What This Country Needs

Aaron Tippin

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 6, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 6, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyric Street
• ASIN: B00000DBWY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #100,639 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Despite the title, this is not a rebel-rousing call to arms. In fact, the title track is a diatribe against much of contemporary country fare ("What this country needs / is a little more steel guitar"). Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to this rallying cry. Instead, Tippin treads common ground, too often falling back on Eagles' country-rock conventions and lovelorn balladry. There are exceptions, of course, namely the revelatory "I'm Leaving," the barroom swinger "Don't Stop (We're Just Getting Started)," and the contrite "Back When I Knew Everything." On these, Tippin's Haggardesque vocals and "stone country" image mesh with the material. --Alexandra Russell

USA Today

...[W]hen Tippin sings about setting a match to bad records, it's no more a challenge to country radio than the deep, twangy drawl he brings to every song....

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AARON TIPPIN AT HIS BEST!!!!!, April 21, 1999

By	D. Moore (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the greatest Aaron Tippin recording ever! His latest effort on the Lyric Street label gives fans what they want, that wonderful Aaron Tippin sound. "For You I Will" is only the beginning. "I'm Leaving" is already his next hit. "Sweetwater" and "You're the Only Reason for Me" are both excellent. I could listen to them over and over. Aaron brings country back to country music. This newest CD in the Aaron Tippin catalog makes wonderful material for the highlight of any fan's dream, an Aaron Tippin concert.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What your CD collection needs, December 24, 1998

By A Customer

It's Aaron, need we say more

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great country music, October 9, 1999

By	Paul Fusco ([e-mail]) (Cleveland Ohio) - See all my reviews

"For you I will" is one of my favorite country music songs. I listen to this Tippin CD when I'm out in morning during my 3 mile run with my dog. "What this Country Needs" gets me fired up and the rest of the album keeps me running. I'm a Jazz lover, but country music like this, makes me want more and more. Thanks for the great tunes Aaron. When will we see you in Cleveland??