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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not a Bad Song on the Whole Album, July 22, 2004
Just like Eddie Rabbit's life, this album was done too soon. My initial reaction to Eddie's music was indifference. He just wasn't interesting enough for me to rush out and buy any of his albums. My music budget was limited and there was always some other more interesting artist that I wanted to listen to. Now that I can afford to fill the holes in my music collection, I wanted this album mainly to help round out my collection, due to Rabbit's place in music history and because it had a few songs that I liked. After listening to the album, I wish I had bought it much sooner. Rabbit was an exceptionally good singer with a great voice and his talent is really showcased well on this album. He had it all; not only a wonderful singer, but also an exceptional songwriter. Kentucky Rain written for Presley by Rabbit is one of my favorite songs. Eddie seemed to have a way with "rain" songs. His "I Love a Rainy Night" on this album will always be a classic and a favorite. The weakest song on the album is "Pour Me Another Tequila", with a little too much repetition, but it still sounds good, as do all the songs. The sound quality seems quite good on this CD too; very crisp and clear. Some CDs have way too much production and over-orchestration. This one doesn't give that impression at all. The accompanying instrumentals do not overwhelm, so you really get Eddie's voice coming through clear and strong. It's clean and simple and for that reason very listenable. I'll be playing this one over and over again. Anyone who doesn't like this album doesn't know good music. It's sad that I didn't really discover Rabbit until after his death. What a great loss to the music world. This is a must have album.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Blue-eyed R&B Country, December 13, 2005
Eddie Rabbitt made quite a career out of singing songs that fit comfortably on both AC and Country stations. Hits like "Gone Too Far" and "I Love A Rainy Night" were played on both and received with much enthusiasm. To my knowledge, Rabbitt was never considered a sell out. Perhaps this is because he consistently churned out songs like "Suspicions" that fit perfectly on AC radio and then turned around and made Country greats like "Drivin' My Life Away" and "Rocky Mountain Music." With Rabbitt, unlike most modern "Country" acts, I believe his intentions were never to be pigeon-holed into one genre of music. He was comfortable singing both Soft Rock and Country music and never seemed intent on becoming one of those forced "Pop" Country stars like so many today. He didn't wear a cowboy hat and tight T-shirts, never sang about drivin' his Chevy down to the lake for a late-night romance with his John Deere queen, and he was never a poser. He was Eddie Rabbitt, no more, no less.
This particular disc of greatest hits is well worth the price. My personal favorite, and probably my all-time favorite tune by Rabbitt, is "Two Dollars In The Jukebox." Though it lacks many of his hits like "Just You And I," "Step By Step," and "Every Which Way But Loose," you can get all of those and more on "Eddie Rabbitt-Greatest Hits" which is almost always coupled with this disc by Amazon in the "Better Together" listing. In fact, the cost of both of these discs together is still cheaper than buying some other, lesser artists greatest hits single disc collections.
I definitely suggest buying this album and the aforementioned "Greatest Hits" disc together if you enjoy Eddie Rabbitt. Fans of artists such as Doug Stone, Conway Twitty, and 80's R&B country will be sure to enjoy this album also.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great collection but very incomplete, May 17, 2005
Eddie's passing was a great loss to all his fans and now we don't have anyone who can really fill his shoes. He has such a sweet voice and his tunes have been some of the most memorable Country Pop songs ever.
However, this collection is strangely missing some very good songs e.g. "Room at the top of the stairs", "You and I" and "You don't love me anymore" which are jewels not to be left out.
Unfortunately there is no one CD with all his good songs in it and one has to buy a few of his so-called "Greatest Hits" albums to enjoy all his great songs. Is this some kind of a marketing ploy or what?
Anyway, I am still waiting for one really good Eddie Rabbitt compilation and hopefully Rhino Music will oblige soon. The good songs in this album are the remarkable "Suspicions" and "I can't help myself". You will be swept off your feet with his laid-back country&western&pop songs done in his inimitable style.
Time to reminisce with Eddie.
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