Customer Reviews

Totally Country

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I am in the military stationed overseas and we do not have access to country music radio here, but after purchasing Totally Country, I realized how much fantastic music I've missed over the last 2 years. I did not know many of the artists in this collection except for Brooks & Dunn, Travis Tritt and of course Kenny Rogers and Dwight Yoakam. So I had no biases when I popped in the cd and listened, the music speaks for itself:
1. "Only in America" - Brooks & Dunn - Wow what a chorus! This song is every bit as good as their old stuff. It makes me proud to be serving my county!
2. "She Couldn't Change Me" - Montgomery Gentry - I love this song because it reminds me of my girlfriend.
3. "With Me" - Lonestar - Great song, strong chorus and I love that fiddle, now I'm a Lonestar fan!
4. "Without you" - Dixie Chicks - I always thought the Dixie Chicks were a bit overrated, but this song is simply beautiful.
5. "On a Night Like This" - Trick Pony - Never heard of them. But the singer has a really sexy voice, I'd like to hear more of their stuff.
6. "I Lost it" - Kenny Chesney - My favorite song on this album. What a voice! The best chorus I heard in while.
7. "Angels in Waiting" - Tammy Cochran - Its okay,if this song wasn't on this cd, I wouldn't miss it.
8. "Born to Fly" - Sara Evans - See 7#
9. "Austin" - Blake Shelton - I love this song, I have this thing for story songs. It makes me want to change my answering machine message!

10. "One Voice" - Billy Gilman - This kid can sing! Beautiful song.
11. "Where the Blacktop Ends" - Keith Urban - Has a nice "Irish/Riverdance" feel to it. I bet he has better songs.
12. "One More Day" - Diamond Rio - Sometimes I like this song, sometimes I get bored with it...one of those mood songs.
13. "It's a Great Day to be Alive" - Travis Tritt - I'm not a big Travis Tritt fan...what is this song about?
14. "I want you to want me" - Dwight Yoakam - I like it, but the original version was better.
15. "The Little Girl" - John Michael Montomery - If this song doesn't make you cry then there is something wrong with you. Gorgeous song.
16. "Buy Me a Rose" - Kenny Rogers - I'm so impressed, Kenny sounds exactly like he did 30 years ago. Nice advice, for men who don't have any good gift ideas.
17. "There You Are" - Martina McBride - Okay song, I can imagine Celine Dion singing this song...is this country?
Overall this a great cd for someone who is getting into modern country, or who is getting back into it. Highly recommended!

I found this CD and had to buy it. All these great hits in one place? How could I pass it up? This CD is great to listen to because it has such a variety. A CD no true country fan should be without!

It's not often you find a CD with 17 of the very best selections. This is one of those special buys that you are destined to play over and over. I made a copy to keep from wearing out the original. The selection of songs, themes, and styles is varied, yet they blend well enough together to keep you singing along. I discovered some new favorites after just one listen. Even if you are not a die-hard country fan you will enjoy this CD, I did.
Beverly J Scott author of RIGHTEOUS REVENGE and RUTH FEVER

I only got into Country music last summer, but the songs I heard here were some of the very first I heard. I love the song 'Born to Fly' and 'Angels in Waiting' is important to me because I lost my best friend in Feb. 2001. I was hoping for some Dixie Chicks, but their album is rather old now. Another thing I'd have liked was some Kenny Chesney. My particular favorites are 'She's Got it All' and 'Young', but the choices for this CD are excellent. Make room for this CD!

