I'm Alright

Jo Dee Messina

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Records
• ASIN: B000005Z9P
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,725 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Jo Dee Messina's 1996 hit, "Heads Carolina, Tails California," was a likable, upbeat slice of Hot Country that promised, at the least, more such work. Her sophomore album, I'm Alright, however, shows whatever edges Messina once owned to have been sanded off by the Nashville production machine. The we-can-work-it-out tone of "Heads Carolina" here becomes little more than feel-good, plucky hackwork. At the album's worst, when confronted with tragedy day after day in newspaper headlines, all Messina can do is throw up her hands and lament that "Even God Must Get the Blues." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION, December 6, 1999

By	[e-mail] (american, MD) - See all my reviews

Jo Dee Messina has picked 10 songs that are about life and love and all that comes with it. With 3 number one songs and 2 other top 5 songs Jo Dee showcases raw emotion and strait from the heart songs that will make you smile, bring a tear to your eye and sing to the top of your lungs! "Even god must get the blues" is about the real world and all the troubles we face, it will make you stop and think. "Bye Bye" tells of a woman who's had enough and finally says...Bye Bye. This song will stay in your head long after it stops. And with up beat title track "I'm Alright" Jo Dee sings about meeting an old friend and talking about the past and saying it hasn't been easy but I'm alright. You won't be sorry when you buy this album! Not only does this album appeal to every age group, you'll listen to it over and over again! Don't think of Jo Dee as a Country music singer, think of her as an artist!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jo Dee is more than Alright, July 8, 2000

By	K. Stuckey "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I admit it, I own three copies of Jo Dee Messina's sophomore CD I'm Alright. I leave one copy in my car, another at home and the third at work. So pretty much no matter where I am during the day, Jo Dee is playing. It makes my commute so much quicker when I am imagining myself in a "Silver Thunderbird". Jo Dee has a message in "Even God Must Get the Blues", which is my fave cut, I tear up nearly every time I hear it. The message is also clear in "Stand Beside Me", because "I'm not looking for a fantasy, I want a man who stands beside me". "Because You Love Me" is a great, great ballad. Jo Dee co-wrote "No Time for Tears". I once heard Jo Dee call it an anthem album, because women were telling her that they adopted certain songs as their anthems. I like to call it my summer CD, because I like to roll all of my windows down and just crank it up. "I'm Alright", "Lesson in Leavin'", "Bye Bye", "I Know a Heartache", and "Cover Me" are all upbeat, catchy, very singable songs. When I listen to Jo Dee's music, I always have a smile on my face. I can't help it, it is GREAT stuff. This CD is a must own!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Follow Up, August 23, 2002

By	J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Jo Dee Messina followed up her successful 1996 debut with an even better album, 1998's I'M ALRIGHT. The album I believe to be filled with songs showing a strong woman living in the 90's. The songs range from either knowing you'll survive heartache (Bye Bye, I Know A Heartache, No Time For Tears), to surrendering (Cover Me, Because You Love Me), to affirming one's self (I'm Alright, Stand Beside Me), and more. The album was a large success, the album's first three singles (Bye Bye, I'm Alright, Stand Beside Me) all hit #1. Jo Dee covers the Dottie West hit Lesson in Leavin' which suits Jo Dee's personality perfectly, that was also a hit, but broke the chain of #1's. Because You Love Me was a very mild hit, deserved more attention. The album is a very strong sophomore effort, and should satisfy most country fans.