Loving Every Minute

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Even when he's happy, the ever-mournful Mark Wills sounds like a country-pop Droopy. And when he's sad, he sings of a parade of Norma Raes, wiping their brows in a laundry room or dishing out advice to lonely customers who can't see the forest for the ham 'n' eggs. Wills goes into orbit for "Back on Earth," about a touring country star who likens himself to an astronaut, but saves his brighter moments for "I Hate Chicago" and "Lost in a Kiss," which contain the best hooks in the fly box. It's the sort of schmaltzy country, thick with strings and pounding pianos, that creates its own video tableau, like pet food that makes its own gravy. --Henry Cabot Beck

Loving Every Minute,Mark Wills,Mercury Nashville,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: One Of the Best CDs I have Heard In My Day A big drop from earlier work Yet more ballads and 2 good story songs Great This album stinks

Loving Every Minute Mark Wills Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Permanently Mark Wills Wish You Were Here And the Crowd Goes Wild Big Hopes ASIN: B00005NGZB Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. Loving Every Minute
2. One Of These Days
3. In My Heaven
4. Back On Earth
5. I Hate Chicago
6. Universe
7. Somebody
8. I'll Be Around
9. Lost In A Kiss
10. The Balloon Song
11. Love Can't
12. I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You

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Even when he's happy, the ever-mournful Mark Wills sounds like a country-pop Droopy. And when he's sad, he sings of a parade of Norma Raes, wiping their brows in a laundry room or dishing out advice to lonely customers who can't see the forest for the ham 'n' eggs. Wills goes into orbit for "Back on Earth," about a touring country star who likens himself to an astronaut, but saves his brighter moments for "I Hate Chicago" and "Lost in a Kiss," which contain the best hooks in the fly box. It's the sort of schmaltzy country, thick with strings and pounding pianos, that creates its own video tableau, like pet food that makes its own gravy. --Henry Cabot Beck

Customer Reviews:

One Of the Best CDs I have Heard In My Day.......2003-07-26

Loving Every Minute is a great song full of joy. One of these days is a song you will want to listen to one of these days and you will feel sorry for Robbie Lee who likes her hair long. I hate Chicago is full of fun and you will not want to stop listening to it! ... Somebody will touch your heart and make you want some ham n eggs! I'll be around will make you hungry for some cake!

A big drop from earlier work.......2002-05-03

A huge letdown for this Mark Wills' fan. I really liked 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Permanently' (a little less so), but this album could be a career ender. Overly polished production and weak writing on most tracks.

Yet more ballads and 2 good story songs.......2002-04-11

Hard to believe Mark Wills got his start singing rock and roll in Atlanta. Once again, "Loving Every Minute" is loaded up with Will's sappy ballads and misses the mark on the attempted up-tempo material. What may save this project are the two well written 'story' songs "The Balloon Song" and "Somebody". Mercury did a very good job finding him material for "Wish You Were Here". The creative well may have run dry after that one though. You can only turn to pop songs so much before listeners begin to catch on. "Back At One" got alot of early record sales, but the momentum stopped with the second single - an attempt to cover a "Brandy" pop tune. Wills has had a challenge trying to break his reputation as a "balladier" and get something up tempo that hits on radio. Do have to give him or should we say Mercury credit for finding "The Balloon Song" a very touching story that takes an unsuspecting twist. Surprisingly this one hasn't been released yet. The duet with Jamie O'Neal looked intriguing until you listen to the bubblegum pop lyrics. This was actually the weakest track on Jamie's CD. The ironic thing is, the initial appearance is: match up a newcomer with an established act and let the new act ride the coat tales of the more successful act and give the new act credibility. Seems as though Mercury now needs a very hot Jamie O'Neal to prop up a quickly fading act with dying record sales.

Great.......2002-03-13

I love this CD for many reasons, not the least of which is Mark's wonderful, smooth, emotive voice. Great evocative lyrics and excellent driving/pound on the steering wheel songs, with delicate ballads interspersed. I especially like "Loving Every Minute," "I Hate Chicago," and "The Balloon Song." This is what Country is SUPPOSED to be. I love it!

