Just a Matter of Time

Randy Rogers Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mercury Nashville
• ASIN: B000H4VVCK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Alt-Country & Americana
  • #69 in Music > Country > Neotraditional
  • #91 in Music > Country > Americana

Editorial Reviews

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On this Texas group's first major-label release, which debuted in the Top Ten of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, frontman Rogers and Americana star Randy Foster reprise the songwriting strength that marked the band's last album, Rollercoaster. But here, Foster--who again handles producer's duties--takes the quartet in a different direction, particularly on "Kiss Me in the Dark," a tune he cowrote with former hitmaker George Ducas. It's a sexy, radio-friendly song of skin-and-sheets surrender, and like several other efforts on Just a Matter of Time, delivers a libidinous afterglow. What it doesn't do is keep enough of the band's essential renegade character at its core, despite a smattering of Southern rock underpinnings. While Rogers is an affecting lead singer, and his wounded baritone excels at conveying the heat of obsession and fevered longing, in the end this all comes off reminiscent of a Firefall album from the late '70s--a bit too mellow, too AC pop, and too unsure of what it really wants to be, except successful. --Alanna Nash

Product Description

"We were really conscious about not letting the fact that this was going to be our major-label debut mess with our heads" says Rogers, "Because to us, this record is really just the next step. For many folks who don’t know about the movement that’s going on down here, it’ll be their first look at us. But we approached this like we were making our fifth record, not our first. And there was a lot of trust from the label in terms of, ‘You guys go out there and make a record and turn it in, and we’ll leave you alone and let you do your thing.’"

In exchange for that creative freedom (and the luxury of a considerably bigger budget than they’d ever had before), the band and Foster delivered on their end of the bargain. Like Rollercoaster before it, Just a Matter of Time plays like a rock ’n’ roll album with a country heart as big as Texas, or a straight-up country record played by a killer rock ’n’ roll band. But in fine country tradition, it’s the uniform quality of the songs that really steals the show. All but two were co-written by Rogers (four with Foster himself, a potent combo that yielded many of Rollercoaster’s brightest moments, including the single and "Somebody Take Me Home," later covered by Kenny Chesney for his The Road and the Radio album); the other two were contributed by bassist Richardson (a former front man in his own right) and Foster and George Ducas, who first struck gold co-writing Foster’s first big solo hit, "Just Call Me Lonesome." Here, they contribute the irresistible "Kiss Me in the Dark! ," which was pretty much destined to be the lead single from the very first time the band heard it. "If we were going to cut an outside song, it had to be such a great song that you couldn’t pass on it," says Rogers, smiling. "It would have to be a single."

"We just wanted this record to be an honest representation of where we were at when we signed our first major-label deal," says Rogers. "I think it’s the best thing we’ve ever done, but … we’re going to make another record pretty soon, and hopefully we’ll feel like that’s the best record we’ve ever done, too. The idea is to just continue to raise the bar."

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate Music from the Heart of Texas, September 29, 2006

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This review is from: Just a Matter of Time (Audio CD)

If you've ever met Randy you will know that he is the Will Rogers of Texas Country Music. He never met a man he didn't like, but has met at least one woman who has broken his heart. Nights on the road playing and partying with some of the most talented artists on the Texas music scene have spawned some incredibly passionate songwriting partnerships on Randy Rogers Band's new CD. Anyone who has done any livin at all can't help but have memories stirred up from this collection of hard hitting songs. From true heart breakers like Whiskey's Got A Hold On Me and If Anyone Asks to sexy songs like You Could Change My Mind and the bedroom ballad Kiss Me In The Dark RRB really gets the blood flowing. Randy belts them out with a haunting honesty that hits deep inside you. The band's awsome insrumental talents aren't hidden by the over-engineering that clutters many Nashville produced CDs. You Don't Know Me written by bass player Jon Richardson highlights each musician's incredible talent as the music drifts from one solo to the next. I can listen to RRBs music over and over, it just doesn't get old. Think this aint true Texas music? Don't just listen to the music, go see Randy and the guys when they come to town. Get close and let it sink into your skin like mesquite smoke from a campfire on a hot Hill Country night.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, September 12, 2006

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Brandilyn (ROSHARON, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just a Matter of Time (Audio CD)

Awesome CD. Definitely one of the hottest in the Red Dirt Scene right now. If you don't have this CD, you should definitely add it to your collection. If you don't have other Randy Rogers, you should get those too. This guys is definitely the next big thing to come out of Texas and the Red Dirt Scene.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Well, I *tried* to like it..., February 10, 2008

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imbubbasmom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just a Matter of Time (Audio CD)

I absolutely loved Randy Rogers' earlier stuff. It was raw and danceable (yup, honky-tonks, y'all!), and his voice has a great growl that lent itself perfectly to the songs he *used* to do. He's also terrific live. Unfortunately, this album sounds like the generic mush Nashvill-wood churns out on a daily basis. I'm really glad the band is getting attention, but they SO need to go back to the "old" sound.