Startin' with Me

Jake Owen

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000G7PNJA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,059 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Newcomer Owen arrives at his debut with a passel of co-writes with top Nashville tunesmiths Brett James and Casey Beathard (as well as eight with his producer, Jimmy Ritchey), and has enjoyed opening tour slots for Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley. That means his label expects big things. The Florida native hits the usual radio-ready topics--the bikini stirrings of "Something About a Woman," the drinking-her-off-my-mind pain of "The Bottle and Me." But balancing the good-time single "Yee Haw" is the affecting and well-crafted title tune--which revolves around the poor judgment of youth and the desire to live a better life--and the serious "Ghosts," an alcoholic's confession of regret and resolve. With his Southern-everyman drawl and standard-issue Haggard vocal stylings, Owen will live or die by his songs. How well he can follow this up should tell the tale. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic First CD, July 25, 2006

By	strawberryduckie (Boston ,MA) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic cd ..the fun songs are great...his voice is great on the ballads..Ghosts is my favorite... he should go far with this cd

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "SOLD" on his advance music review, July 25, 2006

By	countryenough (Menomonee Falls, WI) - See all my reviews

I had the privilege of hearing all but one song on this album as a survey from an advance music promotion. I loved it immediately, and my response then was, "I will purchase this album as soon as it's released! I LOVE it!" Well, it was released today, and it's in rightful spot in my Cd player. "Yee Haw" is currently getting a lot of air-play on the radio, but he has not even scratched the surface as far as great radio releases are concerned. A personal favorite is "Startin' With Me", but it's really hard to choose just a few songs. Although I was not even aware of "Jake Owens" before the song "Yee Haw" hit the radio waves, I'm a fan now. This guy is going somewhere in country music! Welcome, Jake, you're in good company! I highly recommend his music!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Young Performer, January 9, 2007

By	Malcolm Barber (Wichita Falls, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jake Owen could very well be one of the best new young country singers I've heard in a while. This DVD is loaded with new upbeat music.