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I Miss My Friend

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If you know who Darryl Worley is then you know this is a much anticipated and notch UP on ladder for DW's music and a MUST have and BUY!!! If you are new to DW's music and know not one iota about DW and his style, well then allow me to share with you that I MISS MY FRIEND {IMMF} is not only Traditional country music at its best, but also innovative music for this genre! EACH song on DW's album offers very REAL, down home feelings and expressions and above all RELATABLE songs, that will make you want tear up the dance floor with their catchy tunes and mixes! Or you may just be motivated to listen to it over and over while quietly sipping a favorite beverage!! Whatever your pleasure, DW serves it up above and beyond on this OUTSTANDING second album! My personal favorites, are cuts 1 through 12!!! (~_*)

The often scruffy, Darryl Worley has released his sophomore effort and country music traditionalists everywhere are smiling. "I Miss My Friend" is one of the best releases of 2002, and should place Worley as a permanent fixture in country music. Darryl's velvety voice and writing talents leave no doubt that a promising career lies ahead. From the first note of the lively Tennessee River Run, the listener can expect a satisfying musical experience. It is clear that each tune has been carefully selected. This is the best mix of toe-tapers, ballads and slow dance music in recent memory. I Miss My Friend (currently in the Billboard Top 5), a tearjerker that almost anyone can identify with, and the similarly moving and patriotic POW 369, re-enforces Darryl's mastery of conveying emotion. The Opportunity of A Lifetime, is a beautiful love ballad, and an instant slow dance classic. Back Where I Belong is obviously a very personal anthem full of loving memories of home. As with any classic country music album, there must be a tune about the loss of the perfect soul mate. I Wouldn't Mind the Shackles, fits the bill. The back-woods sound of Family Tree is a fun experience emphasizing the importance of family over finance. Anyone would have a hard time sitting still while listening to the co-written Calling Caroline. The closing song Where You Think You're Going' is infused with cute phrases like "honey bunch," "sweet cheeks, and sugar puddin'," that take the edge off of the fact that this is about a woman who has called it quits on the relationship. Darryl's southern drawl is simply irresistible and so is this CD.

Country music always gets to the core of a listeners heart. I get chocked up when I listen to country songs that come from the heart, with a story to tell. But got so emotional when I listened to "I miss my friend" that I cried there was'nt enough kleenex left when it was over. Any one with a true love, can relate to the emotional message in this song.

Darryl Worley showed us what he was all about with his debut "Hard Rain Don't Last." Now he's back with another album..and he's still singing what he sings best.

The album kicks off with "Tennessee River Run", a song simply described as "fun." The title track is a tear-jerked of a lost loved one...take it however you want. "Family Tree" is maybe a little soft, but it does bring a smile to your face. "Back Where I Belong" is a classic country song of going home, but, of course, this one stands out from all the others. "The Least That You Can Do" will, without a doubt, make you feel for the narrator. "I Built This Wall" tells of the chains we bind ourselves with, most often without even knowing it. "Spread A Little Love Around" tells us to get out and be happy...and, consequently, we'll make others happy. Probably the best song on here (it would have to tie with "I Miss My Friend") is "POW 369." It is a song that we need in this day and age; show the respect your veterans deserve.

Worley co-wrote seven of the album's songs. A man of great talent (not to mention height!), he's bringing his heart and soul to you with his music. Listen to this CD, and you'll know Darryl Worley inside and out. And that is something worth knowing.

I have been looking forward to purchasing this CD since the release of "I Miss My Friend" the single to radio. I so enjoyed Darryl's first CD "Hard Rain Don't Last"! I just can't stop listening to the CD. I really enjoy all the songs for different reasons. This CD is an emotional CD for me !! I cried through parts of it, laughed through many parts & smiled, clapped, danced & the people I work with now think I'm more crazy than ever !! Thanks Darryl!!
I am saying today my favorite is Spread a Little Love Around & Back Where I Belong !! I really love them all !!!
Thanks Darryl for touching my heart, making me laugh, dance & cry & be happy !!!

After I purchased Darryl's HRDL CD I had the privilege to see him perform live. Man was I IMPRESSED! If I hadn't been "hooked" before from buying his 1st CD I was definitely hooked after seeing him live.

IMMF has a mix of upbeat, lite~hearted fun songs as well as your serious emotional songs. It's a perfect balance for any CD. And the BEST part of the CD is the fact that he has stayed TRUE to his Country roots! Alot of Artist(s) for their sophmore album tend to sell out to the mainstream country, or as I like to call it POP COUNTRY. Not DW! He has kept this CD pure Country all the way.

So if you like country Music that is suppose to be just that COUNTRY. This is the CD to buy. Also if you have not had the pleasure of listen to his first CD Hard Rain Don't Last I suggest picking that one up as well. You will NOT be disappointed!

And if your "hooked" just like I am try catching him in a live show. Darryl and Krew put on an EXCELLANT show! : )

This is an awesome CD! I love the music and this guy definately has what it takes to be big in country. I recently met the drummer for his band on an airplane in Texas and can't wait until they travel to the Northeast for a show!

Darryl Worley's debut disc HARD RAIN DON'T LAST was one of those rare albums that was rock solid all the way through, with no weak songs to be found. While it garnered only moderate commercial success, it remains one of my all time favorite albums. Therefore, I was highly anticipating this second release, I MISS MY FRIEND.

I am happy to say I wasn't let down at all. Once again, everything, and I mean everything, is of top quality. While some may criticize it for its similarity to its predecessor, I see this as a positive, because the first one was so great. If you liked HARD RAIN DON'T LAST, buy I MISS MY FRIEND right now. You will not regret it. If you have HARD RAIN DON'T LAST and don't like it (which I would find shocking), or don't like any of Darryl's previous singles, stay away, because this is more of the same.

This CD provides a few upbeat tempo songs as well as some down to earth easy listing songs. Extremely powerful words and musical score on all the songs. Exceeds his first CD in quality and style. Love the upbeat tempo especially with the first song "Tennessee River Run".

This CD came to me almost at the same time as the tidal wave 'Tsunami' hit South East Asia, including my hometown country of Thailand. All 6 provinces in the South were ravaged by this mother earth's wrath. Thousands of people were killed just in Thailand alone. So I'd like to take this opportunity to express my deepest sorrow for those who lost their loved ones. And after I got a chance to clear my head and listen to this CD, I found that it contained the very message that can be passed on to those who're less fortunate than us, let's spread a little love around as Mr. Worley told us to do. And for you 'Jam' who almost lost your life at PP Island, I miss you. I MISS MY FRIEND!