Tell Me Why

Jann Browne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Records
• ASIN: B000000CRW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,365 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jann Browne, May 23, 1999

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[e-mail] (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tell Me Why (Audio CD)

I first heard this album when it was released and really loved Jann's voice.She is the best.Give it a listen,you wont be disappointed.I dont think she was given the radio play she deserved.She is a beautiful and talented lady.More,Jann,More!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional country at its finest, July 5, 2004

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me Why (Audio CD)

This very upbeat album is the first of four Jann Browne albums that I know of, although I've only had the pleasure of hearing one other (It only hurts when I laugh, which I've also reviewed). The liner notes say that Jann's musical heroes are Wynn Stewart, Webb Pierce, Rose Maddox and George Jones. I'm sure all four would have approved of this album.

Jann's voice has similarities with Emmylou - no bad thing - and her taste in traditional country music also has similarities. To emphasize the link, Emmylou provides harmony vocal on Mexican mind. Other notable guests are Wanda Jackson, who duets on I forgot more than you'll ever know (the Davis Sisters classic from the fifties), and Iris DeMent, who provides harmony vocal on Lovebird.

Till a tear becomes a rose is normally associated with Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitley. I heard Jann's version before I heard theirs but I'm not sure who recorded it first. Another song that country fans may recognize from other recordings is The one you slip around with - a country hit in the sixties for Jan Howard. The other songs (which may or may not be originals) are all excellent particularly the title track, Mexican wind and You ain't down home.

In all the hundreds of traditional country albums I've heard, there are very few that I'd rate ahead of this - and then only marginally. If you enjoy traditional country, this is well worth the premium prices I see quoted.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tell Me Why, Stands the test of time, November 29, 2002

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Geoffrey Kirk (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I have owned this Album since 1990. When I first bought it I gave it 4 stars. I have found myself going back to it time and time again. It just gets better with age.

After 12 years, having a CD that you still play every month or so, is a real find. The combination of the Honky Tonk sound and the lyrics is just outstanding

You should also look into her other Album, Count Me In.