Labor of Love

Radney Foster

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VO6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,722 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, August 30, 2003

By	Kathleena (Biglerville, PA United States) - See all my reviews

Having been the fan of Radney Foster's Are You Ready For the Big Show? CD, I had to pick up this one up when I saw it at a local pawnshop. Although I wasn't familiar with any of the songs, I was willing to chance the album and I'm so glad that I did.

After owning Another Way to Go, Are You Ready for the Big Show?, and Labor of Love, I must admit that the latter is my favorite. Labor of Love and Making it Up as I Go Along are both excellent songs. The other songs are also rather good, comparable to those songs on Radney's other recordings.

I was quite pleased with this recording.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music, July 25, 2002

By	Jack Williams (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews

Though this album is arguably Radney Foster's weakest solo effort, this record still speaks to all that makes Foster our finest country artist -- tight songwriting, unique melodies unlike anything you'll hear on the radio, and a strong baritone voice ready to change your mind about what real country music sounds like. It's that good.

The best part? Foster generally writes all of his own stuff, and when he doesn't, he simply solicits the help of some of Nashville's finest. The record's highlights are many, but try out the title of track, along with "Precious Pearl," "Last Chance for Love," and "Making it Up as I Go Along," for a listen at Foster's magic touch with melody. You'll gladly play these last two repeatedly.

The public truly deserves Radney Foster, and while his first solo outing -- thus far -- is all that's yet made the top 40 country airways, this is an artist whose popularity will spill over with the right timing, luck, and good promotion.

Add this one to your collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, April 1, 2002

By	"kccoachmike" (Prairie Village, Kansas United States) - See all my reviews

Country music doesn't get any better than Radney Foster. Every track is tight and free of useless production. I saw Radney in a small club in Texas. There was radney, the drummer, the bass player, and the steel player. That was all. No synths, electronic keyboard player doing fake strings. Just these guys up there sounding exactly like they do on the CD. I can't remember the last time music made me cry with emotion. Radney Foster performs music without the cookie cutter, without the magic star formula. It is just great, real country music.