This album stinks.......2001-12-10

I admit, I have seen Mark Wills in concert, I have his two previous albums, but this is one that I would like to use as a coaster. I liked the title track "Loving Every Minute" but thats about all I liked on this album. Very Weak, I recommend that you don't buy it unless you are a serious mark wills groupie and can't get enough of him. I was hating every minute of the rest of this album and Im waiting for the next one to come out. Perhaps a Christmas album? It has to get better than this.

Average customer rating: Newest Brittany fan Brittany Wells VERY GOOD ALBUM !! Nothing special O.K., nothing special

Loving Every Minute of It Brittany Wells Manufacturer: Rcr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Carly Goodwin Dusty Smiles & Heart Break Cures Parading in the Rain Honeysuckle Sweet Corn Fed ASIN: B00065U02M Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Too Long
2. Loving Every Minute Of It
3. Kick Down The Door
4. He's Hers
5. You Make Me A Wreck
6. That's What I Said
7. From Harm's Way
8. Somebody's Somebody
9. All The Way
10. In A Heartbeat
11. Shoes
12. Say Anything
13. Bittersweet
14. I Knew You When

Customer Reviews:

Newest Brittany fan.......2007-07-18

I just got this cd, and I find it to be great. This is a young, up-and-coming female artist on a small label that has, in my opinion, made some great music. Her voice is so sultry, song content is very good, and she has the looks to boot.

Brittany Wells.......2007-05-11

I happened to have featured Brittany Wells on my MySpace site months ago and promote Independent Artists like herself. She personally mailed me her CD as a thank you, and she is the kindest person I know. Her CD is awesome and I have listened to it at least 200 times everytime I get in my car, and I'm still not sick of it. Brittany Wells will be the next Country Star you can count on that and I'm doing everything in my power to make that possible. Simon Cowell always mentions the "it" factor, and Brittany Wells has it all she is the total package. She is beautiful, She can sing and she has a great personality. Be watching for her because she will take the world by storm one day.

VERY GOOD ALBUM !!.......2007-03-31

Not her real name? What the hell does THAT have to do with it? This is a GREAT album that I just happened upon while browsing. Brittany is probably one of Music City's BEST overlooked talents. IMHO she is WAY better than Gretchen or Miranda. She's more talent, less "hook". Some of Nashville's best songwriting talent is represented on this album. If you like country, you'll LOVE it. Don't just take my word for it. Listen to the sample cuts. "Say Anything" is worth the album price alone!

Nothing special.......2006-05-02

Ok...first of all. Her real name is Brittany Wellsfry. Her voice is ok. She won Miss Teen Texas...and her daddy is rich. Nice girl...but the cd is just not good. Sorry babe. You look pretty though.

O.K., nothing special.......2006-04-06

This album is just fine to have in the CD player as background music while you do household chores or study or whatever, but it doesn't capture the listener's attention. Ms. Wells' voice is fine. The songs are mostly unremarkable though, with the exceptions of "Harm's Way", a song about military service that does a good job of being heartfelt and not jingoistic, and "Shoes" which is catchy. The album's not bad; it just doesn't leave you wanting more.

Average customer rating:

Loving Every Minute of It Brittany Wells Manufacturer: Thirty Tigers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009Q0F96 Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Too Long
2. Loving Every Minute of It
3. Kick Down the Door
4. He's Hers
5. You Make Me a Wreck
6. That's What I Said
7. From Harm's Way
8. Somebody's Somebody
9. All the Way
10. In a Heartbeat
11. Shoes
12. Say Anything
13. Bittersweet
14. I Knew You When
15. Somebody's Somebody [Dance Edit]

Music Album:

1. Memory in the Making
2. Mr. Bojangles
3. My Love Affair With Trains/The Roots of My Raising [Import] [Original recording remastered]
4. Presents His 30th Album/A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today [Import] [Original recording remastered]
5. Realistic [Import]
6. S&M Communion Bread
7. Sincerely
8. Sisters
9. Small Worlds: The Crowell Collection 1978-1995 [Import]
10. Someday We'll Look Back/I Love Dixie Blues [Import]

Music Album