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Cry
by Warner Bros / Wea
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Audio CD
Warner Brothers
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Format: Enhanced
First album since 1999's seven-times-platinum, three time Grammy winner Breathe. This enhanced CD includes a 'making of the video' feature, links to the 'Cry' video and exclusive content. Warner. 2002.
Faith Hill finally owns up to what we knew all along. She may be from deep-dish Mississippi, but she isn't a country singer, and never has been. This babe's a diva now. And, as she says in her best Diana Ross voice on "Free," "There ain't nothin' I can do about it." But what she could exercise some control over, as the coproducer of her fifth studio album, is the quality and style of her particular brand of über-pop, which on Cry considerably ratchets up the noise factor from 1999's Breathe. The songs, many written by tunesmiths long working in Nashville, often come stocked with meaningful messages, i.e. the emptiness of addiction ("If You're Gonna Fly") or the momentary connection with a loved one who has passed on ("You're Still Here"). Yet Hill and company (longtime producers Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff, in conjunction with Marti Frederiksen) obviously think the best way to make an R&B/pop record is to build a huge, airless production around screeching guitars, wall-rattling drums, and Big Mama choirs. The singer herself may be, indeed, turning out her best vocals ever. But the album itself is a self-conscious mess--a big, wallowing cacophony of sound that leaves the listener numb. In the end, it's a miserable failure. This chanteuse's R&B just ain't got no soul. --Alanna Nash
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| Underappreciated |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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So Faith Hill's a country singer right? Then what's she doing releasing a pop/rock album that is only loosely tied to the genre in which she has acheived so much success? She's taking a chance.
To me it seems like the chance didn't pay off because it just didn't get played in the right circles enough becuase, from the standpoint of a listener, it's a fantastic album that showcases her vocal talent, excellent lyrical and melodic surprises, brilliant instrumentation and a wide variety of song types.
Other than the song "Beautiful" I'm hard pressed to find anything I don't like or love on this album. Definitely worth a purchase.
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| Beautiful... |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Love this album.Great songs and great sound and a beautiful voice.I called a master piece....
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| Great songs |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The songs all tell a story, as country often does. But the sound of the entire CD is definately pop. "You're Still Here" is all pop on this album, unlike her single, which has country twang. "Stronger and "When the Lights Go Down" have beautiful lyrics about humanity and hardship. Faith fans know that each new project, the singer changes her style completely, and this creation is definately different than her previous albums.
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| Guilty Pleasures |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Faith Hill became a country superstar with her 1998 album "Breathe" which sold very well in the US and other countries worldwide. The hits "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me" made her a star, not to mention her highly publicized married relationship with country singer Tim McGraw. As for the album, it's country perfection. The hit single "Cry" showcases her vocal abilities and is a beautiful song. If I remember correctly Kimberly Caldwell sang it for "American Idol." Great song! Other highlights include the opening "Free" and the peppy "If You're Gonna Fly Away." This album has no filler and remaines Faith's second best album ("Breathe" is probably her best overall). If you like mainstream country then this abum is for you!
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| Pure Gold! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I had been looking for this CD everywhere for at least 3 years, but this was well worth the hunting. Sure, this CD may not have the country twang that most expect from her, but she really took a risk with this and it paid off. Each song is very catchy and soulful and just leave you wanting more each time you hear it. (I find myself listening to "Free" and "Beautiful" over and over again) I gotta say I didn't really know what to expect when I finally got this, but I've gotta say I'm really impressed! :)
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Free
Cry
One
When the Lights Go Down
Beautiful
Unsaveable
Baby You Belong
If You're Gonna Fly Away
Stronger
If This is the End
This Is Me
Back to You
I Think I Will
You're Still Here
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