Lee Ann Womack

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Lee Ann Womack is a rarity in modern Nashville--an authentic honky-tonk debut album. Producer Mark Wright has refused to bury Womack's small-town, East Texas drawl under the Hollywood soft-rock cloaking that Music Row favors these days. As a result, the young singer's soprano projects an attitude too unsophisticated to hide any emotion. On the first single, "Never Again, Again," you can hear in quivering high notes the dilemma of a woman who keeps breaking her own promise to never take her ex-lover back. Not every song is that sharply focused, and the obligatory boot-scootin' dance numbers and string-smothered ballads dilute the album's impact. But you can hear Womack's potential when she assumes the persona of a hardened waitress explaining the facts of life to an ex-boyfriend in "Montgomery to Memphis." --Geoffrey Himes

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Average customer rating: I Hope You Dance shiping why they call it singin' The Lyrics Say It ALL.... Here's Hoping You ALL Dance Easy listening country

I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Hope You Dance There's More Where That Came From Something Worth Leaving Behind Greatest Hits Breathe ASIN: B00004T9YQ Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

1. The Healing Kind
2. I Hope You Dance
3. After I Fall
4. Stronger Than I Am
5. I Know Why The River Runs
6. Why They Call It Falling
7. Ashes By Now
8. Thinkin' With My Heart Again
9. I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something
10. Lonely Too
11. Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
12. Lord I Hope This Day Is Good

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Lee Ann Womack may well have the most hard-country female voice in Nashville; while her first two albums showed much promise, they didn't boost her past the middle of the pack. So what's the Nashville solution? Instead of playing to her strengths, make her soprano sound smaller and more compact (think Dolly, not Tammy), de-twang it so she sounds more creamy and dreamy. In other words, try to make her sound more like everyone else. Most of these songs are slow or midtempo, building ever so predictably, and with arrangements paying little more than lip service to roots. Womack sounds better with less accompaniment ("I Know Why the River Runs," "Thinkin' with My Heart Again") and best when her drawl prevails ("Does My Ring Burn Your Finger"). And she sounds unbeatable when she's totally involved, as on the best song, "I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something." And who cowrote that? Why, Lee Ann did. It's the only such song here, but somebody should take a hint. --John Morthland

Album Description

CMA winning album from the country music stars 2001 album. Includes the bonus track 'I Hope You Dance' (Brian Rawlings Mix). Billboard calls it 'the finest country album post Shania Twain'.

Customer Reviews:

I Hope You Dance.......2007-05-13

I love this recording of I Hope You Dance and the philosophy of life to participate. This song is especially significant to me because a friend who was having surgery for an aneurysm had a celebration of his life and this was the song that we sang with him at the party before his surgery. He made an incredible recovery and is still with us.

shiping.......2007-01-15

i recieved my order in prompt time and i would shop at amazon for other products

why they call it singin'.......2006-12-16

I remember the day my friend's young teenage daughter Lee Anne belted out a slightly off-key Karaoke version of her near namesake Lee Ann Womack's 'I Hope You Dance' and introduced me to this strong female Nashville voice. A quick trip to the music store later, I owned the DANCE cd, my first prolonged exposure to the somewhat more mainstream sound than is common both to previous and subsequent Womack offerings.

It's beautiful music, the critics be damned.

The title track gives durable counsel that nicely balances the countrified pathos of other songs, like the mellifluous and touching 'Stronger Than I Am'.

Truth is, there's not a mediocre track on this album, thanks to some solid if predictable accompaniment, witty writing, and Womack's ever agreeable voice.

Even songs that threaten to plod ('I Know Why the River Runs') come alive when the singer's crescendoing surge rises to meet the track laid down by the base and percussion. Each track comes alive in its own way.

Purists long for more twang. But this is solid, soulful, mainstream country.

The Lyrics Say It ALL.... Here's Hoping You ALL Dance.......2006-09-30

This song is appropriate anywhere - graduation, baptism, wedding, funeral, birthday....

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that youll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....i hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin might mean takin chances but theyre worth takin,
Lovin might be a mistake but its worth makin,
Dont let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....i hope you dance.
I hope you dance....i hope you dance.
(time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that youll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

Dance....i hope you dance.
I hope you dance....i hope you dance.
I hope you dance....i hope you dance..
(time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone

Easy listening country.......2005-07-09

When Lee Ann released her debut album, she was acclaimed as the new standard bearer for traditional country music. Her second album reinforced that status but this third album finds Lee Ann moving towards an easy-listening style although this is still essentially a country album. Following this album, Lee Ann made a significant step away from country with her next two albums (one of which was a Christmas album) but then returned to her roots with a much more traditional country album. Thus, Lee Ann has tried various styles but her wonderful voice always sounds great.

