Just the Same

Terri Clark

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 1996)
• Original Release Date: November 5, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mercury Nashville
• ASIN: B000001ENZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #114,009 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
"Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" is the first single from Terri Clark's Just the Same, but the arrangement is so close to the 1978 hit version that the song makes her seem like just another Linda Ronstadt imitator--and Clark is more special than that. A far better example of her strengths is "Emotional Girl." From the title, you might expect a weepy ballad, but from the first rocking guitar riff, it's a swaggering challenge to any male who would cope with her uninhibited feelings. Clark is not about poetry, irony, and social commentary; she's about the sort of wisecracking, in-your-face country-rockers that have traditionally been a male domain. When she tells an overeager lover to "Hold Your Horses," the grit in her voice implies that she's not opening negotiations but drawing a line in the sand. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and very enjoyable, September 14, 2002

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Terri has achieved a measure of success in country music without ever becoming a major star, yet her albums are always of a high quality. This is my favorite. It has a great mix of uptempo and slower songs.

Poor poor pitiful me may follow the Linda Ronstadt arrangement in general terms, but Terri's version is country, wheras Linda's version was pop/rock. All the other songs are original, co-written by Terri with various others.

Neon flame is an amusing song in which Terri explains to her man that the man she sometimes sees at the bar isn't a threat. It's a piece of fun which (like the man at the bar) is not to be taken too seriously. ...

Terri is more downbeat on Keeper of the flame, in which she senses her man is not that interested in her, but overall, this is a very upbeat album. I find it highly entertaining - and that, after all, is what music is supposed to be about.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just the same, December 18, 1999

By	November (Canada) - See all my reviews

This Terri Clark album proves to be both upbeat and mellow. Some sounds such as "Poor, Poor Pitful Me," and "Emotional Girl" provide the fun upbeat Terri Clark image. However there are other deeper songs on this album worth checking out too, such as "Keeper of the Flame" and "Just the Same." Whether you like the fun songs, or wanna check out the other side of Terri's personality, I think this album would be a good choice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ALBERTA -BORN TERRI CLARK PACKS A PUNCH!!!, January 3, 1999

By A Customer

This CD release of Terri Clark is a powerful showcase of her emotion-laden voice! I found her best vocal qualities within her ballads, such as "Just The Same" and "Keeper of the Flame"--her heartfelt, no-nonsense delivery of the lyrics making every word believable and the gut-wrenching emotions tangible. She draws in the listener and makes you feel as if you yourself are living the song and feeling the sincerity of the words. Likewise, her uptempo numbers, "Emotional Girl", and "Poor Poor, Pitiful Me" (an impressive take on Linda Rondstadt's original version!) pack a powerful honky-tonk country punch!

This is, and remains one of my favorite CD's. I play it at home and in my car stereo all the time. In my opinion, Terri is a rare breed of country singer, a no frills, un-cutesy, straight ahead vocalist who sings it like she means it. She will always have a permanent place in my CD collection, and I recommend her to all true country music listeners who like their country music pure and up front.

Great job Terri! Keep 'em coming!! :-)