Big Time

Trace Adkins

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B000002UKU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,108 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

After many years on the Gulf Coast and then the Nashville dance-hall circuit, Trace Adkins finally released his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, in 1996. Not only did he score three No. 1 hits, but critics responded warmly to his gorgeous baritone, his tasteful sense of understatement, and his neo-honky-tonk instincts. Adkins, though, is not much of a songwriter--he cowrote two songs on his debut and two more on his followup, Big Time. As a result, he's only as good as the songs he sings, and the 10 new tunes on the new album are a pretty lackluster bunch. The title track is one verbal and music cliché after another ("A sip of champagne by candlelight ... let 'em dance until the cows come home" he sings over a generic Brooks & Dunn ripoff), and it sets the tone for the whole project. "See Jane Run" is meant to parody the naivet´ of first-grade readers but merely reproduces it. "Nothin' But Taillights" has the misfortune of appearing in the wake of the much better, similarly-named title track on the new Clint Black album. Adkins can still be an appealing singer when he gets the right material, as he proves on a haunting, unplugged version of the old hymn, "Wayfaring Stranger." --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best true country CD's of the year!, November 8, 2001

By	"barstoolcowboy" (eCowboy.com) - See all my reviews

On his sophomore effort, Trace shows his strong baritone voice can prevail on a wide variety of songs from fast to slow. The title cut steps put with one of the biggest guitar licks ever put to country music. Combined with a heavy beat and Trace's strong vocals, this is one of our favorite songs of the year. Trace scores one of the best love songs ever written with his self-penned For The Rest Of Mine which shows Trace's voice at it's best. No one could do this song better. Trace shows his deep gospel roots with his incredible version of Wayfaring Stranger. I've listened to this one track (as well as the title track) hundreds of times on repeat. Trace shows his sense of humor on Took Her To The Moon where he's wondering what he did to make this girl start redecorating his house and totally changing his life. A lot of men will identify.

Other great songs are Twenty-Four, Seven, Hold You Now and Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone, where he shows off his falsetto.

Trace continues to broaden his scope and reach to the next level. This is one of the best true country CD's of the year.

Editor, eCowboy.com

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as his first, but not bad., October 21, 1999

By A Customer

I liked this album. It wasn't as good as his first album, but is not as bad as the Amazon.com review would have you believe. The songs that save this album are "Took Her To The Moon," "Hold You Now," and the best song on the album, "Rest Of Mine." It is a beautiful love song that he wrote for his wife. It was released shortly after my mother and stepfather were married and they loved the song. Overall, he needs to release a better album if he is going to stay in this business much longer.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Big Time,, December 7, 2005

By	David A. Smith "Thunderstorm Sunset2009" (Webberville, Mi, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just Like Comin' On strong this is not one Of Trace Adkins best cd's It has only two enjoyable songs which is Big Time & See Jane Run.

If You Liked This Cd Check Out His Others
1. Songs About me
2. Greatest Hits Vol. 1
3. Comin' On Strong
4. More
5. Dreamin' Out loud
6. Chrome