The big hit here is, of course, I hope you dance, which crossed over to the American pop charts and even became a minor UK hit - no mean achievement in an era when country singles rarely become big pop hits. Apart from I hope you dance, there are many other great songs here including I feel like I'm forgetting something (a great up-tempo song to get those toes tapping), Lonely too (an excellent ballad written by Bruce Robison, a brilliant singer-songwriter), Lord I hope this day is good (a cover of a Don Williams classic), Does my ring burn your finger (written by Buddy and Judy Miller, an under-rated folk-country duo), Ashes by now (a cover of Rodney Rowell song) and Why they call it falling (a brilliant ballad).

This high-quality album should still please most traditional country fans, if not quite as much as Lee Ann's first two albums, while also pleasing fans of contemporary country.

Average customer rating: Greatest Hits by Lee Ann Womack It's all Good! Good Music! Great CD of the first part of her career She Gets Five Stars For Her Actual Country Songs

Greatest Hits Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: There's More Where That Came From Greatest Hits 1994-2004 Greatest Hits I Hope You Dance Martina McBride - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0001XAQCS Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

1. Never Again, Again
2. You've Got To Talk To Me
3. The Fool
4. A Little Past Little Rock
5. (Now You See Me) Now You Don't
6. I'll Think Of A Reason Later
7. I Hope You Dance
8. Ashes By Now
9. Why They Call It Falling
10. Something Worth Leaving Behind
11. Mendocino County Line
12. Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
13. The Wrong Girl
14. Time For Me To Go

Customer Reviews:

Greatest Hits by Lee Ann Womack.......2007-01-04

I purchased this CD for my wife because of one song - "I hope you dance." She enjoys all the songs.

It's all Good!.......2006-05-06

Ok I admit I've never been a country music fan. UNTIL NOW! Love the title track "I Hope You Dance" but this CD is ALL GOOD!

Not a bad track on here. Beginning at Never Again, Again all the way to "Time For Me To Go". There are some real gems here.

It's hard to pick an actual favorite but some of my favs are: (not necessarily in personal fav order)

The Fool
A Little Past Little Rock (OK,OK my current favorite)
Now You See Me Now You Don't
I'll Think of a Reason Later
Ashes By Now
Something Worth Leaving Behind
Mendocino County Line (with Willie Nelson)
Does My Ring Burn Your Finger (love the Fiddle in this one)
The Wrong Girl
Time For Me To Go

and the other 4 tracks are also very good. Not a bad one in the bunch!

Consummate performance Lee Ann! This is definitely Something Worth Leaving Behind!

Good Music!.......2005-09-15

Something Worth Leaving Behind, Ashes By Now, Mendocino County Line...
Although the rest of this CD is fantastic, the first 3 songs I listed make this CD worth the price.
Every time I hear Ashes By Now I can't help but crank up the volume to get the full effect of her voice and the music.
She is one talented lady... {Gotta give a little credit to Rodney Crowell, who wrote Ashes By Now, That man writes the most kick ass songs in the world} Even without "I Hope You Dance". Which, by the way, is also a great tune.
I don't think I've ever listened to a better Greatest Hits CD from an artist that hasn't been around all that long.
You won't be disappointed spending your $$ on this CD

Great CD of the first part of her career.......2005-08-20

This is a great CD that chronicles Lee Ann Womack's career to this point. It includes familiar favorites like YOU'VE GOT TO TALK TO ME and I HOPE YOU DANCE, but there are also lesser known songs like MENDOCINO COUNTY LINE and THE WRONG GIRL. This CD is a little bit rock/pop and a little bit country and has that 'new' Nashville sound going for it. Would be great for a long time fan or a new one!

She Gets Five Stars For Her Actual Country Songs.......2005-03-07

Lee Ann Womack came onto the scene with a couple of great Country albums featuring great singles like "The Fool," "Never Again, Again," and "A Little Past Little Rock." Unfortunately, she became a victim of the greedy Nashville machine that decided to bunch her with popsy stars like Martina McBride, Faith Hill, and Shania Twain. Though I have to admit that Womack remained the most traditional sounding of the bunch, her voice sounds so much better on a honky-tonk tune.

Thankfully, Womack has found her way back to real Country on her new album that arrived in February. Let's hope she keeps it Country for good.

