Lonestar [Collectables]

1. Heartbroke Every Day

2. Tequila Talkin'

3. I Love the Way You Do That

4. Runnin' Away With My Heart

5. What Would It Take

6. Does Your Daddy Know About Me

7. Ragtop Cadillac

8. No News

9. Paradise Knife and Gun Club

10. When Cowboys Didn't Dance

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Average customer rating: The best country & western happy shopper good WARMTH The Best Album for Lonestar!

From There to Here: Greatest Hits Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Let's Be Us Again Mountains Coming Home Feels Like Today Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00009EIQF Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

1. Tequila Talkin'
2. No News
3. Runnin' Away With My Heart
4. Come Cryin' To Me
5. You Walked In
6. Everything's Changed
7. Amazed
8. Smile
9. What About Now
10. Tell Her
11. I'm Already There
12. With Me
13. Not A Day Goes By
14. My Front Porch Looking In (New)
15. I Pray (New)
16. Walking In Memphis (New)
17. I'm Already There (Message From Home) (New)

Customer Reviews:

The best country & western.......2007-07-09

Lonestar's songs are so full of hope & soul. Some of them are even fun to car dance to.

happy shopper.......2007-01-05

As a fan of Lonestar I absolutely love these songs! I listen to it over & over.....Thanks!

good.......2006-06-03

This is a remarkable greatest hits album. With songs like "Amazed," "Everything's Changed," and "My Front Porch Looking in," every song on this album is a winner. I enjoy listening to it and recommend it to anyone who is a country music fan. I dare you to disagree.

WARMTH.......2006-02-23

The CD delivers one story after another; presented with a down-to-earth quality that just makes you smile.

The Best Album for Lonestar!.......2006-01-02

Lonestar's From Here to There Greatest Hits is the best greatest hits cd ever! The song "My Front Porch Looking In" is the best song on the album. Also "What About Now" is a great fast song to listen to. "I'm Already There" is also a wonderful tune to hear. Lonestar's From Here to There Greatest Hits is one of the best albums you can get!!!

Average customer rating: Makes me feel closer to everyone... Nashville hacks singing for faux-patriotism Great CD To to a kids review A Message For A Kid's Rewiew Comment

Patriotic Country Various Artists Manufacturer: Bmg Marketing ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Patriotic Country, Vol. 2 American Patriot Have You Forgotten? America Will Always Stand God Bless America ASIN: B00025L42G Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Lee Greenwood - God Bless The U.S.A.
2. Montgomery Gentry - My Town
3. Brooks And Dunn - Til My Dyin Day
4. Martina Mcbride - God Bless America (Previously Unreleased)
5. Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly
6. Lones tar- Im Already There
7. Randy Travis - America Will Always Stand
8. Phil Vassar - American Child
9. Kenny Chesney - Back Where I Come From
10. Alabama - Born Country
11. Neil McCoy - Im Your Biggest Fan (Previously Unreleased)
12. Hank Williams, Jr - America Will Survive
13. Blackhawk - Days Of America
14. The Charlie Daniels Band - This Aint No Rag, Its A Flag
15. The Warren Brothers - Hey Mr. President
16. David Ball - Riding With Private Malone
17. Dusty Drake - One Last Time
18. Kenny Rogers - Homeland

Album Description

A portion of the proceeds from each CD sold will be donated to the USO, our active-duty troops, and the families of fallen soldiers.

This collection includes a previously unreleased "God Bless America" by Martina McBride (performed only once at the Rose Bowl Parade Jan 2002).

Customer Reviews:

Makes me feel closer to everyone... .......2007-05-30

When my husband deploys, I feel alone, scared and yes worried.. As a military wife you usually aren't allowed to admit that.. :) This cd is amazing... I love it and it makes him being gone a lot easier.. I don't care what anyone says... We are in the right fight.. at the right time with the right President. I don't like him being gone.. But its worth it.. This CD makes me feel patriotic.. it tugs at my heartstrings.. makes me smile.. I can imagine driving with Private Andrew Malone.. I can feel proud to be an American... I can cry over "I'm already there.." All the songs make me smile... So yes.. worth every penny and more!!!
God Bless America!!!

Nashville hacks singing for faux-patriotism.......2005-12-23

Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Lonestar, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Aaron Tippin, Lee Greenwood, Neal McCoy, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, The Warren Brothers, Dusty Drake, Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, The Charlie Daniels Band, David Ball, and Blackhawk.

