Nashville Star

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00008NGAX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,003 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ready for Primetime Players, April 12, 2003

By 

Michael K. Willis (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nashville Star (Audio CD)

A suprisingly entertaining CD from the finalists of the tv show (certainly head and shoulders over the wildly-uneven compilation that "American Idol" put out after its first season.) Fans of classic country music will find much to delight them in these tracks. A couple of the singers overreach (for example, Kirsten Kissling's attempt at "Heartbreak Hotel" is earnest but ultimately wan) but most of them take these country chestnuts and make them shine.

Special kudos to John Arthur Martinez for his honey-smooth, bi-lingual take on "When You Say Nothing at All", to Buddy Jewell for his stately version of "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", and to Natasha Valentine for deftly invoking the eternal spirit of Patsy Cline with her smoky take on Hank Williams' classic "Your Cheatin' Heart".

Whether you're a fan of "Nashville Star" or not, this CD is highly reccommended to anyone who enjoys country music (and, if there's any justice, look for some of these folks to become stars.)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're a Nashville Star fan you must own this, April 27, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Nashville Star (Audio CD)

Nashville Star's first season was actually the most exciting season that will forever go down in reality show history as Buddy Jewell was crowned the title of Nashville Star. And now you can share the excitement suspense and fun by listening to Nashville Star The Finalists. And now for your listening pleasure a track by track song list,
1. Honky Tonk Blues {Miranda Lambert},
Miranda really shows her talent in this country classic and her amazing voice really shows in this song. Be sure to pick up her newest album Kerosene to learn more about Miranda Lambert,
2. Two More Bottles Of Wine {Jamey Garner},
While Jamey does a okay version of this classic there are other versions that are good,
3. Son Of A Preacher Man {Amy Chappell},
If you listen to Amy Chappell sing this Dusty Springfield hit you will be shocked at how well Amy does justice to this classic and she sounds so much like Dusty she could almost be her twin. Weird huh?
4. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye {Buddy Jewell},
This is the song that introduced millions of fans to Buddy Jewell's amazing talent and this song really proves that he was meant to be the winner. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye was also the b-side of Buddy's debut single Who Let In The Rain. Be sure to check out his debut album and Buddy's newest album Tales Of the New West to learn more about him,
5. Your Cheatin' Heart {Natasha Valentine},
Great,
6. Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain {Travis Howard}
Who on earth told Travis to sing this song in the first place? This version could easily fit at home at a NASCAR race with it's rocking guitars. Sorry Travis better sing a different song next time,
7. When You Say Nothing At All {John Arthur Martinez},
This is one of my favorite songs and John's Spanish roots really stand out in this song. I also love the Spanish lyrics in the song. Also check out John Arthur Martinez's debut album Lone Starry Night to learn more about him,
8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me {Anne Louise Blythe}
This song was first covered by the late Warren Zevon and then covered by Linda Ronstadt but Anne Louise Blythe turns it into a fun version of her very own,
9. Heartbreak Hotel {Kirsten Kissling},
We know Elvis made this song a classic but Kirsten's voice gives it a bluesy twist,
10. Hey Good Lookin' {Prentice Varnon}
While this version is fun to listen to Prentice's voice is not that good also Prentice's name is correctly spelled Prentiss and not Prentice,
11. Walkin' After Midnight {Brandi Gibson},
Good,
12. Act Naturally {Brandon Silveira}
Awesome just simply awesome,
So there you have it on one of the biggest reality shows of the century and you can be sure that lots of these finalists will release albums in the near future,
Play It By Ear and enjoy

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Compilation, July 13, 2003

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gadget lover "bonneville1959" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nashville Star (Audio CD)

You won't go wrong with this CD. It gives a fine sampling of the twelve finalists. After listening to it a few times I can understand how hard it must have been for the judges to pick a winner. Every song is a winner here.