Including the previously stated songs, other highlights include "Why They Call It Falling," the Rodney Crowell penned "Ashes By Now," and "The Wrong Girl." You'll also find the crossover hit, "I Hope You Dance." It is a really good song, but not Country. Other reviewers harp on how this greatest hits collection came out too early in Womack's career. Since every song on this album that's been previously released is a bonafide hit, I don't see where that argument stands. Womack is very deserving of putting out a greatest hits set, and I'm sure there are more to come, based on the positive reception of her new album.

Pick this up if you'd like a retrospective of a great, young career. Trust me, long after Martina McBride, Shania Twain and Faith Hill's stars have burned out, Womack will still be a bright COUNTRY star.

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Kneel at the Cross Various Artists Manufacturer: Sparrow / Emd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Your Man Long Black Train Last of the Breed Enjoy The Ride A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection ASIN: B000O77KV6 Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. But For The Grace Of God - Keith Urban
2. It Is No Secret - Dierks Bentley
3. Get Up In Jesus' Name - Lee Ann Womack
4. Softly And Tenderly - Josh Turner
5. Just As I Am - Billy Ray Cyrus
6. I Need Thee Every Hour - Jamie O'Neal
7. I'd Rather Have Jesus - Allison Krauss and The Cox Family
8. Amazing Grace - Lari White
9. Victory In Jesus - Trace Adkins
10. Just A Little Walk With Thee - Joe Nichols
11. Kneel At The Cross - Charlie Daniels Band
12. `Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus - Cyndi Thompson

Album Description

Inspirational songs from today's top country artists.

Average customer rating: Pretty good album I've got a new favorite! Fans can never be objective A Miss I LOVE this CD and yes...theres more where that came from!

There's More Where That Came From Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits Real Fine Place Timeless This Woman The Metropolitan Hotel ASIN: B00070Q8JU Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. There's More Where That Came From
2. One's A Couple
3. I May Hate Myself In The Morning
4. The Last Time
5. He Oughta Know That By Now
6. Twenty Years And Two Husbands Ago
7. Happiness
8. When You Get To Me
9. Painless
10. What I Miss About Heaven
11. Waiting For The Sun To Shine
12. Stubborn (Psalm 151)

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On There's More Where That Came From, multiple Grammy-winner Lee Ann Womack's got the controls of country's Wayback Machine set 30 years in the past. The album cover, a soft-focus portrait of the Texas-born singer along with a list of songs, recalls the days when elegant, emotive vocalists like Tammy Wynette, Lynn Anderson, and Tanya Tucker ruled the charts. Yet the real magic's in the traditional-sounding arrangements, colored by gently weeping steel guitar, piano, harmonica, and fiddle; unhurried tempos; and, of course, Womack's lightly sugared confection of a voice. She explores classic themes like cheating ("There's More Where That Came From") and marital collapse ("Painless"), and draws on her own experience for "Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago." Womack does concede a bit to the present with the dirty guitars and big rhythm of "When You Get to Me." But just a bit, as she proves the enduring appeal of sweet and sad ballads sung from the heart, and bucks the flash that makes so much modern country go pop--and fizzle. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good album.......2007-02-22

I've only recently become a Lee Ann Womack fan, but this album isn't all that bad. She gained some media popularity with hits from previously released albums, but this one actually has some good tracks. There are less ballads on this album than her other releases, but the album as a whole is mellow and rather soft. If you prefer the softer songs, this album might be worth your dime, but if you prefer the "twangy" country sounds, this one is closer to the modern country sounds. "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" and "Waiting For The Sun To Shine" are good tracks, and "The Last Time" also gets a little catchy after hearing it a few times.

I've got a new favorite!.......2006-07-14

I'm pretty new to Lee Ann Womack - I really hadn't even noticed her much, until her hit "I May Hate Myself In the Morning" came out. What a treasure! I bought this album a few months ago, and find it's one of the ones I tend to play over and over at work. Her voice is reminds me somewhat of Tammy Wynette - and she has her talent for reaching deep inside and grabbing you.

Besides "I May Hate Myself In the Morning", I just love the title hit, and Stubborn (Psalm 151). This one is a real keeper!

Fans can never be objective.......2006-04-21

From an OBJECTIVE reviewer...it's nice background music, but nothing memorable.

A Miss.......2006-03-17

A few decent cuts. Not up to the general hype this got during release. Sound quality a bit bland and dull. For my ears just kind of a so-so effort all around, though generaly more pleasing and even than most of the current pop country stuff coming out these days.

