It's All Good

Joe Nichols | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Show Dog Universal Music
• ASIN: B005LTH4W2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,865 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nichols' Revealing Disc is "All Good" November 8, 2011

By Timothy Yap TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Audio CD

Prime Cuts: Somebody's Mama, No Truck, No Boat, No Girl, I Can't Take My Eyes off You

Nichols is fond of taking it all off. With song titles like "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" and "Take It Off," Nichols continues his striptease with this new disc. Instead of donning his music with over the top poly-theatrics and contrived radio songs, Nichols strips his music down to an easy relaxing pace with songs wizened with seasoned wisdom. With producers Buddy Cannon and Mark Wright on board, this is decidedly a country record with a rustic blend of delightful twin fiddles and mournful steel that can be heard all the way through these 10 cuts. Taking a remedial from his hero George Strait, Nichols has packed this album with quality songs with memorable hooks and affecting lyrics. In fact, these tracks have such a "Strait" quality to them that this could easily have been an album cut by George Strait himself. Like Strait, Nichols shows loyalty to the motley crew of songwriters that have blessed him with fabulous tunes in the past including Georgia Middleman ("Don't Ruin It for the Rest of Us"), Gary Burr ("This Bed's Too Big"), Rivers Rutherford ("Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That From Me") and Rhett Akins ("Gimme That Girl").

Nichols has taken the adage "don't fix what's not broken" to heart. Being one who loves songs that take provocative catch phrases like "Size Matters" and "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off," Nichols does it again with album's lead single "Take It Off." Though the title might sound flirtatiously superficial, "Take It Off" is deeper than the title suggests. This Dallas Davidson, Kelly Lovelace and Ashley Gorley co-write actually deals with issue of enjoying life by taking off our worries and frustrations.... Another song that has shafts of insights beneath its title is the breezy mid-tempo "No Truck, No Boat, No Girl." Not your average Kenny Chesney-esque Caribbean-cowboy number, this track is a plaintive narrative where a man laments his lost of everything dear to him due to a silly mistake. Pain again is the subject of the Strait-like "Somebody's Mama." With a throwback 80s country feel over a gorgeous melody "Somebody's Mama" is a tale of regret of a man thinking back on his girl whom he broke up with him years ago because he couldn't make a commitment.

Not all the tracks here are morose; "I Can't Take My Eyes off You" pulls out all the trump cards for a top class romantic ballad. Wrapping his warm baritone over a folk-based ballad, this song is choke full of heart stopping lines: "You could tell me there's two full moons hangin' up there in the sky/That a thousand stars are fallin' and a comet just flew by." Georgia Middleman together with Gary Burr contributes the title cut "It's All Good." With a jazzy undertone, this lilting melody is an inspirational riffling about the need to retain a sense of optimism in the face of adversity. Though Rivers Rutherford has been known to write propulsive brash numbers such as Gretchen Wilson's "Homewrecker" and Trace Adkins' "Ladies Love Country Boys," his contribution here "How I Wanna Go" is a surprisingly spiritual and moving ballad that adds depth to his repertoire.

Nichols does try to appease country radio too. Though they are by no means ropey, the radio-aimed tracks borders on just average. "This Ole Boy" is also cut by Craig Morgan. Not that it's a stellar track by any means, this brawny barnburner's popularity perhaps is only explained that it's written by the red hot writing trio of Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip. The macho swagger "The More I Look" has all the looks of a future big hit for Nichols without being exceptional. Other than these quibbles, "It's All Good" lives up to its title. This is a revealing album with lots of heart barring tunes and it's al good. Read more ›

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's All Great November 19, 2011

By Mr. B. R. Good

Format:Audio CD

I've been a Joe Nichols fan since day 1. His rich baritone is as good as Randy Travis and other legends. After a slight weak last album, Joe is back with a superb collection of songs. For me, the stand-out track is 'No Truck, No Boat, No Girl' written by Adam Wright, Jay Knowles. It's reminiscent of a Don Williams classic with Joe singing the catchy lines perfectly.
Whiskey gets better with age and so does Joe's voice. 'Somedoby's Mama' is another favourite of mine and no surprise it was penned by David Lee Murphy.
So far it's peaked on the country charts at 19 (at time of writing) but this is surely set to hit the top 5 at least!

This is what good country music is all about.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Joe Nichols Album November 15, 2011

By Ashelynjoe

Format:Audio CD

Joe has done another great album. While there aren't a lot of high-energy songs, it is a great cd. The whole cd has a relaxed, content feel to it. The title track "It's all good" is an easy-going tune that helps remind us that "even if it all goes bad...it's all good." There are a lot of great songs on here. It is just more of the classic Joe nichols country music we know and love

5.0 out of 5 stars its great but i did not get it here February 10, 2013

By cheryle rector

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hastings,com sent me bad cd never played had to buy it elsewhere the music on it is really good i enjoy him alot hes good

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music! July 9, 2012

By Nikme

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Joe this cd is terrific. Joes history of a really rotten start in life and what that does to a person Is earnest and this cd is really triumphant reflecting a kids betrayal/heartbreak and evolution towards love,trust and positivity. Really fun,upbeat and SO positive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Joe March 13, 2012

By daveS

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This is his best CD out of other great CD's he's made.This has a special feel to it and unfortuneatly radio has ignored this new CD.He is one of those rare artists to come along and just make great songs his own.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff December 1, 2011

By Amy A. Fitzpatrick

Format:Audio CD

Joe Nichols has a really classic sound. He shares the timeless quality of George Strait and Alan Jackson. Once again, he proves the staying power of being honest with music and lyrics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Nic hols November 27, 2011

By Pam Conrads

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I can sum up this latest offering from Joe Nichols - FANTASTIC. Some of the songs are a little different but Joe brings his beautiful velvet voice out in every one of them. If you are a country music lover then this one is a must - even if you aren't a lover of country music have a listen to this and I know you will be converted. More please Joe!