Nobody's Got It All

John Anderson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005ARE3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,456 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, John !, August 5, 2003

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peterfromkanata (Kanata, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nobody's Got It All (Audio CD)

I guess I'm not just "thanking" John Anderson for another fine set of songs, but for never "selling out" in an era where country music seems to cross over into pop music much too often.
With the truly great, classic country singers like George Jones and Merle Haggard heading into their senior years, fans of real country music are fortunate that they still have the voice of John Anderson to appreciate.

As someone who has been buying John Anderson LPs and CDs for over 20 years, I find that this set is up there with some of his best, although I think that 4 stars is an honest rating--he does have other discs that were even better.

My first impressions ? "The Call" and "Appalachian Blue" stood out for me, as well as a fine "rocker", " Baby's Gone Home To Mama "--however, most of the material here is strong.

Perhaps John doesn't sell as many discs as some artists who rely on cute videos and other gimmicks. Hopefully, there are still enough country fans out there who respect John's integrity, not to mention a very special voice. Country music radio stations who do not play his music should be ashamed of themselves.

A previous disc of John's was called "Country Til I Die"--amen to that, John--you are the real deal !

If some people are in despair that "there is no true country music anymore", this disc--in fact, John's entire catalogue--should correct that impression !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked this album, though ignored by radio!, December 28, 2001

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Shawn Gealow (Lincoln, NE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nobody's Got It All (Audio CD)

This is a solid, country effort from an artist who just, for some reason or another, can't buy a hit. His voice is still in top form, and he is a welcome artist in a genre that is way too "poppish" and watered down. On this album, I like "Nobody's Got It All" and "The Call". My favorites on the album, however, are "It Ain't Easy Being Me", a song about a man who just can't help but make mistakes that cost him dearly, and "I Ain't Afraid of Dying", which is another good song about the gloom and fear in today's society. The song's chorus is capped off with "Oh I ain't afraid of dying, Lord. It's the living that scares me to death." Very clever as well as accurate. I hope his career picks up again so he has a chance to make more albums such as this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars vintage John Anderson, March 27, 2001

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This review is from: Nobody's Got It All (Audio CD)

It makes me sad to think that the days when artists like John Anderson were the norm instead of the exception are over in Nashville. Joh has a voice and a style that is impossible to ignore. Love him or hate him, you know it is him when you hear him sing one note. This latest release is right on par for John in as much as the singing is stellar and the songs are solid. I like the looser accoustic approach on this cd. Producer Blake Chancey gets great sounding tracks on almost all of his projects.He has a way of letting you know what the artist sounds like live and for me that's what i want to know when i listen to a recording. My personal favorite on this particular cd is probably "IT AIN'T EASY BEING ME". Great song great performance. "FIVE GENERATIONS" AND "THE CALL" are also standouts. I know that "THE BIG REVIVAL" will probably offend some people in todays politically correct world in which we live but i absolutely love it. Bottom line,if you are already a John Anderson fan then you will love this record and if you are not then little that he can do by now will change your mind.