I LOVE this CD and yes...theres more where that came from!.......2006-03-08

Lee Ann has one of the purest voices in country music. She reminds me alot of country great, Dolly Parton. Dolly herself stated, "Lee Ann will go down in history as one of the greats of country music". It is always a pleasure to see her in concert, or listen to one of her records. I really like this record. It is one of her best records ever. I love the fact that she went "Vintage Country" on this cd. To be honest; I don't care what this woman sings, she hits every note, every time, no matter what genre she is performing. My favorite songs on this cd are, "I may hate myself in the morning", "Stubborn Psalm 151", "He oughta know that by now", and "There's more where that came from"... PLEASE go out and get a few copies of this CD! You will NOT regret it. Lee Ann is such a sweet woman. I have been lucky enough to meet her backstage on several occasions; and the fact that she's as big a Dolly fan as I am makes me love her even more!!! hehehehe

Average customer rating: This CD is a must have for Traditional Country lovers!!! Lee Ann's Debut Womack's Best Work Grounded In Tradition Contemporary country with strong traditional flavor

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Some Things I Know Something Worth Leaving Behind There's More Where That Came From I Hope You Dance The Season for Romance ASIN: B000003N4O Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

1. Never Again, Again
2. A Man With 18 Wheels
3. You've Got To Talk To Me
4. The Fool
5. Am I The Only Thing That You've Done Wrong
6. Buckaroo
7. Make Memories With Me
8. Trouble's Here
9. Do You Feel For Me
10. Montgomery To Memphis
11. Get Up In Jesus' Name

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Lee Ann Womack is a rarity in modern Nashville--an authentic honky-tonk debut album. Producer Mark Wright has refused to bury Womack's small-town, East Texas drawl under the Hollywood soft-rock cloaking that Music Row favors these days. As a result, the young singer's soprano projects an attitude too unsophisticated to hide any emotion. On the first single, "Never Again, Again," you can hear in quivering high notes the dilemma of a woman who keeps breaking her own promise to never take her ex-lover back. Not every song is that sharply focused, and the obligatory boot-scootin' dance numbers and string-smothered ballads dilute the album's impact. But you can hear Womack's potential when she assumes the persona of a hardened waitress explaining the facts of life to an ex-boyfriend in "Montgomery to Memphis." --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

This CD is a must have for Traditional Country lovers!!!.......2005-03-31

This is definetly one of Lee Ann's best Albums. NOT A BAD SONG ANYWHERE ON THIS CD!! If you like good Tradition country music you'll love this CD!! This CD also produced the top ten hits "The Fool" and "You've Got To Talk To Me". Other great songs on this album are "Buckaroo", "Trouble's Here", and "Never Again, Again", or at least those are my favorites!!

This CD is a must have for any country music lover's collection!!

Lee Ann's Debut.......2003-09-19

This album came out in the spring of 1997. Lee Ann's first single was "Never Again, Again", a midtempo country number about always taking a man back. Immediately buzz started about this artist, she was the most traditional thing to come around in a long time. Her big hit that put her on the map was the ballad "The Fool". There's some great songs on here, like "Montgomery to Memphis", "Buckaroo", "Man With 18 Wheels", etc. The duet with Mark Chesnutt "Make Memories With Me" is also a highlight. My favorite song is "You've Got To Talk To Me", which was a hit for her as well. This was her first album, and as her albums progressed they became a little more polished but she is talented nonetheless.

Womack's Best Work.......2003-01-25

This CD is my favorite from Lee Ann Womack. The writing is superb and Lee Ann's vocals are stellar.

"The Fool", the song that really put Lee Ann on the map is on here. The rest of this CD is really full of great songs though, like the upbeat "Buckaroo" about her dream cowboy; the Gospel wonder "Get Up in Jesus' Name"; the Zydeco-flavored "Trouble's Here" and "Never Again, Again", a great mid-tempo shuffle about always taking him back. My personal favorites are "You've Got to Talk to Me", an honest song about how women aren't mind readers and Leslie Satcher's "Man With 18 Wheels", an uptempo romp about her truckin' man.

I Hope You Dance may be her biggest album, but this one showcases her deep country roots best.

Grounded In Tradition.......2002-09-02

While pop was starting to take over Nashville back in 1997, Lee Ann Womack's self-titled debut ushered her onto the scene as the most traditional-sounding female vocalist the genre had seen since Patty Loveless debuted in the late '80s. In the middle of more pop-slanted vocalists like Reba and Martina, you had 'Never Again, Again' and everyone scratching their heads wondering "How the hell did that get on the radio, and more importantly, who's the singer?" Womack's debut beautifully straddled a fine line between modern('You've Got To Talk To Me') and traditional(the brilliant--and self-penned--'Am I The Only Thing You've Done Wrong'),and her Dolly Parton-meets-Alison Krauss soprano remains a thing of fragile purity even today. This set remains arguably the most significant debut by a female country artist of the last decade.

