Mindy McCready

Mindy McCready | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000063687
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated CD, October 12, 2003

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Jake Z "holden84" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mindy McCready (Audio CD)

Mindy McCready left her previous record label BNA back in 1999 after her album I'M NOT SO TOUGH flopped, it was over creative differences. Later in 2000 she signed with Capitol. The song "Scream" was leaked, the first single, long before the album came out. The song didn't catch on with radio unfortunately, it's a monster ballad that she sings with conviction and passion. The album was slated to have 11 songs, with two that did not make the cut. "Why We Love" and "Sacrifice", two great ballads that should have been on. Instead they worked on the album again and before it was released, she recorded two new songs, one which was the next single. "Maybe, Maybe Not" was a song written by fellow country singer Mila Mason (who also has her own version out now) which is a fun bubbly song that had a great video too. Once again failed to capture anyone's attention at CMT or country radio. A last ditch attempt was when they released the uptempo, tongue in cheek song "Lips Like Yours" which is a great song, but went nowhere. It's too bad the album didn't receive more attention, because it's some of the best music she's made. The other new song she recorded was "Be With Me", which should have been a single, a nice midtempo song about devotion. She covered Chely Wright's "The Fire", and gave it her own style. "Tremble" is the best ballad on the album, it should have been a single, it's just a great song that would have exploded at country radio. The ballad "Lovin Your Man" is a really great country song about being the other woman, the one the man cheats on his wife with. It's a great song. Other favorites include "If I Feel Your Hand". The only song that I didn't care for really was the Phil Vassar penned "Don't Speak", but it's still alright. The album is great, so check it out, you don't know what you're missing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McCready on Fire!, March 26, 2002

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Maren Cuykendall (Coralville, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mindy McCready (Audio CD)

I've always liked Mindy's albums. She has one of the greatest voices in country music today. This album, in particular, shows the world how well McCready can sing. She has a voice on the same level of Martina McBride. She shows off her vocal talents and opera training on the track "Tremble", a song co-written by Holly Lamar, a co-writer of the smash hit "Breathe" sung by Faith Hill. "Tremble" is along the same lines as "Breathe", but done in a more haunting, seductive way. The great thing about this album is the variety of songs. More than any other Mindy album, this one contains the most variety of different types of tunes. There's the latin influenced "I Just Want Love" that makes you want to get up and dance. There is the ballad "If I Feel Your Hand" about how one feels when seeing an ex-boyfriend. If you're looking for some fun tunes, there are plenty here: "Lips Like Yours", "You Get To Me", and the current single with attitude "Maybe, Maybe Not". But as Mindy has said, she likes to sing songs with meaning. Songs like "Scream" and "Lovin' Your Man" dive into complex issues of the heart. And there's the ballad "Be With Me" about unconditional love. Whatever mood, whatever type of music you like, there's something on this album for you. This is perhaps, the best album McCready has released to date. I hope it is not her last, as she seems to get better every time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Album from a struggling singer, April 18, 2002

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J. Fly (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mindy McCready (Audio CD)

I remember Mindy's first CD, which was just awesome. Then she just kinda disappeared from videos and radio. This is a strong effort to return to the scene. She never quite blows me away (except maybe on "Scream"), but it's a fun cd with some really cute songs. "Maybe, Maybe Not" and "Lips like Yours" are the most fun, with "Lovin' Your Man" and "Don't Speak" have a haunting quality that just makes me want to learn all the words and sing it for my friends. But "Scream" is by far the best song on the CD; the lyrics are to the point ("Lips" gets almost lost in all the commentary) and Mindy puts the right emotion into, i can almost see her yelling at the rain. It's definitely worth the money to buy this CD. Although the difference in the lyrics for "The Fire" from Chely Wright's has been really puzzling me. Anyway.... Given more time and support (this album seems more like a first album than her fourth) Mindy should develop more of the power that is so respected in female singers these days.