Simple Plans

Billy Crockett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 17, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Walking Angel
• ASIN: B00001OHAC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,456 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Simple Plans

2. What You Got

3. No Strings on Love

4. Love the World

5. All I See in You

6. Tap On Your Shoulder

7. All of my Children

8. Hammer Thumb

9. Mark and Sammy

10. It All Turns

11. The Last in Line

12. Traveling Mercies

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rootsy Music from an Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso, September 13, 2000

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R. Langdon "Scriptor" (Four Oaks, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Plans (Audio CD)

Billy Crockett has always been an amazing acoustic guitarist. This is what captures the attention first; however, after the initial WOW of his playing becomes a given, you begin to notice just how excellent are his compositions. From the thoughtful and meaningful lyrics to the beautiful melodies, Crockett is a writer's writer and a musician's musician ...

With Simple Plans, Crockett has moved from the expected style of the singer songwriter ala James Taylor & Dan Fogelberg to a more rootsy sound. It isn't necessarily Bluegrass or Folk although you'll definitely hear the influences. I would term it honest acoustic music.

Although, Crockett himself is a multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, guitar etc.) I agree with the other reviewers who pointed out that a highlight is Milo Deering who covers dobro and violin (at least). This guy is good!

As with most Crockett works, it is hard to term anything weak about this album.

This album comes off as vibrant, jubilant and bright although there is some conviction here too ... sounds like the players had a great time and as another reviewer pointed out, it could have come right from around the old wood stove among best of friends.

If you like good music with a heavy acoustic flavor and lyrical substance, this is a good one to get. Crockett's other works are also HIGHLY recommended. Not a bad one in the bunch.

- Scriptor

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Christian fluff or cliches., September 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Simple Plans (Audio CD)

Although Crockett's "SIMPLE PLANS" is based on his work with Habitat for Humanity the songs also tell the story of the ungoing work of community...the joys, challenges, lesssons that come as we work with others and learn about ourselves and God as we labor together. Excellent music and lyrics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, August 18, 2002

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stephanie (nj,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simple Plans (Audio CD)

The best christian cd ever! you can listen to the music whenever and it lifts your spirits. the lyrics are great and easy to fallow! thank you billy!