Contemporary country with strong traditional flavor.......2002-07-14

One of the best country debut albums of recent years, Lee Ann has managed to sound contemporary and traditional at the same time. At heart, she would probably like to do a stone country album, but she knows that would kill her career. Lee Ann is much too smart to allow that to happen, so she records music that sounds contemporary without losing her roots, something not everybody can achieve.

Never again again was her debut single, but it was her second, The fool, which really set Lee Ann on her way to stardom. There is a nice duet with Mark Chesnutt (Make memories with me), a rousing gospel song (Get up in Jesus name) and the danceable upbeat Buckaroo and Trouble's here. Other great tracks are Do you feel for me, Montgomery to Memphis and A man with 18 wheels. Actually, every track is brilliant.

This album didn't make Lee Ann into a megastar (that came via I hope you dance, her third album) but it is an outstanding album in it's own right.

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Endless Highway - The Music Of The Band (2 CD Set) Various Artists , Jack Johnson , Bruce Hornsby , Death Cab For Cutie , Josh Turner , Lee Ann Womack , My Morning Jacket , Allman Brothers , Gomez , and Guster Manufacturer: 429 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: West Endless Highway - The Music Of The Band Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits Dislocation Blues State of Grace ASIN: B000N2YMB8

Product Description

Limited 21 Track 2 CD Edition: DISC ONE: 1)GUSTER This Wheel's on Fire, 2)BRUCE HORNSBY King Harvest, 3)MY MORNING JACKET It Makes No Difference, 4)JACK JOHNSON I Shall Be Released, 5)LEE ANN WOMACK The Weight, 6)WIDESPREAD PANIC Chest Fever, 7)GOMEZ Up on Cripple Creek, 8)ALLMAN BROTHERS The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, 9)STEVE REYNOLDS Stage Fright -- Steve Reynolds, 10)BLUES TRAVELER Rag Mama Rag, 11)JAKOB DYLAN Whispering Pines, 12)THE ROCHES Acadian Driftwood, 13)ROSANNE CASH Unfaithful Servant, 14)JOSH TURNER When I Paint My Masterpiece, 15)TREVOR HALL Life Is A Carnival, 16)JACKIE GREENE Lookout Cleveland, 17)DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Rockin' Chair DISC TWO: 18)LUCAS REYNOLDS Across The Great Divide, 19)ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA Ophelia, 20)JOE HENRY Bessie Smith, 21)GOV'T MULE The Shape I'm In

Average customer rating: A Chritmas Album. Lee Ann Womack Season for Romance She hopes you sing too Like snow falling softly NOT TOO BAD.

The Season for Romance Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Something Worth Leaving Behind A Joyful Noise There's More Where That Came From Lee Ann Womack Some Things I Know ASIN: B00006WKVU Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

1. The Season For Romance
2. Baby It's Cold Outside (w/Harry Connick, Jr.)
3. Let It Snow/Winter Wonderland
4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
5. Silent Night
6. White Christmas
7. Forever Christmas Eve
8. The Man With The Bag
9. The Christmas Song
10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

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The holidays are apparently for lovers, and Lee Ann Womack presents a few new originals here, including the opening title track, to place things in the proper perspective. There's also a cover of "The Man with the Bag" that's previously only been featured on Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas. Nevertheless, it's on the traditional songs--including never-can-go-wrong usual suspects like "White Christmas," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Christmas Song"--that Womack's evocative vocals come across most memorably. A "big band" album in the vein of holiday offerings from some of the greatest crooners of the '60s, this moves the 2002 Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year even further away from her country roots than her more recent pop-oriented discs did. Accordingly, Harry Connick Jr. shows up to duet with the singer on a version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" that seems destined to become a holiday staple, even if it's a bit corny. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

A Chritmas Album........2007-02-08

It Has Some Realy Good Tunes In It. Great For X-Mas..

Lee Ann Womack Season for Romance.......2005-12-19

Her choice of songs are wonderful, and I was going to buy the CD, for my personal favorite, "What are you doing New Years Eve."
After listening to all the songs, I decided NOT to buy the CD as I cannot stand listening to her taking a breath, into the mic all the time. Someone should teach her about not breathing into the microphone, in other words, learn breath control. She has a beautiful voice. I wish her well and I would like to buy one of her CD's. But, the ones that I have heard are all the same.