What do these artists have in common? Cutting edge musical geniuses? Gifted songwriters able to speak to a wide range of audiences? Innovators in their genre?

Err, no.

Actually what they all have in common is that they all appear on this package, created to commercially exploit the war on terrorism, one which contains songs like Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly, This Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag, and Back Where I Come From. In other words, maudlin, xenophobic, cliche filled, black/white dichotomous sentiments, and the lack of any attempt at rational or questioning political analysis, all set to fiddles and pedal steel guitars, and to be marketed and sold at Wal-Mart. I should add that I am not against patriotism, when it is intelligent and well informed; this, however, is dumb, reactionary faux-patriotism. Nothing is more so than the song God Bless the USA. As an American who loves his country, I can say that this song, with its syrupy sound and its naive lyrics, does not speak for me.

I listened to a bit of this schlock on a plane ride a while back just to see how much of it I could take. The answer was - not very much. What little I could take made me want to drink, and heavily.

Some of these performers, specifically Brooks and Dunn, Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, and perhaps Kenny Chesney and even (I hate to admit) Toby Keith are actually fairly talented; others, like former lounge singer Lee Greenwood, Alabama, Montgomery Gentry, etc, are 3rd rate musical hacks.

Ultimately, listening to this nonsense, I'm reminded that some of the greats of the genre, like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, George Jones, and Willie Nelson were neither knee-jerk
reactionaries nor apologists for a ruling political party. Then again, Dusty Drake, Montgomery Gentry, and Blackhawk are no Johnny Cashes. Just Nashville hacks, soon to be forgotten.

Great CD.......2005-08-21

It is a great CD. If you like country music, this is a great buy. Not all the songs are about America, but make you feel good and proud of where you come from.

NOTE: Most of the bad reviews below have to more with politics than music. These folks probably have never listened to all the songs let alone actually buying the CD.

To to a kids review.......2005-07-31

"would like to say that this is a great cd and I love it when people write reviews like the one written on Dec. 21, 2004 titled (One of the worst cds ever). People like you make me sick, first you don't use your real name (like your a terrorist wearing a hood), next you play it off like a kid wrote that review, very cowardly. "

I'll tell you I'm a kid (age 16) and some don't want to use their real name because this is the internet, not real life. If you knew my name or the original reviewer's real name, would that make any difference? Anywa, you say since a reviewer doesn't use their real name, they are a terrorist? Very intelligent.



"If your home is destroyed by someone, you are not going to look for the people or person involved. No you are going to the proper authorities and they will handle it.

That is what happened here. We were attacked and the proper authorities are handling the situation."

We were not attacked by Iraq and the proper authorities are not handling the situation. We attacked Afghanistan, but Iraq has nothing to do with this.

"Look I am all for freedom for imagrant's but they took it to far with the attacks. Living in our country, working here, becoming friendly with the neighborhoods and gaining the trust of everyone around just to destroy part of the country you love (so you say) is just something that cannot be tolerated. At least we had the guts to tell them we were coming. You should be thankful that you have a country who is willing to protect you and your family. "

So you think it's immigrants fault that we were attacked? And you call yourself an American? You should be blind to race and country of origin, we are all Americans here. The country of Afghanistan attacked us and we went after them, that has nothing to do with immigrants.

"Right after 9/11 happened EVERYONE was togther as a whole to make sure the people behind this act of cowardly violence (kind of like the way you wrote your rewiew) and any kind of terroristic threats on U.S.A. would never happen again. But I guess for some of you people that was just like hopping on the band wagon for a short period of time."

It was not cowardly violence. In a war you strive to kill the most enemies you can. I would only Hope the US would strive to kill or detain as many terrorists as they can just as their target was civilians. Whatever you say, suicide bombings are not cowardly, they are actually pretty effective. Find me a US citizen willing to fly a plane into a building full of terrorists to kill our enemies.


"It's not a matter of what song's are good to listen to and what songs aren't. It's about a bunch of people who support the country (they love) so they can feel safe to go shopping, go to work or just go for a walk and not have to worry about some idiot flying a couple of planes into some building's or into the ground and never see their loved ones or the light of day ever again."

