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My Turn

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Prime Cuts: Big Big Love, Walk Through This World With Me , You Don't Know Me

Label mate Patty Loveless has done it, now it's Tanya Tucker's turn to show how to breathe new life into the chestnuts of country music. However, this isn't just a disc of karaoke Tanya Tucker-style. Rather, this former CMA female artist of the year has turned the gender table around in recording songs associated with the men of country music. Instead of choosing songs often associated with feminine victimization, Tucker has handpicked songs that vim with muscular assertiveness. Yet she gives each one of them her signature reading encasing each with her feminine vulnerability and seductive charms. Further, Tucker is judicious in her selection of covers. On one hand, she has selected the cornerstones of the country genre such as the oft covered Don Gibson's "Oh Lonesome Me," Eddy Arnold's "You Don't Know Me," and Merle Haggard's "Rambling Fever." On the other hand, she re-introduces a few more obscure materials giving the disc an air of freshness. This includes Lefty Frizzell's "I Love You A Thousand Ways" and Wynn Stewart's "Big Big Love." Moreover, what makes this disc even more endearing is that this is Tucker's personal tribute to her dad and mentor Beau Tucker who died of lung cancer in 2006. Pictured on the CD cover is Tanya holding her dad's hat.

One never knows how much Tucker is missed until her very first note resounds with Faron Young's "Wine Me Up." Just like when she was at the peak of her career in the early 90s, Tucker's weathered worn gravel-like vocals is so still so enthralling especially when it is accompanied with this barroom steel guitar drenched romp. When Tucker takes on the persona of femme fatale, she shows that she has not loss an iota of her seductive purrs when she gives Hank Williams Sr.'s "Lovesick Blues" her feminie makeover. Sounding like it's written just for her, Wynn Stewart's "Big Big Love" calls to mind some of Tucker's feistier numbers like "It's a Little Late" and "Walking Shoes." "Big Big Love's" infectious tune and Tucker's knockout delivery show all the latent signs of being a hit. Strangely Buck Owens' "Love's Gonna Live Here" is turned into a duet with hit writer Jim Lauderdale. Somehow, this first single misfires-- Lauderdale's unique phrasing just doesn't have the chemistry to combust with Tucker's. Tucker would be better served with a younger and perhaps more robust duet partner such as Toby Keith or Josh Turner.

Producer Pete Anderson (who produced most of Dwight Yoakam's records) shows that he not a slavish copycat of the originals. He spices up Charley Pride's "Is Anyone Going to San Antone?" with a Tex Max flavour. While on Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn's "After the Fire is Gone," Anderson has given his hit a touch of bluegrass harmonies by way of the Grascals. But when it comes to any Tanya Tucker disc, the ballads are always the highlight-- Tucker simply has a way coloring the shadows and shades into a heartbreak tune that novices can only dream about. Here the Queen of heartbreak does not disappoint as she delivers a tortured version of Eddy Arnold's anthem to unrequited love "You Don't Know Me." "Walk Through This World With Me," though a more convivial love song, has a ring of sadness to it as Tucker tears through the lyrics with her tear-stained delivery. However, if you are looking for some heart-wrenching expositions of a broken heart such as Tucker's hits "Soon" or "(Without You) What Do I Do With Me," they are regrettably not found here.

"My Turn" is a long awaited CD by Tucker--in fact, it's her first since 2002's "Tanya." On the whole, it's a fine return for Tucker. What sets this disc apart is that we get to see a more personal side of Tucker which she rarely reveals. Here we get a glimpse of the music that have shaped and influenced her prodigious career. And by reliving these country classics, she shows that she can stand toe to toe with many of her heroes.

Having been seven years since the release of her "Tanya" CD, I was anxioulsy awaiting the release of this album. Admittingly, I was somewhat dissapointed to hear this was going to be another cover album of country classics, but since it was Tanya, I knew I wouldn't be dissapointed---and I wasn't ---and you are not likely to be either. Every song is sung in Tanya's trademark fashion. She took these male-driven country songs and added her own personal spin on them. I hope this album is just the beginning of new things to come from Tanya. Seven years is too long to have to wait.

Tanya's best album ever. Not a bad song on the album. Old songs and new producer (Pete Anderson) seem to be a winning concept. Tanya sounds like she used to some 30 plus years ago, and the way we europeans want her to sound. We never accepted the new Nashville sound. Welcome back to country Tanya. Can't wait for your next CD, hopefully in same style.