She hopes you sing too.......2005-12-19

Lee Ann Womack puts the traditional spin back into Christmas music with this old-style country Christmas album. This is one of those “relaxing around the living room after dinner” Holiday albums, when you’re too stuffed to move a muscle.

The most corny (and forgettable) track is the duet with Harry Connick Jr., but apart from that, songs like “The Season for Romance”, “Let it Snow/Winter Wonderland”, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, and “The Christmas Song” are enough to set the mood for a lazy evening.

Relax with Lee Ann, and sing along if you can, but she doesn’t expect you to dance this time.


Amanda Richards, December 19, 2005

Like snow falling softly.......2005-12-15

Lee Ann and her creative team have come up with a lovely
seasonal album.
No rooty-to-toots on this album to jar the
jazzy, stylish, romantic ambiance.
This would be the album to listen to while drinking a glass of wine
and snuggling with your honey on the couch.
Some wonderful arrangements of familiar
tunes. Rich with guitar and piano to highlight Lee Ann's
almost sultry vocals.
Stand outs: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
Forever Christmas Eve.
A jaunty The Man With The Bag
and a great version of What Are You Doing Christmas Eve.
I was surprised by the non-traditional route she took.
Many of the country artist christmas cds I have tend to
go for tried and true arrangements.
I hope she tackles a cd of the american songbook sometime.

NOT TOO BAD........2002-12-23

She is a country star, right? However listening to this cd you realize that she does not have any boundaries.
She takes a lot of Christmas standards and does not turn them into country standards, but uses some jazz.
Her rendetion of BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE is by far the sexiest version of that song I have heard in a long time. Her duet with Harry Connick, Jr for BABY... sizzles. There is so much warmth and sexuality coming from this song. She uses her very smoky and sensual voice on her version of HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHIRSTMAS. I love the strumming on the drum on this song. On WHITE CHRISTMAS you feel like you are sitting somewhere in a jazz club. She keeps very true to the original by not altering the whole feel of the song. There is also a sense of childness and fun with the song THE MAN WITH THE BAG. The only problem I have with the cd is her version of SILENT NIGHT. It sounds slightly miscued. It seems the music is going faster than her. Then the biggest mistake on this song is the use of a saxaphone. It ruins the beauty and the majesty of this song.
Overall it is a good cd to have for Christmas. She proves that she is more than just country music.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Average customer rating: still worth checking out. Good crossover album Something Worth Holding On To!. Something worth getting the single of. Overlooked

Something Worth Leaving Behind Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Hope You Dance There's More Where That Came From Some Things I Know Lee Ann Womack The Season for Romance ASIN: B00006AVEY Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Something Worth Leaving Behind
2. I Saw Your Light
3. When You Gonna Run to Me
4. Talk to Me
5. Forever Everyday
6. He'll Be Back
7. Closing This Memory Down
8. You Should've Lied
9. Orphan Train
10. I Need You
11. Blame it on Me
12. Let's Surrender
13. Something Worth Leaving Behind (International Version)

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Texas-born Lee Ann Womack made bold new strides with her landmark third album, 2000's I Hope You Dance. With Something Worth Leaving Behind, she's delivered yet another impeccable, mature, and emotionally powerful song collection that will no doubt resound just as dramatically with listeners. Soulful, inward, aching, and cautiously celebratory by turns, these exquisite songs and masterful performances are anchored by the timely and hauntingly introspective title tune. Among the 12 other gems are a pair of powerfully rendered Julie Miller originals (the wailing, teeth-gnashing "I Need You" and the eerie, medieval-sounding "Orphan Train"), a wistful Bruce Robison-penned confessional called "Blame It on Me" (to which Robison contributes harmonies), and an angry, show-stopping Matraca Berg sendoff called "You Should Have Lied." --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

still worth checking out........2005-02-23

i'm kinda torn on how many stars to give this CD.. cause i love/like 7 of the 12 songs(i'm not counting song 13th song since it's just a 2nd verion of the first one.)i give it 3 and a half-almost 4 stars....so i set 4 stars, cause i really like Womack as an artist, i love her voice and most of the songs she has recordered befor this one. i like the sound she tries to build for the cd, and she almost makes it, but i'm not that crazy about all the songs.and thats why im giveing it 3 1/2 almost 4...but this is not one of my fave Womack cds....

i like the first 6 songs, and i knida like songs 7 i need you.. i like the vibe of the song, but then i kinda fall of. her voice sounds really great on this album, she is better then ever in that department, but not all the songs are as good. The lyrics are good on almost every song, but from song 7 and out, some of the melodies are not really down my street. though track 10, surrend is pretty okay, especialy if you listen to it in head phones, but still it's not as good as any of the first 6 songs. And i like the song "closing this memory down", i like the lyrics and her voice on this song... but it's not a 5 star song in and off it self.

even though this si not a flawless album, it's still worth checking out. casue some of the cuts are really amazing and worth a listen. so i would recomend to check it out.