Ah, back to the actual review of the CD, which you have made a minor detail. I don't care about what these singers support, I care about their music. I care about what politicians support, and how singers sing. I happen to like many of the songs on the CD, but I didn't buy it because I own many of the songs already.


"How can you say you love something if you are going to let it get hurt and not try to justify the situation. I feel sorry for the people in your life."

Well more people are in car crashes every year than were in the WTC during 9/11, so you should be pushing for safety in cars. How can you say you love something if you are going to let it get hurt and not try to justify the situation? Of course you are a very effective tool of the terrorists, the typical American scared out of his pants when a building goes down, scared to shop, when you are in more danger driving your car. We have killed over 10 times the ammount of CIVILIANS in Iraq (nothing to do with 9/11) than the 9/11 attacks killed. Of course I'm sure they aren't people to you.


But back to the CD, I am really thinking about buying it mainly just for "Hey Mr. President" and I'm dissapointed they didn't put it on another CD, I love the song and the Warren Brothers.

Most of the songs are really great, although "God Bless The USA" was overplayed and I used to love it, but now I'm just tired of it. All of these songs are great, although some don't even seem to be patriotic. But that doesn't matter to me, because great music is great music, which is worth buying.

A Message For A Kid's Rewiew Comment.......2005-03-10

I would like to say that this is a great cd and I love it when people write reviews like the one written on Dec. 21, 2004 titled (One of the worst cds ever). People like you make me sick, first you don't use your real name (like your a terrorist wearing a hood), next you play it off like a kid wrote that review, very cowardly.

If your home is destroyed by someone, you are not going to look for the people or person involved. No you are going to the proper authorities and they will handle it.

That is what happened here. We were attacked and the proper authorities are handling the situation.

Look I am all for freedom for imagrant's but they took it to far with the attacks. Living in our country, working here, becoming friendly with the neighborhoods and gaining the trust of everyone around just to destroy part of the country you love (so you say) is just something that cannot be tolerated. At least we had the guts to tell them we were coming. You should be thankful that you have a country who is willing to protect you and your family.

Right after 9/11 happened EVERYONE was togther as a whole to make sure the people behind this act of cowardly violence (kind of like the way you wrote your rewiew) and any kind of terroristic threats on U.S.A. would never happen again. But I guess for some of you people that was just like hopping on the band wagon for a short period of time.

It's not a matter of what song's are good to listen to and what songs aren't. It's about a bunch of people who support the country (they love) so they can feel safe to go shopping, go to work or just go for a walk and not have to worry about some idiot flying a couple of planes into some building's or into the ground and never see their loved ones or the light of day ever again.

How can you say you love something if you are going to let it get hurt and not try to justify the situation. I feel sorry for the people in your life.

Average customer rating: Mountains stolen song Lonestar's Predictable But Likeable "Mountain" What She Had To What you have come to expect from Lonestar...

Mountains Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing Enjoy The Ride Some People Change Long Trip Alone I Loved Her First ASIN: B000ICLTHS Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Mountains
2. Nothing To Prove
3. Long Lost Smile
4. Thought It Was You
5. Hey God
6. I Wanna Do It For You
7. Cowboy Girl
8. What She Had To
9. One Of Those Nights
10. Careful Where You Kiss Me
11. Always In The Band

Amazon.com

Inspirational power ballads with soaring harmonies dominate the ninth album by this veteran Texas quartet. Whether singing of the everyday, character-building challenges faced by ordinary folks in the title track, celebrating the comforts of domestic bliss in "Nothing to Prove," or thanking a higher power in "Hey God," much of the material has a thematic uplift that matches the music. Two of the songs, "Long Lost Smile" and "What She Had to Do," tell the story of a heroic woman who runs away from an abusive or neglectful relationship. Yet the band shows a sexier side with the double entendre of "Cowboy Girl," the sensual "One of Those Nights," and the steamy "Careful Where You Kiss Me." While songs name-check rock idols like Van Morrison and Bob Seger, the closing "Always in the Band" makes Lonestar sound more like the Journey of contemporary country. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Mountains.......2007-01-11

Lonestar just get better and better with each album they release. I enjoyed this very much.

stolen song.......2006-12-25

It would seem to me that anyone who's heard "3 Second Ride" by Cindy Black would put two and two together. Whoever wrote this song probably heard hers first. I think it's sad they can't come up with an orginal idea.

