by God children don't you dare fix it! What we get here is an album that isn't really country, isn't really pop, isn't really rock, blues, rap, jazz, classical, or any of that (though you will find it all on here). It is an album by a duo that blew the doors off Nashville, pissed a lot of people off, but made even more fans. And, even if you don't like the electric guitars, you gotta admit: these two can write beautiful songs and can harmonize like few others. See, there's a saving grace no matter what your angle! How can you lose?

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No sophmore slump here!, November 17, 2005

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Music Lover (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comin to Your City (Audio CD)

I've been looking forward to this release with anticipation and a bit of nervousness as all too often a 'new' act will try too hard to duplicate their new found success. Big & Rich are back with their unique blend of country and ...does anyone know how to describe them? :-)

Anyway, this album is just as diverse as the first album. Leap of Faith is a great song while 20 Margaritas is weird (but good). I could go on and on trying to describe each song but I think the style of Big & Rich is such that for me to describe each one wouldn't do them justice. If you liked the first album you'll also like "Comin' to Your City" as it's in the same style of diversity and fun but in no way do they try to duplicate their success with the exact same recipe.

5 out of 5 very diverse and different stars!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Like a cheap knock-off, January 15, 2006

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BV "BV" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comin to Your City (Audio CD)

Their first album was fantastic..fresh, innovative, creative, fun, great listening. This second album is like a cheap knock off..poor lyrics, overbearing, some music copied from their first songs and inserted in these songs. Skip it and hope their next one puts them back on top.