1. Only In America - (5/5) This is a great song and a nice message. It's not neccessarily like Toby Keith and Darryl Worrley's "worship the US" songs (although i like those to, hehe) yet simply a song that points out the positives in the good 'ol USA.
2. She Couldn't Change Me - (5/5) Montgomery Gentry is one of the best new country acts...Then I found out they weren't even knew! I hope their newly acquired fame lasts, because they release the funnest songs. I got their CD "My Town" and, with the exception of "Speed", the other 2 singles from this aren't even some of the best!
3. With Me - (4/5) It gets boring to me. Like another reviewer said, the fiddle adds a nice touch. Otherwise, I like some of their other songs, like "I'm Already There", "Walkin' in Memphis" and their newest one better. But I guess this was their recent one, at the time of the release.
4. Without You - (4/5) I'm not a huge fan of Dixie Chicks, except for "Travelling Soldier", but this was a nice song. I don't listen to it often, because the lead singer's voice annoys me, but when I do listen to it's nice.
5. On A Night Like This - (5/5) a little overplayed, but a cool song that a lot of girls, especially teenagers/early 20s, can relate to.
6. I Lost It - (5/5) I can listen to Kenny all day. His voice isn't remarkable, but it's distinguishing and he hasn't released a bad song in his entire career. Just another song to add to my Kenny collection :P Very pretty song that shows Kenny's sensitive side, as he professes his love and shows that he's not afraid to show his emotions.
7. Angels In Waiting - (3/5) I only like the chorus. The chorus is AWESOME, but I think the rest of the song is kind of bland. That may be because I'm just not a fan of hers, but the chorus earned all those points. Which is a rarity-usually the chorus is the worst part.
8. Born To Fly - (3/5) I'm SO sick of this song. To this day, it remains somewhat overplayed on my local country station (KICKS 101.5). Luckily, it's starting to die down. But I was never crazy about this song. THe beginning is the kind that you hate but it gets stuck in your head, anyway.
9. Austin - (5/5) This song, although not as popular, is better than his 2002/2003 song "The Baby". Really pretty, and in story form.
10. One Voice - (5/5) I love Billy. He's so talented. This, even, isn't the best song of his. "Oklahoma" and "Elisabeth" are easily better. His first 2 albums are better than his more recent one. This is a pretty song, about our violent culture.
11. Where The Blacktop Ends - (4/5) I don't really like Keith Urban that much, except for "Raining on Sunday" but this is a fun song.
12. One More Day - (5/5) very pretty song that anyone who's lost someone can relate to. I probably played this to death after a friend of mine, Nathan, died earlier in the school year.
13. It's A Great Day To Be Alive - (5/5) Fun song. It is a bit overplayed, but it's a nice, feel-good song.
14. I Want You To Want Me - (1/5) err obviously, this isn't my style. I'm more into contemporary country...so I didn't take to this song. The background music is obnoxious.
15. The Little Girl - (5/5) I've loved this song since I first heard it. It goes along with "The 11th COmmandment" by Collin Raye but with a different perspective/background.
16. Buy Me A Rose - (4/5) I always thought of Kenny Rogers as an old-time singer, so I was surprised that I liked this song. I'm glad I gave it a chance isntead of being an ignorant..yeah ^_~
17. There You Are - (5/5) Martina is an amazing singer. Second, in female standings, only to Reba. Another beautiful song, although not as good as "Concrete Angels" and "To All the Girls".

I think this CD was lacking some essentials to a totally country CD. Reba McEntire, for example, is a great you just don't exclude. I wouldn't have minded if they had put an older song. I hope the newer TC includes "Someone", or w/e her most recent one is called.

Most of the songs on this CD are quite good, so I gave it five stars. Sorry this was so long ^__^

First of all, I would like to say that it is about time that us country fans got a compilation cd similar to the "NOW" cds. It does say inside the cd that this will be the first volume in the "Totally Country" series so I am also glad to see that (hopefully) it will continue to thrive. Unfortunately, I think in order to do so the producers of the series may need to select some better and newer tracks for the future volumes. I don't know how they can print a banner on the front of the cd which states "17 NEW Chart-Topping Hits"? Yes, some are, but there are also those which are over a year (or more) old!!!

