Nothin But the Taillights

Clint Black | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002X47
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,741 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Too Bad, Better Than His Last Two, November 19, 1999

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This review is from: Nothin But the Taillights (Audio CD)

This album is considerably better than his last two but still not as good as his first three. I was wondering when Clint was gonna find new writing partners for something different. He teams up with Steve Warnier and Marty Stuart among others for an album that at least sounds more original than One Emotion and No Time To Kill. Martina McBride teamed up with Clint on "Still Holding On" which is considerably better than his duet with Wynonna or even "When I Said I Do" with wife Lisa. The first three singles, the title track, Something That We Do, and The Shoes You're Wearing are all winners that sound fresh. Other songs like "What I Feel Inside", "You Know It All", and "Bitter Side Of Sweet" are also very good. The Chet Atkins song could have deleted the stupid little conversation at the end. Anyway- this is a solid record that any Clint Black fan should have.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothin' But Clint, February 20, 2002

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J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothin But the Taillights (Audio CD)

Clint Black's 1997 album NOTHIN BUT THE TAILLIGHTS proves to be one of his most overall satisfying albums to date. He found success with hits before, but this album provided even more memorable music in his growing CD catalog. The title track is one of his best songs yet, its irresistible in its mix of attitude, country and well sung vocals. The duet with Martina McBride "Still Holdin On" should have been a monster hit, but country didn't warm up to it. Martina and Clint compliment each other well on this song about two lovers who are torn apart, but still holding onto each other, and the love they once had. There are also some excellent ballads on here. "Something That We Do" is a beautiful, heartfelt ballad which is a well deserve hit for Black. Elsewhere, the beautiful "That Something In My Life", "Our Kind of Love" and others prove to be beautiful ballads. There is also other great songs such as the upbeat "Loosen Up My Strings", or the hit "The Shoes You're Wearing". If you've followed Clint up to this album, you know you'll want this, it provides just as much as his previous albums do, beautiful ballads, great uptempo songs, but overall great songs with a voice that is incomparable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clint is awesome on this one, December 18, 1999

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Ken Schoonover, Jr. (Springdale, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nothin But the Taillights (Audio CD)

Clint Black is one of my favorite country artists because, with every album he's done, he has never made a record that sounds exactly like the previous one. On Nothin' But The Taillights, his 1997 release, Clint did a couple of things to make sure his music remains fresh--and the result is an album that in my opinion is awesome.

For one thing, Clint and co-producer James Stroud used songs that Clint co-wrote with several different writers. On this record, Clint used five other co-writers in addition to his longtime friend and lead guitarist, Hayden Nicholas. Nicholas was Clint's co-writer on five of the songs, but on Nothin' But The Taillights, Clint also enlisted the help of Steve Wariner, his co-writer on the title song and "You Know It All"; Matraca Berg and Marty Stuart, who co-wrote "Still Holding On" with him; Skip Ewing, his collaborator on "Something That We Do"; and Shake Russell, with whom he co-wrote "You Don't Need Me Now" and "Our Kind Of Love". Clint has always made excellent music, and he's never strayed too far from his country roots. However, Nothin' But The Taillights, with all the different co-writers Clint used on the album, sounds more original than its predecessors--and Clint in my opinion has always made music that is fresh and exciting.

Another thing I like about this record is the musicianship. For the first time, Clint does most of the lead guitar work--and he does a fine job, not just on "Nothin' But The Taillights" but also on "Loosen Up My Strings" and the concluding number, the bluesy "Bitter Side Of Sweet". In addition, Clint plays some great harmonica parts on that song. Also, Clint invited some other noted musicians and singers to join him. Alison Krauss and Union Station back him up on "Our Kind Of Love"; Martina McBride duets with him on "Still Holding On"; and noted guitarists Wariner, Chet Atkins, Larry Carlton, and Mark Knopfler, along with Nicholas, join Clint in "Ode To Chet", a tribute to Atkins.

I have to hand it to Clint Black. He never makes the same kind of record every time, yet he always comes up with excellent music. Nothin' But The Taillights is definitely a five star performance.