Lonestar's Predictable But Likeable "Mountain".......2006-10-22

Prime Cuts: Mountains, Always in the Band, Hey God

With the surging successes of Rascal Flatts, Carolina Rain and Heartland, these four lads may no longer be the lone star of tight harmonies over adorning radio-wooing grooves. Hence, the stakes are higher as evidenced by Lonestar's less than successful predecessor disc "Coming Home." As a result, this multi-Grammy nominee has one of two options: either to give themselves a sonic makeover or to continue to charter the same course that had brought them success thus far. For album number 9, "Mountains," they have chosen the latter. Rifled with their trademark power ballads performed with a bombastic flair and thumbing country pop rockers with the occasional fiddling, "Mountains" is what fans have come to expect and love. However, as virtuous as consistency is, there's a predictability to these tracks that can come across as dull and even trite. Further, their often over-the-top polished production with jarring guitars and ear-numbing drums, courtesy of helmsman Mark Bright, pilfers from the boys' performance a tepid earnestness.

This does not mean that there are songs that deserve widespread circulation. Most ardent and performed with a transparent agony comes at the encore of the disc: "Always in the Band." Never have the boys sounded more genuine when they sing about the sacrifices they have had to make as itinerant entertainers. Also, fetching is the piano-based ballad "Hey God"--a stark theological treatise of trying to make sense of suffering in the light of God's sovereignty--these guys really know how to articulate such a profound issue within the short confines of this song in a winsome way. Similarly uplifting is the vanguard single "Mountains," an inspirational ballad about overcoming life's obstacles, performed with those patented high notes a la their hit "Amazed." Much less optimistic is "What She Had To" which deals with the struggles of an abused mother absconding with her children, a slice of life so acerbically captured in song.

However, the rest of the album in no way comes close to the abovementioned cuts. Despite the mention of cowboys, boots, rodeo, and everything western, "Cowboy Girl" is a loud 70s rocker that suffers far too much from its ear-destroying drums. Cut first by Andy Griggs, the guitar-imbued "Careful Where You Kiss Me" is only as interesting as the title suggests. Also, known for their share of empowering women type of songs, "Long Lost Smile," though noteworthy for its sentiments, is performed with an artifical sheen as if these boys are more out to please their legions of female fans than performing something that means something to them. Further, the presence of round the clock Nashville current hot shot writters such as Brett James, Bill Luther, Jason Sellers, and Tom Shapiro usually show promise. But, somehow Lonestar has been serviced with many of their leftovers or paeans written to fill up their punch cards. Perhaps, a track or two from the more seasoned writers such as Paul Overstreet, Pat Alger, Victoria Shaw or Angela Kaset might have salvaged a little some of this mess.

While their previous album "Coming Home" was a return to a more organic earthy sound, "Mountains" brings them up the slope to a heavy produced slick package. Though not all is doom, these boys still do know how to croon a power ballad to great effect, they are often let down when the tempo perks. After 9 albums of this pop-country road, if these guys want to stay on the country music scene in the long haul, perhaps a detour may be redemptive. Nevertheless, for those who are at averse to change, there's enough here to satisfy longtime fans and thus far with the title cut climbing up the charts, no mountain seems insurmountable yet.

What She Had To.......2006-10-20

Another great country song that will go down in history, written by Garrett Parris, an extremely talented artist in his own right! Awesome! Love the entire CD and recommend you make it part of your collection immediately!!!

What you have come to expect from Lonestar..........2006-10-20

I just purchased this cd after reading the reviews by other fans. I have not heard the whole album in its entirety but I did notice right away that that have consistantly produced the same kind of ear catchey music that keeps you listening and wanting more.

I am eagerly also waiting for Sugarland and Keith Urbans new albums to be relased on November 7th.

Oh, Lonestar has not released this album to be downloaded. I dont know why this is but I guess it is because they want the public to buy their music and not get it for free. I am glad I bought the cd. Now to listen, record and pass it on to another fan.....

A die hard fan in St Louis - GO CARDINALS!!!!

