Glimmer

Kim Richey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 3, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mercury Nashville
• ASIN: B00000JNNO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Love/Hate Relationship, February 16, 2000

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K. Hall (Corvallis, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glimmer (Audio CD)

This is not only the way to describe a majority of the songs on the album, but the way some fans will feel about this new album. (For those of you who don't know Kim, start with her freshman or sophomore album.) While it's true she's traded in a lot of the country sound that sort of fringed her albums for some McClachanesque riffs, she retains her charm and emotion. Check out "Come Around," for instance. Pop? Yes, but Kim delivers it with the haunting atmosphere it deserves. "Strength in You" borders on what could be called driving country-rock, and "Gravity" is an amazing country-roots ballad once it grows on you.

On the other hand, country/Americana fans may balk at Kim's pop crossover. In some ways, it sounds a little typical of top-40. In other ways, it remains true to Kim's style. Though it didn't have the staying power of "Bitter Sweet" or her self-titled, "Glimmer" has found its way into my CD player again and again.

If this is what it takes to sell, bring it on, Kim. Just please don't become a Faith Hill or Leean Rimes.

*Not* for "pop-country" fans.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Talent!, April 25, 2000

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Hoosier Boy "Rockhound" (Muncie, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glimmer (Audio CD)

Kim Richey is, in my opinion, the best female vocalist in music today. Her sweet voice combined with rich, meaningful lyrics and wonderfully tight music gives the listener something to tap their toe to, as well as something to consider. Kim caught me with her debut album. It was playing in a record store and I instantly fell in love with it. As a songwriter, Kim Richey is as sweet as is her voice. Her thought processes take you through thought provoking to cheerful to sad and back to feel good, roll the windows down and drive fast moods so smoothly it will blow your mind. The masterful way she blends minor chords into her songs is beautiful and will hook you if you give it a chance. While Kim's style has changed a bit through her 3 cd's, her voice and writing style tie them together very nicely. In my eclectic 500+ cd collection, these 3 cd's get as much play as any and much more than most! Kim Richey is the best non-charting artist in the music business...lets see if we can change that (the "non-charting" part, that is)!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazon reviewer missed the boat!, November 23, 1999

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Eric S. (Los Gatos, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glimmer (Audio CD)

I heard a Kim Richey song on the radio and, since I had never heard of her, I didn't know which album it was from but I wanted to get it. (Turns out the song was "Come Around".) I got both Bitter Sweet and Glimmer, and listened to Bitter Sweet first. I was pretty disappointed; it was way too twangy country for my taste. So I was doubly surprised by Glimmer - an all-around terrific album. Great vocals, great lyrics, great musical performance. I'm not a big fan of straight pop either, but this one's way up there on my list.