Good crossover album.......2004-05-13

I think this album should have gotten more exposure. The songs are very solid and so is Lee Ann Womack's performance. A few songs aren't my cup of tea because the production and vocal performance is overly dramatic. But this doesn't take away from Lee Ann's talent. Some folks complain that the album ain't country enough, but all music forms need to evolve and diversify in order to stay relevant. I know there was a lot of pressure to create an I Hope You Dance Pt. 2, but I think there is something very classy about this album. Something Worth Leaving Behind at times feel ethereal. I would give it 4 and a half stars if I could.

Something Worth Holding On To!........2004-05-05

LeeAnn's album Something Worth Leaving Behind, is a suprisingly nice follow up to I Hope You Dance. The songs are all heart-felt, and true. LeeAnn is at the top of her game, and only continues to get better and better. This album is one not to miss if your a Womack Fan.

Something worth getting the single of........2004-01-07

I loved the song "Something Worth Leaving Behind" and so I asked for this CD for my birthday. Unfortunately I got it. I only really like one other song on the CD and that is "Forever Everyday". I really wish I had just gotten the single. I was highly disappointed after "I Hope You Dance" which I loved. Maybe her next one will be better.

Overlooked.......2003-09-19

After the success of I HOPE YOU DANCE, it's no wonder Lee Ann made an album like this. Unfortunately, it only spawned off two singles, one which was a hit, the other forgotten. The album was not well received by fans who remembered Lee Ann as the traditionalist she started out to be. This is a truly auspicious effort though. The album is more polished than anything she's done, leaning towards pop quite a bit. The format works though. The title track is in the same vein as I HOPE YOU DANCE and was the hit of the album. The song is about wanting to be remembered when we're gone. The second single, was "Forever Everyday", a good song in its own right but went literally nowhere. "I Saw Your Light" is a beautiful ballad, although running a little long at over 6 minutes. "When You Gonna Run To Me" reminds me slightly of Dusty Springfield, it's a nice midtempo ballad. "Talk To Me" is a great ballad and should have been edited to fit radio's format. Once again, like on her past albums, Lee Ann covers a few Julie Miller songs. This time she puts her own brand on the uptempo rocker "I Need You", and on the song "Orphan Train" which is the most interesting and unique song among the set here. In my opinion, the best song though is the Matraca Berg written song "You Should've Lied", Lee Ann kills it and it should have been released, it would have been a huge hit I bet. The most country song here is the Patsy Cline like "He'll Be Back". "Surrender" is a nice pop song that's one of my favorites. "Blame It On Me" and "Closing This Memory Down" are both excellent songs. There's really not one bad song here, although I don't care for the alternate version of the title track. This is a good CD if you give it a chance. She's just trying some new stuff and unfortunately this album didn't do much for her, but it's still a great album overall.

Average customer rating: Brilliant traditional country with contemporary edge lee ann womack- somethings i know. Oh the Fun Even better than the first Another Triumph

Some Things I Know Lee Ann Womack Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lee Ann Womack Something Worth Leaving Behind There's More Where That Came From I Hope You Dance The Season for Romance ASIN: B00000C2DY Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

1. Some Things I Know
2. A Little Past Little Rock
3. (Now You See Me) Now You Don't
4. I'd Rather Have What We Had
5. The Man Who Made My Mama Cry
6. I'll Think Of A Reason Later
7. Don't Tell Me
8. I Keep Forgetting
9. If You're Ever Down In Dallas
10. When The Wheels Are Coming Off
11. The Preacher Won't Have To Lie

Amazon.com

While much of the material on Womack's sophomore effort treads well within the unspoken boundaries of Nashville romance (broken hearts, unrequited love), there are a few gems that hint of a saucy character behind the sweet voice. "I'll Think of a Reason Later" is a funny, honest portrayal of a woman meeting an old lover's new flame. "The Man Who Made My Mama Cry" is an unflinching dismissal of a prodigal father, and "I'd Rather Have What We Had" mourns for the steamy affair that led to a now-mundane marriage. Supported by a pair of Vince Gill duets, Some Things I Know effectively balances country music convention with honest emotion. --Alexandra Russell

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant traditional country with contemporary edge.......2005-04-04

This is an outstanding album so it's difficult to pick out songs (nice problem, that). Three of the tracks (A little past Little Rock, Now you see me now you don't, I'll think of a reason later) made it on to Lee Ann's greatest hits compilation. They fairly represent this album although they aren't necessarily my favorite tracks such is the quality of the album.