Average customer rating: GOOD BAND

16 Biggest Hits Lonestar Manufacturer: RCA 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: Mountains From There to Here: Greatest Hits Coming Home Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing ASIN: B000H7JD54 Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. Tequila Talkin'
2. No News
3. Runnin' Away With My Heart
4. Come Cryin' To Me
5. Say When
6. Everything's Changed
7. Amazed
8. Smile
9. What About Now
10. Tell Her
11. I'm Already There
12. Unusually Unusual
13. Not A Day Goes By
14. My Front Porch Looking In
15. Let's Be Us Again
16. Mr. Mom

Customer Reviews:

GOOD BAND.......2007-04-17

I LOVE LONESTAR FOR MANY REASONS. THEY'RE TALENTED, CAN WRITE SONGS, AND HAVE WON MANY AWARDS. EVERYTIME I WANT TO SEE THEM IN CONCERT SOMETHING COMES UP AND I CANT GO. NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT THAT. THE SONG "IM ALREADY THERE" HAS TOUCHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. THIS SONG NOT ONLY RELATES TO SEPTEMBER 11, BUT ANY SITUATION. I DONT THINK ANYONE COULD'VE SUNG THIS SONG BETTER. GREAT CD GOOD BAND THE WORKS. GET IT AND ENJOY IT.

Average customer rating: Lonestar at it again Mr. Mom Love These Guys Thank You Lonestar For Making The Most Annoying Song Ever! Lonestar Needs to be "Us" Again

Let's Be Us Again Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: From There to Here: Greatest Hits Coming Home I'm Already There Lonely Grill Mountains ASIN: B00020W0F6 Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. County Fair
2. Class Reunion (That Used To Be Us)
3. Let's Be Us Again
4. That Gets Me
5. Women Rule The World
6. What I Miss The Most
7. Let Them Be Little
8. T. G. I. F.
9. Summertime
10. Now
11. Mr. Mom
12. From There To Here
13. Somebody's Someone

Amazon.com

Lonestar has sold the bulk of their 8 million albums on the strength of two things: lead singer Richie McDonald's straight-to-the-heart, emotive vocals, and crossover songs that express the Hallmark sentiments of tongue-tied Romeos and Wal-Mart dads. The premier target of these valentines is the stay-at-home mom who needs only one thing more than sleep, and that's serious romance and appreciation--something more than flowers on Mother's Day and a once-a-month restaurant dinner with the kids in tow. Let's Be Us Again, which again balances power guitar and pedal steel in the quest for radio airplay, hits that button time and again. The title song doesn't match up to the anthemic pop ballad "Amazed," but it does strike an emotional chord. McDonald and company strive mightily to put the intimacy back into long-term relationships with "That Gets Me," "What I Miss the Most," and "Summertime." Where the album disappoints is in its over-the-top paeans to family, first in the insufferable "Let Them Be Little," then in the nice but unconvincing "Women Rule the World," and finally in the trite "Mr. Mom." It's times like these that Lonestar seems most guilty of pandering, if not treacle. Buyer beware: sugar buzz ahead. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Lonestar at it again.......2007-01-12

This is a good CD it has a lot of feeling to it

Mr. Mom.......2006-01-31

I'm 16 and I'm already a fan of Lonestar. They've got some of the best country songs in the genre.

I just wanted to say that "Mr. Mom" is one of the best and most true-to-life songs I've ever heard. Whoever that person was who thought that the words were "hilariously idiotic" obviously does not have children and never had siblings.

"Football, soccer and ballet
Squeeze in Scouts and PTA"
(this is what my mom goes through every day)

"And there's that shopping list she left
That's seven pages long"
(my mom spends $300 at Wal-Mart some days)

etc.

"Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the 18th time..."

etc.
It's all so true!!

Love These Guys.......2005-11-12

I don't really listen to country music but Lonestar is one of the bands or country artists that I will listen too. They're very easy to listen too they aren't full of that twang when they sing and I enjoy most of their songs. Let's Be Us Again is the best song on the CD because during that time I had just gotten out of a long relationship and that song spoke to me even though we will never be together again it's worth listening too. Cause that song gives you hope that someday maybe you could be together again. I do also enjoy Lonestar over Rascall Flatts because well his voice sounds way better and not as high as the lead singer of Rascall Flatts.

