Leave the Light on

Jeff Bates | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• Run Time: 40 minutes
• ASIN: B000EHQ7TC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,641 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, Jeff Bates returns with a strong, confident second album, April 11, 2006

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leave the Light on (Audio CD)

It's been a long wait for Jeff Bates's sophomore effort. Heck, one of the tracks on here ("I Can't Write That") I first heard in concert a couple years ago. This album has taken a long time to get out there, but it was well-worth the wait. Bates is one of the strongest vocal performers around, and a pretty good songwriter, to boot.

In fact, the only problem I have with this album is it doesn't feature enough of his own songs. Still, the tunes he didn't write, he takes and makes his own. His cover of the classic "Rub It In" is pure enjoyment; "One Second Chance" (about a man whom society shuns because of his bad-boy younger days) is extremely powerful, especially since you know Bates has been there and done that; the same goes for the afore-mentioned "I Can't Write That" and "Mama Was a Lot Like Jesus" (not nearly as cheesy as the title would lead you to think). "Good People," the album's first single (and, if I remember, original title track), lags a little, but is still a fun song; "What I Know" is a tongue-in-cheek delight. There are of course romantic, sexy ballads in the vein of "Long Slow Kisses" (the radio version is included here), such as "No Shame" and the title track...both are highlighted by Bates's powerful delivery. "The Woman He Walked On" is oddly touching; "Hands on Man" is a tongue-in-cheek ode to the guys who like to get down and dirty, so to speak; and "That'll Get You Ten" critiques the choices we make in life.

Overall, Jeff Bates returns with a stellar sophomore effort. LEAVE THE LIGHT ON is much stronger than his debut; the only flaw is that there isn't more of Bates's own songwriting. Maybe next time. However, you still get a great batch of solid country songs, from one of the best singers out there. A singer/songwriter/musician to be reckoned with, Jeff Bates may just be the future of country music, if radio can ever get over the fact that he is a traditionalist. Some call him the reincarnation of Conway Twitty; I say he's just a good ol' Mississippi boy doin' what he's best at: singing solid country music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three words!, June 20, 2006

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Georgia fan (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leave the Light on (Audio CD)

Powerful. Passionate. Soulful. Didn't think it possible Jeff Bates would outshine "Rainbow Man", but "Leave the Light On" is scorching!! Just leaves us wanting more, more, more. His voice and range are unbelievable. After seeing him in an electrifying concert a couple of years ago, we were hooked. On a scale of 1 to 5 stars, "Leave the Light On" is at least 10 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Bates does it again!, April 24, 2006

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Kerri Bahrik "Kerri Bahrik" (Jasper, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leave the Light on (Audio CD)

Go buy this CD and go straight to the title cut on your CD player.........and you're going to be hooked forever, if you're not already. There isn't enough space here to say all the good things I'd love to say about Jeff and his band, "Good People". They are so talented and have very friendly and outgoing personalities. JEFF in CONCERT is something you should put on your "must see" list. You won't be sorry! The Rainbow Man CD featured many true tales of Jeff and his life and this one basically picks up where that left off. Jeff has always been open and honest about his life and the mistakes he's made, and on this CD you'll hear some of that as you both laugh and cry with him.
If you only buy one CD this year, make it "Leave the Light On" by Jeff Bates. If you don't like it, email me and I'll buy it back from you!