Right in the Middle of It

Chely Wright

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 9, 1996)
• Original Release Date: January 9, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001EIO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,287 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chely rocks!, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

A fabulous cd. Chely's unique voice is featured on this, her best album. This cd offers a wide variety of country styles ranging from blues to toe stompin traditional, to rockin' country. My favorate piece is the blues sounding,"What I Learned From Loving You."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upbeat contemporary country rooted in tradition, May 11, 2004

By	Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This was the second of five albums that Chely recorded for Polydor and MCA before they parted company. It was her fourth, Single white female, that gave her recognition but this album, though not quite up to that standard, is brilliant in its own way. It also sounds more traditional than Single white female, although it still has a contemporary feel to it.

Most of the songs are upbeat, including the ballads. None of the songs are well known, though it is possible that you might know What I've learned from loving you - it is a cover of a Lynn Anderson song from 1983 that Kenny Rogers also covered for his album, We've got tonight. Actually, it seems an odd choice of song for brown-eyed Chely. Hearing her sing about her eyes turning a deeper shade of blue doesn't sound quite right. Nevertheless, she sings the song superbly. Heart shaped world is NOT the same song that Jessica Andrews recorded. Tracy Byrd co-wrote It's not too late, but I can't find it on any of his albums.

Following the commercial failure of this album, Chely moved from Polydor to the parent MCA and also changed producers. It proved to be the right move but this is a fine album that deserves to be heard.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD introduced me to my favorite singer of all time!, December 6, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Glendale, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This CD was given to me by my sister and brother-in-law when it first came out. I had no idea who Chely Wright was at the time, but she quickly became my favorite singer with this album. I love the variety of sounds in all of her music. On this CD, there are songs that make me cry, as well as songs that make me laugh (I love Alligator Purse). Chely Wright has a voice that is strong enough to carry itself through both the fast and fun songs, as well as the sweet and sentimental selections. I am a writer, and therefore pay particular attention to the lyrics of a song. I noticed right away that the songwriters used for this album are the best (I know that Chely has written many of her own songs, but I'm unsure as to how many on this CD). Each song included in this album is there for a very good reason: it is a hit!