Thank You Lonestar For Making The Most Annoying Song Ever!.......2005-03-06

I am baffled at how country music stations and fans of the horrible music can stand hearing Lonestar's "Mr. Mom" over and over again everyday. The song is as stupid as it is annoying, and the lyircs are extremely juvenile. Who had the horrible idea of writing a song about stay at home mothers? Lonestar, the manwomen of country. But what's worse is that Nashville and country radio declared it a hit and decided to play it 25 times per day. (And I thought that Tim McGraw's "Back When" was as bad as it could get)

Let's take a look at a few of the hillariously idiotic lyrics from this song:

"Football, soccer and ballet
Squeeze in Scouts and PTA
And there's that shopping list she left
That's seven pages long
How much smoke can one stove make
The kids won't eat my charcoal cake
It's more than any maid can take
Being Mr. Mom

Well
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the fifteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes(they pronounce it PER-TAT-ERS) in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr. Mom"

I should seriously consider becoming a country artist. I can make my voice sound like a male country singer and I can write meaningless whitetrash songs, so all I have to do now is find someone to play steel guitar for me, and i'm gonna make it big as a star in Nashville and all over redneck USA. If you want to hear good country, stay with classics like Johnny Cash and Conway Twitty. Please pass on girly garbage and mindless hick mumbling.

Lonestar Needs to be "Us" Again.......2004-10-02

Prime Cuts: Let's Be Us Again, What I Miss the Most, From There to Here

Back in the late 90s, Lonestar enjoyed a career makeover. Divorcing itself from its Texan honky tonk spit and sawdust roots, they have indulged in anthemic balladry and Eagles-influenced country rockers. Gone are the pressed starched shirts, Stetson hats and cowboy boots, the Lonestar of today (as pictured on the album sleeve) wears designer jeans and leather jackets, looking more like an over grown boy band. Such a move certainly paid off handsomely as Lonestar has anchored itself firmly as country radio's darling.

"Let's Be Us Again" continues Lonestar's winning streak with the standard over-the-top power ballads and popish rockers. I have no qualms with artists trying to placate the support of radio; after all without airplay, it's commercial suicide for any artist. But has Lonestar gone too far? So far that "Let's Be Us Again" becomes a marketing ploy rather than an artistic expression of the group's ingenuity.

How sincere are these guys on the loquacious "Mr. Mom" and the guitar driven rocker "Women Rule the World"? Are lines such as "They're so sexy when they're mamas," "In all shapes and sizes they make my temperature rise" really from the heart? Or are they pretentiously written so as to tickle the fancy of country music's largely female audience? Trace Adkins has done it with the extremely degrading and insulting "Hot Mama," is Lonestar following suit?

The rest of the album doesn't get better. Most of the songs deal with themes that are far too safe within country music's canon. The titles say it all: "County Fair," "T.G.I.F.," "Summertime," and "Class Reunion." Following in the shadow of their mega smash hit "Amazed," most of the ballads here are powerhouse performance with Richie McDonald trying to prove that he could reach and sustain the high notes, rather than trying to express the emotions of the songs. With that said, the romantic title cut "Let's Be Us Again," the melancholic "What I Miss the Most" and the inspirational "From There to Here" are still ingratiating.

Like many male bands and artists, Lonestar's eagerness for success has made "Let's Be Us Again" pretty pretentious. Maybe Lonestar should take their own advice and "let's be us again." They need to re-discover their own identity and chose songs that express that identity, rather than fashion itself into an over grown boy band singing mawkish material.

Average customer rating: Lonestar is always there I like it Copies Amazed power-ballad success way too much Its an album which i can relate to when i listen to a song Great!!

I'm Already There Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lonely Grill Let's Be Us Again Coming Home From There to Here: Greatest Hits Mountains ASIN: B00005KBBZ Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Out Go The Lights
2. Unusually Unusual
3. Not A Day Goes By
4. I Want To Be The One
5. With Me
6. Without You
7. I'm Already There
8. Let's Bring It Back
9. Must Be Love
10. Softly
11. Every Little Thing She Does
12. Like A Good Cowboy

Amazon.com

In the Mark McGuinn-penned "Unusually Unusual," lead singer Richie McDonald swoons over a girl who's "absolutely unpredictable." If only the same could be said of I'm Already There, which fulfills every expectation one could have of a Lonestar album. As usual, the band's ordinariness is delivered at a highly competent level, and the recordings here are all catchy all the time. The band rocks out in an agreeably familiar way, making equal use of country, pop, and AOR conventions, and McDonald can hit any note he wants if he's given a running start--as on the romanticized rationalizations of a power ballad called "I'm Already There," this album's bid for a hit of "Amazed" proportions. The disc's most surprising moment, "Without You," is also its most disappointing. After a mumbled, emotionally complex verse ("Hurt, cry, pray to die / That's all I've got left to do"), McDonald and his mates suddenly launch into an inexplicably bombastic chorus that sounds like its never even been introduced to its own depressive heart. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Lonestar is always there.......2007-01-12

every time I hear this CD it hits home on a lot of aspects, it is good music to relate to

