Sandra's Country Music SiteSandra's Country Music Site(MCA Records, 1996)
by Barbara A. Lopatin
It seems country fans either love Vince or don't, this is mostly
because the 'die-hard' fans don't think he's really all that country.
Well I'm happy to say his latest CD will have even the most devoted
country fans dancin' and singin' along. There are 11 tracks on
this CD, six of which he wrote, and the other five he co-wrote.
He said he wanted to see what
it'd be like to do a whole project where he had a hand in writing
everything...and, as usual, he shows his talent is multi-faceted.
High lonesome sound has something for everyone, from the bluesy
sounding "One Dance With You"...warning, you can't sit
still for this one; to the "hillbilly," bluegrass number,
"High Lonesome Sound." Vince included two different
versions of the title track, one done with Alison Krauss &
Union Station, playing and singing along (giving it a decidedly
more bluegrass feel), to Vince singing and playing with his band
with Alison
singing harmony, toning it down ever so slightly. Great for the
non-country fans who love Vince too.
Did I say something for everyone? "Down to New Orleans"
will leave you feeling like
you've just visited the French Quarter, with its funky beat and
sound that will leave you in awe once again of Gill's incredible
versatility. All of this in preparation for an upbeat, soulful,
R&B number in "Tell Me Lover." Not to disappoint
though, Vince gives us classic country at its best, performed
with Patty Loveless singing harmony in "Given More Time."
No Vince Gill CD would be complete without what he's most famous
for, his ballads and love songs...in "You and You Alone"
(with Shelby Lynne singing harmony) you'll find the ultimate in
both, and it will leave you wanting more. "Pretty Little
Adriana" gives it to you and doesn't let you down; of course
if you need a song to remind you of how lucky you are or to be
mournful with "Worlds Apart" is the one for you...faded
love and all of its pain and sadness gives you a good "cry"
song.
Combine all of these with "A Little More Love," a great,
fun, dance tune that leaves you feeling upbeat and ready to dance,
and "Jenny Dreamed Of Trains," a song that Vince has
been performing live in concert for years and you have a diverse
collection of one fine singer, songwriter and musician.
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