My Kind of Livin [Enhanced]

Craig Morgan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Broken Bow
• ASIN: B0007M223Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,567 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Craig Morgan was seen as just another also-ran with his eponymous first album in 2000, even as there was much about his debut that promised more. Then, when no one was looking, his second album, I Love It, yielded "Almost Home," which garnered a buzz in even the most jaded Nashville circles. Now comes CD number three. An album track, "That's What I Love About Sunday," a soulful melody wedded to a lyric about the joys of a lazy weekend--church, coupon clipping, loving--surprised a lot of folks by grabbing the No. 1 spot on the singles charts for four straight weeks, marking the first time an indie single had done so since the Kendalls' "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" in 1977. Chances are, several songs from this lively CD will follow on the charts, particularly "Blame Me," which finds Brad Paisley and John Conlee joining forces to take credit (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) for country's current popularity. Several tracks ("I'm Country," "Redneck Yacht," and "In My Neighborhood," which references a plastic coon dog as a hood ornament) work the populist theme to death. But Morgan, who wrote 8 out of the 12 cuts, also knows how to deliver a hurtin' ballad ("That's When I'll Believe That You're Gone") and a grateful love song ("I Got You"). Watch this ol' boy finally take his rightful place as a cornbread contender. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All country, all the time..., March 18, 2005

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Kind of Livin (Audio CD)

Listening to a Craig Morgan CD is like reading a pamphlet about country music: it's entertaining, it's enjoyable, and it's TRADITIONAL! In this day and age where every new artist almost MUST have a pop edge (either through their own will or that of the record label), Craig Morgan, through three albums, has remained true country.

That said, MY KIND OF LIVIN' is enjoyable if only for that. However, there is also Morgan's superb vocals--he's no crooner, let's face it, but his voice is reminiscent of backyard barbeques and sunsets. His choice of outside material--the superb #1 hit (his first ever) "That's What I Love About Sundays", the quirky "Redneck Yacht Club", the touching "Cowboy and Clown," the rollickin "In My Neighborhood"--is admirable. There's something to say for his original tunes, as well--"I'm Country" and "Blame Me" (the latter featuring Brad Paisley and John Conlee) are anthems for country music, while the heartbreaking "That's When I'll Believe That You're Gone" is by far the album's standout track. Not that there're too many downers here...none, in fact, which is par for the course for Morgan.

MY KIND OF LIVIN' is yet another great country CD by this multi-talented artist. Songs of love, songs of heartache, songs of family, songs of God, songs of living--it's all here. Everything that country music is, you'll find on this album. That's because Craig Morgan IS country, to the core. Buy this album, and if you have any doubts currently, they will be put to rest.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, March 10, 2005

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TCREWSMAN "TCREWSMAN" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Kind of Livin (Audio CD)

This is a great record. I was first turned onto Craig from the song "Almost Home". This whole album however, is a must have. He keeps the Country in Country Music. Craig is an excellent songwriter and it shows through in the album. The opening track is his latest single. But there are songs for every type of person. SOme of the best are:

Lotta Man- this is a great song. Very powerful.
If you like that- a very good love ballad.
Rain For The Roses-all about rekindling what you have at home.
Blame Me-a great song about Country ft.Brad Paisley.
Cowboy and Clown- probably my favorite song on the album. A ballad of a cowboy and a clown and the friendship they have.

There are however some great up beat songs too.

I'm Country- song title says it all.
Redneck Yacht Club_what all us good ol' boys are out doing when we go to the lake for a weekend in the summer.
In My Neighborhood-just a swinging song about the great life of living like a redneck.
Ain't the way i want to go Out-rocking song

This is a great album, every song is worth giving a listen to. I think it is a must have to add to your collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for ANY country cd collection!!!, October 10, 2005

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chriscaglegirl83 "chriscaglegirl83" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Kind of Livin (Audio CD)

This new cd by Craig Morgan is one of the few new country albums I purchased this year, simply due to the fact that many albums that came out where just not that good. Craig Morgan really has a way that he sings that just makes you think, "Boy, can this guy sing or what?!" The album has that pure country sound that so many country albums seem to be lacking nowadays. There are tearjerkers, slow dance, and just some really fun songs wrapped up in this album. What follows are the song titles which I have rated 1-5, 5 being the best, but this is just one person's opinion, but I think you will find you agree with me after you hear these fabulous songs!!!

1. That's What I Love About Sunday (5)
2. I Got You (3)
3. That's When I'll Believe That You're Gone (4)
4. I'm Country (5)
5. Lotta Man (In That Little Boy) (4)
6. If You Like That (5)
7. Ain't The Way I Wanna Go Out (4)
8. Redneck Yacht Club (4)
9. Rain For the Roses (3)
10. Blame Me (5)
11. Cowboy And Clown (3)
12. In My Neighborhood (5)