So let's review the tracks: "Only In America" by Brooks & Dunn (a great, recent song to start off the cd with! especially in light of recent world events). "She Couldn't Change Me" by Montgomery Gentry (a fairly recent, big hit for them). "With Me" by Lonestar (I liked their "I'm Already Taken" much more, but this is their more recent song). "Without You" by Dixie Chicks (loved to see them on here, but this song is so old by now!). "On A Night Like This" by Trick Pony. (Fun, recent song by this new group). "I Lost It" by Kenny Chesney (great singer, great voice. I liked "Don't Happen Twice" a lot more and it was more recent than this). "On The Side Of Angels" by Tammy Cochran (not a favorite song of mine, but was popular and fairly recent). "Born To Fly" by Sara Evans (Like her, don't really like this song. "I Could Not Ask For More" would have been a more recent choice). "Austin" by Blake Shelton (another song that I was very happy to see on here! I hope this new singer has a great career!) "One Voice" by Billy Gilman (Yes, there is a nice message to this song but...it was way overplayed and it is also more than a year old!!) "Where The Blacktop Ends" by Keith Urban (pretty good new singer, pretty good (sort of) new song). "One More Day" by Diamond Rio (I like this song even though it is quite old by now. It may be their newest song to date?) "It's A Great Day To Be Alive" by Travis Tritt (big hit, fairly recent. He has never been one of my favorites, but I am glad to see him doing so well with his cd on his new label.) "I Want You To Want Me" by Dwight Yoakam (ok, now was this even released or on the radio? If it was, I sure did miss it! Definitely, what I feel is the worst track selected to be on this cd!) "The Little Girl" by John Michael Montgomery (nice message song. got a little too overplayed for me when it was out, like almost a year and a half ago! hope we hear some new stuff from him soon, though.) "Buy Me A Rose" by Kenny Rogers and "There You Are" by Martina McBride close out the cd. They are both very nice songs, BUT they do not fit the cd's title of NEW hits when they are each 2-3 years old!! I feel like these were just used as end-of-the-cd fillers and was disappointed that they were included as "NEW" hits!

So thank you for this first volume in the series, but give us more new hits on Volume Two please! Also how about some (visibly absent from this first volume) tracks from: Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Reba, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, George Strait, or JoDee Messina. I think if the next volume really does feature only NEW chart-topping hits, that the customer response and sales would be much better. If the selections continue to be half new-half old, then I hope the makers of the "NOW" series come out with their own "NOW COUNTRY" cds and hopefully can get it right.

The "Totally Country" series of CDs include a selection of music which represent what is happening with country music today. Each selection is a good song, usually a hit, and not a "B" side performance. Country fans will love these CDs.

Mainstream "country" is pretty much all watered-down crap these days, so this CD naturally doesn't appeal to me. However, the one surpisingly bright spot on this otherwise dull compilation album is "I Want You to Want Me" by Dwight Yoakam. Kudos to whoever decided to put him on this CD, because it shows that at least SOMEONE in the corporate Nashville music industry has real, honest-to-God taste in good country music.

Save yourself a few bucks and buy a Dwight Yoakam CD instead. Now THAT'S quality listening.

The Totally Country Collection is not that good because these songs were played to death on CMT and on country radio. These songs are so yesterday! A couple of things about this cd that get alot of country fans mad are 3 of the best men in country music are not even on this cd with a song there is no George Strait, Garth Brooks, or Alan Jackson on here what kind of country cd is that without at least one of those guys on it. I hope the next one is better from Totally Country. This was Totally Boring one song in particular that sticks out as being so old and overplayed is Sara Evans with Born to Fly how many times can anybody hear that song She is a great artist but I never cared for that song. Buy Forever Country its better the songs are better on that one. Very dissapointed in this collection this is bubble gum country on here.

Anyone who's been around long enough knows that Dwight is one of the precious few left on radio that doesn't sound like everyone else. Any of the other 13 tracks from his excellent Tomorrow's Sounds Today recording would have been an improvement. Then 'Totally Boring Country' would have 2 stars!