Songs About Me

Trace Adkins

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 2005)
• Original Release Date: March 22, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Liberty
• ASIN: B0007QS3TC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,431 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
It's no surprise that the best cuts on Songs About Me are produced by Scott Hendricks, the man who gave Trace Adkins his major-label deal and best understands the psyche of a 6-foot-6 Louisianan with a past full of close calls, high emotions, and deep soul searching (getting shot and nearly dying, later going to rehab). Adkins, with his tender-tough, bottom-of-the-riverbed baritone, sings country music because he's lived its eventful story songs. That's something he celebrates in the title song, which deftly lays out the reasons for the genre's popularity, even to folks who wouldn't ordinarily gravitate to the twangy side of the radio dial. Perhaps anyone could make that song a hit, but it takes a singer of far more subtlety to deliver the incredibly well-written (by Jeremy Spillman and Dave Turnbull) "Arlington," a uniquely different type of war song. Elsewhere, Adkins runs the gamut of themes, from the heartfelt ballad "I Learned How to Love from You" to the randy "Baby I'm Home" to the high-octane "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" (produced by Dann Huff). If some of it seems like awfully familiar territory, Adkins elevates it to the art of blue-collar soul. --Alanna Nash

Product Description
Trace Adkins is on fire! The highly anticipated seventh album from multi-platinum Country music recording artist features the hit single 'Songs About Me' and has been Adkins' fastest moving single to date. Capitol. 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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59 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Called HONOR, not Exploitation!, August 27, 2005

By	LINDA VANTASSELL (Rustburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While compelled to write a review of this album, I was further compelled to write a review after reading the review by Mrs. A. Browning, a supposed wife of a soldier, who denounced the album as exploitation and suggested that others not buy the album.

Country singers such as Trace and Toby are not exploiting our soldiers in an effort to "cash in," as Mrs. Browning suggests. Rather they are among the rare and the few who have the glandular fortitude to honor our men in uniform in this age of political incorrectness and anti-war fervor.

A true wife of a soldier would honor the sacrifice that her husband is making for his country. She wouldn't denounce it. No, it's not romantic, but it's something to be honored. This is specifically what Trace does in his song, "Arlington." He honors the sacrifice that our soldiers have made. He honors their lives and their deaths. He not only honors it, he memorializes it, capturing it in a song that will bring anyone to tears. It's a tearful subject, and it's not one that should go unappreciated.

We need to remember. We need to remember the men, their sacrifices, and their lives. Most of all, we need to remember that we wouldn't be celebrating our lives as free Americans were it not for those buried at the Arlington National Cemetary.

Trace ... thank you for honoring the dead by capturing their essence in song. I appreciate your willingness to honor the dead by singing of them in song. The hearts of those men were beautiful, and they willingly gave all for many who will never give any.

Purchase the album for the quality of the music, which is excellent. If you're anti-war and anti-Bush, perhaps, you should go visit Michael Moore's site. He has more than enough hatred to drown you in.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Songs about Trace, February 18, 2006

By	A. Winhofer "eternal desire" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have to say, I've been a long-time fan of Trace Adkins. He has a very beautiful Baritone Voice when he sings that just melts your heart. All his songs have a special meaning to them, some are sad and Heartfelt, others are Happy and Upbeat. One of the stand-out songs on this album is the song "Arlington", it's a beautiful strong Patriotic song to a Fallen soldier. This album is definetly worth buying for your collection, don't miss out!!!!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Country as Country gets!, February 2, 2006

By	Austin Dalyai "NJCowboy" (Taylorsville, UT) - See all my reviews

Right off the bat I need to tell you that this CD is not filled with as much fiddle and steel as George Strait's CDs, but that doesnt matter. For everyone that gave this CD a bad review because you think Trace is Killing Country music... YOu couldnt be more out of line! Trace is not a tradidtional country singer like King George, Alan Jackson, of any number of a ton of other great singers... No no no, He is just plain country. And this CD shows it more than any of his past albums. He is a man of strong values, who always works his fingers to the bone, and loves his wife and kids. All that shows through big time on this CD. And that is what country is all about. Hard working Americans! Thats country. It doesnt matter what you dress like, or how many electric guitar players your band has, or if you have a pony tail. Come on people. Think! If you like country music at all, take a look at what it has been based on for 20+ years now. And that, my friends, is what Trace Adkins sings about. And he lives the part outside of the music as well. How many other of today's country singers can you say that about? Not a lot, that's for sure. He's Country to the letter, and that is what he sings. This CD has some of the rockingest songs Trace has ever recorded, and also has a couple of the softest and most touching ballads he has done so far. If you liked Big Time, More, or Chrome... There's no way you wont like this. If you didnt, then find a better excuse than to say he is killing Country music. He is, from what I can see, one of the main reasons country is as alive as it is today. Go ahead, ask One of the living legends we have singing today, Ill bet any of them will tell you that they admire Trace for what he does. He has been shot 6 times, lost a finger on an oil rig, play semi-pro football, married one, and only one, woman and loves her more than anything in the world, and his kids idolize him... If that isnt country, what is? Rock on Trace!