Friday Night in Dixie

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Rhett Akins debuted in 1994, and with Reba McEntire's management firm behind him, exposure on tours with Reba, and a major-label recording contract, he had all the right fundamentals. Unfortunately, his debut reflected that day's generic, assembly-line Nashville fluff. Despite a Top 10 single and a 1996 No. 1 with "Don't Get Me Started," he wound up lost in a shuffle of sound-alike acts. Sadly, his first new album in four years reflects little improvement. Songs like "White Lies and Blue Eyes" are stale radio ringers laden with the same kinds of tired hooks, harmonies, and colloquialisms ("You play my heart just like a groovin' guitar") heard on dozens of chart singles over the past decade. It would have been a joy to hear him transcend his past with something more individual and edgy, instead of such exercises in triteness as "Right Back Atcha" and the predictable "I Wonder What You're Doing Tonight." Following trends didn't set Akins apart in the 1990s. Neither will this generic repeat performance. --Rich Kienzle

Friday Night in Dixie,Rhett Akins,Audium Entertainment,Country,Country & Western,Pop

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AWESOME CD!!

A must have for any Rhett Neck

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Give credit where credit is due

Great cd

Friday Night in Dixie
Rhett Akins
Manufacturer: Audium Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060PB0
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Highway Sunrise
That Girl
She Was
In Your Love
You Rock Me
Friday Night In Dixie
White Lies And Blue Eyes
Trouble With A Woman
Livin' Not Lovin' You
Right Back Atcha
I Wonder What You're Doin' Tonight
Must Be Livin' Right
Where The Blacktop Ends
That Ain't My Truck (Back Porch Acoustic Version)

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Rhett Akins debuted in 1994, and with Reba McEntire's management firm behind him, exposure on tours with Reba, and a major-label recording contract, he had all the right fundamentals. Unfortunately, his debut reflected that day's generic, assembly-line Nashville fluff. Despite a Top 10 single and a 1996 No. 1 with "Don't Get Me Started," he wound up lost in a shuffle of sound-alike acts. Sadly, his first new album in four years reflects little improvement. Songs like "White Lies and Blue Eyes" are stale radio ringers laden with the same kinds of tired hooks, harmonies, and colloquialisms ("You play my heart just like a groovin' guitar") heard on dozens of chart singles over the past decade. It would have been a joy to hear him transcend his past with something more individual and edgy, instead of such exercises in triteness as "Right Back Atcha" and the predictable "I Wonder What You're Doing Tonight." Following trends didn't set Akins apart in the 1990s. Neither will this generic repeat performance. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME CD!!.......2006-06-05

I had not been able to find this CD in stores, so I looked on EBAY. I was able to find it on there, and I am SO glad I did. This CD is so amazing. Each one of the songs grab me in a different way, and Rhett is just awesome. There are very few CD's that I can listen to all the way through, but this is certainly one of them. The songs are sad, funny, silly, happy, and just plain AWESOME.

Way to go Rhett. I HIGHLY recommend this CD to anyone who is looking for some awesome country music.

A must have for any Rhett Neck.......2006-01-31

I'm a huge Rhett Akins fan. I can't beleive I didn't hear any of the songs from this album on the radio (granted, I'm from Michigan). Country rock like "Friday Night in Dixie" and ballads like "She Was" make it worth the price. He even includes an acoustic version of his hit "That Ain't My Truck". I'm not sure which version I love more. There's so many great songs on this album. If Toby Keith or Kenny Chesney had released it, it would have gone to #1 in a week.

I can't wait for Rhett's latest album "Kiss My Country A$$" to be released. Haven't heard it? You can download it from kissmycountryass.com

Who's Complaining?.......2003-06-03

If you're a country music fan, there's no reason that you shouldn't like this CD. It has a great mix of soft and upbeat music that is arranged enjoyably.

Songs like "Friday Night in Dixie" (cowritten by Charlie Daniels) make this CD worth buying. Granted, some of the lyrics lack depth, but most lyrics do...people just fail to pay attention. The rhythm of every song is great. "Right Back Atcha" has a tendancy to run through my head often. "Must Be Livin' Right" and "Where the Blacktop Ends" are both songs that I like to listen to with my boyfriend. The back porch acoustic version of "That Ain't My Truck" was a perfect end to a great CD.

I gave the CD only 4 stars because "You Rock Me" just didn't rock me and "Livin' Not Lovin' You" didn't catch me either.

Give credit where credit is due.......2002-07-11

This is one of life's many mysteries that baffles me. How can Tim McGraw toss together an album at the last minute and have every song be a hit, but artists like Rhett Akins go virtually unnoticed? This album is filled with many great songs and, unlike McGraw's albums, some of them were actually written by the person singing them! Rhett Akins is a gifted songer sing writer (Bushism), and "Friday Night in Dixie" is one of his best examples.

Great cd.......2002-05-17

If you are going to buy a cd this is the one to buy. It has a great blend of soft county and love songs and then on top of that it had a killer rocking song called "Friday Night In Dixie". If you remember Rhett's early song called "That ain't My Truck" you will be blown away at the acoustic version that on this cd. I think everyone will be pleased when they listen to this cd.

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