If you are an old country music fan. This is for you. Tanya does Buck Owen's/Faron young/ Etc. This album is super.
If you are looking for new country, this is not for you. I am an old fan and love this one. A must have!
I love Tanya at Billy Bob's and this is a great addition that takes you back to old country.

Anyone with an interest in country music knows Tanya Tucker is an icon in the business. She was finally awarded the Female Vocalist of The Year in 1991 by the Country Music Association after being in the biz for nearly 20 years. Award organizations in country music tend to shy away from people like Tanya as they believe people like her live controversial lives. What I love about Tanya is that she has always lived her life the way she has seen fit and she doesn't care what others think about her.
Now, Tanya has released this new CD, "My Turn", as a dedication to her father Beau Tucker who made her a star. A lot of these songs are ones in which her dad loved and she also wanted to remember the great male singers of country music. Tanya performs covers of songs made famous by people like George Jones, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Hank Willimas Sr., and many more. My favorite track on the CD is her rendition of the Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn classic "After The Fire Is Gone".
Miss Tucker looks better now at this stage of her life, even at 51 years of age and she has never sounded better. Like many of her generation she has come to realize that record labels are not interested in promoting any artist over 40. People like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift could learn a thing or two from Tanya.
Tanya-it is great to have you back!
For a very informative read on Tanya Tucker's life I would strongly suggest in reading her autobiography "Nickel Dreams". It is a delightful book and she is very open and forthright in telling her lifestory.

Tanya Tucker joins Patty Loveless and Martina McBride in releasing a CD of classic country songs, spanning several decades. All of these CD's are good, but Tanya's strikes me as the best of the three. In fact, it strikes me as her best CD since "What Do I Do With Me" from 1991. Any Tanya Tucker fan will be delighted to have this CD. "After the Fire is Gone" (with great duet recordings by both Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and Tracy Nelson and Willie Nelson) is my favorite in this collection. But also excellent is "Crazy Arms" (where she truly makes this her own). Patty Loveless also has a wonderful version of "Crazy Arms" on her "Sleepless Nights" CD. I played this CD before I read the liner notes, so I was shocked when I discovered that Tanya was singing with Jim Lauderdale on Buck Owens' "Love's Gonna Live Here Again." It sounded so much like Buck that I thought this was a mix with the Buck Owens recording. "Big, Big Love" and "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" are better than the originals. The CD closes with a rocking guitar driven version of Merle Haggard's "Ramblin' Fever." "Lovesick Blues" is another highlight. Pete Anderson produced and plays his typically great guitar. Both of those contributions clearly contribute to making this the outstanding CD that it is. One note: Most of Tanya's great stuff is available on CD. But one of her finest albums, "Tear Me Apart," has never been on CD. This is a situation that needs to be remedied. But until then enjoy "My Turn."

I could never give Tanya lower than five stars. This CD is just too old fashioned even though Tanya sounds as great as ever! Next time, I suggest to her that she does a SIZZLING HOT CD of total originals; country that is current and I know Tanya is capable of this; SHE HAS THE BEST VOICE EVER IN COUNTRY MUSIC!! I just want to see her have fun like Crossfire of Desire! Lighten up & also make dark songs, but make them yourself and ROCK THEM FOR ALL THEY ARE WORTH!! If you listen to this advise, next time you will be NUMBER ONE ON COUNTRY BILLBOARD AND WINNING AWARDS GALORE AGAIN!! I understand that this was a tribute to your late father and for this reason it's beautiful but next time please take my advise to heart. Oh, & I must mention that I am completely hooked on the last song, Ramblin' Fever..I played it while driving over and over again today and on many other occasions my repeat button goes on for that song!

another good one from Ms. Tucker! It had been awhile since we heard from this sassy lady but it was worth the wait! She took some songs from older male singers and turned em around! No Poor poor pitiful me here! lol and in the background you can also hear the sound of the lovely bluegrass Queen Miss Rhonda Vincent! I would definitely recommend making this a part of your collection and using this seller as well! Both are great! =)

All the songs on this album are great. Tanya Tucker is still an awesome singer. I would very much recommend buying this album!!

A new CD from Tanya Tucker has been a long wait and this one is pretty good. It's the old standards from way back but when you know the songs, the orginal singers, its a great CD to listen to! I can sing along to it wchich is even better!