The set opens with the title track, an aching ballad that sets the standard for what follows. Two other outstanding ballads (I'd rather have what we had, When the wheels are coming off) describe a couple that are still together, but whose love for each other seems to have faded. Another fine song (If you're ever down in Dallas) is about a woman who regrets giving up on a man. The final track (The preacher won't have to lie) reminds us that money isn't everything. Well, those are just a few of the great songs on this album.

Following her similarly styled eponymous debut album, it seemed that Lee Ann was going to be a standard-bearer for traditional country music in the new millennium. This was not to be, although Lee Ann eventually returned to traditional country in 2004.

If you enjoy hearing Lee Ann (or anybody else) sing traditional country, you'll surely love this album.

lee ann womack- somethings i know........2005-02-23

Womacks 2nd cd is not bad. there are some really good songs on it, and her vocals are very good. I really love her voice in some of these songs, especialy "I keep Forgetting" it's so heart felt and the song suits her voice perfectly. My faveorit songs on this album are; "Little Past Little Rock", "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't", "Man Who Made My Mama Cry", "I'll Think of a Reason Later", "Don't Tell Me", "I keep Forgetting" and "If You're Ever Down in Dallas". These songs are all wonderful in their own way. From the sadest songs, "The man Who made My mama cry" and "Don't tell me", to the more up-beat and fun, "if you're ever down in Dallas" and "i'll think of a reason later". a really great album that is worth alisten, i'm sure glad i picked it up!

Oh the Fun.......2003-12-06

I absolutly love this album, and all that is represents-pure country. "Little Past Little Rock" and "Some Things I Know" are heart-wrenching while "I'll Think of A Reason Later" is laugh out loud funny, in a country way. This is a return to the classic country that so many love and miss.

Even better than the first.......2003-09-19

Lee Ann Womack's second album SOME THINGS I KNOW in my opinion, even improves on her first. The album is still very traditional like her first, but even better. The biggest hit here was the tongue in cheek uptempo song "I'll Think of A Reason Later", about hating your ex's new love. The first single was the ballad "A Little Past Little Rock", which was a major hit for her as well. "Now You See Me Now You Don't" was also a hit from the album. I think the strength of the album is in the ballads. The title track is a poignant song, "The Man Who Made My Momma Cry" is heartbreaking and sad, but my favorite track is the ballad "I Keep Forgetting". This song is so beautiful and Vince Gill provides great harmony to the track. "Don't Tell Me" is another great song too. Other highlights include "I'd Rather Have What We Had" and "If You're Ever Down In Dallas". This was Lee Ann's last truly country album, as she moved away to a more polished sound beginning with her groundbreaking 2000 album I HOPE YOU DANCE. Don't forget about this one, in many ways it's even better.

Another Triumph.......2001-12-05

On her sophomore release, Lee Ann Womack continues her commitment to recording traditional country music. Featuring material from some of Nashville's best writers, and harmony vocals from Vince Gill, SOME THINGS I KNOW showcases Womack's terrific voice, which is reminiscent of a young Dolly Parton. She's delicate and vulnerable on ballads like the title track and "Don't Tell Me," and smart 'n' sassy on uptempo numbers like "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" and the absolutelyhysterical "I'll Think Of A Reason Later."

A standout is "The Man Who Made My Mama Cry," a song co-written by Womack, in which she angrily tells off the absentee father who's trying to reenter her life. But the album's highlight is a collaboration with Joe Diffie, "I'd Rather Have What We Had," in which two adulterous lovers finally make it legal, only to find that they're bored beyond belief. Tammy Wynette could've recorded this song 20 years ago, yet in Womack's hands, it sounds completely modern. That's her true talent--one which SOME THINGS I KNOW shows off to full effect.

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A Country Christmas 2000 Manufacturer: © 2000 Universal Music Enterprises ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Country Christmas 2002 A Country Christmas '98 Country Superstar Christmas Country Christmas 2001 All-Star Country: Christmas Coll - 20th Century ASIN: B0006U1CVA

Product Description

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