I like it.......2006-01-06

I'm new to this music genre (country); in fact, "Amazed" was the first country song I ever heard in my life, almost a year ago. Ever since then I've been a country music fan. Last week I bought my first country audio CD, I'm Already There by Lonestar, and I'm really enjoying it. Of course I have a lot still to learn about this type of music, but for a beginner, I can say that Lonestar is a good band. Not A Day Goes By is my favorite song in this album, but the other ones are not bad at all.

Copies Amazed power-ballad success way too much.......2004-11-18

Lonestar didn't really surprise me with their 2001 effort. I'm Already There and Not A Day Goes By suffers from "Amazed" syndrome. Amazed's 1999 multi-format mega success is spread all over this album, their wanting to sound like every '80s heavy metal band power ballad. Did they listen to Monster Ballads 2 too much while making this album in Nashville? I'm Already There comes off as very Diane Warren-ish in its sappy lyrics. Their wanting to be diverse as a country band is okay, but these songs don't work for them. These songs are just complete fluff and their other songs are far better than this.

Its an album which i can relate to when i listen to a song.......2004-06-01

Every song on this album I can relate to.its the kind of album where when you listen to each other a memory in your past or present comes to you and thats a amazing for a band to do that with a whole album.I'm 16 and most people cant believe i like lonestar but their one of my favourite groups and their best ones are "i'm already there" and "Not a day goes by"

Great!!.......2003-03-18

Upbeat...excellent songs...excellent group...this one is .5 points better than the last one...if they had .5 points to give! Go buy this album, you should not be disappointed!!

Average customer rating: This IS the best Lonestar CD there first CD the start of a great band The Best Lonestar CD I don't dis-like country anymore "Amazing" song

Lonely Grill Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment 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 Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'm Already There Crazy Nights Let's Be Us Again Lonestar Coming Home ASIN: B00000J7I2 Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

1. Saturday Night
2. Simple As That
3. Amazed
4. What About Now
5. Tell Her
6. Don't Let's Talk About Lisa
7. I've Gotta Find You
8. You Don't Know What Love Is
9. All The Way
10. Smile
11. Lonely Grill
12. Everything's Changed (Acoustic Version)

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Lonestar, a self-contained country band in the tradition of Alabama and Little Texas, enlisted Los Angeles transplant Dann Huff to produce Lonely Grill, their third effort. Huff has helped them craft a record that fits the modern country format without descending into terminal slickness. Though some of the material is formulaic--"Amazed" (power ballad), "What About Now" (country Springsteen)--it is quality formula and the boys sing it like they mean it. Huff manages to put some new twists on the country-rock arrangements while keeping them more country than rock. Lonestar wanted this CD to reflect the energy of their live shows, and though some of the material might work better live (the hip-hop meets Hee Haw "Saturday Night"), the CD benefits from the relatively stripped-down sound. Richie McDonald has a voice on a par with many of Nashville's solo artists. When handed cleverly rhymed material like "Don't Let's Talk About Lisa" (which allows talkin' about "Hanson or Marilyn Manson," but not about "she whose name must not be spoken"), he proves up to the occasion. To paraphrase Merle, Lonely Grill "ain't art but it ain't bad." --Michael Ross

Customer Reviews:

This IS the best Lonestar CD.......2007-06-11

I am too much of a fan of Lonestar in the past as their songs have become super commerical, cheesy, annoying, and lack any depth, which makes the lead singer sound whiny....
That being said...this is a great CD. It has fast songs like "Don't lets talk about Lisa" which is pretty good. But I prefer the slow songs.
"Amazed" was obviously a huge hit, and rightfully so.
"Tell her" and "I gotta find you" are great songs that make me wonder why they stopped making good music like this. "I gotta find you" is my personal fave on the whole CD.
Lonely Grill- the title track is a good song too, with a beautiful guitar sound.

there first CD the start of a great band.......2007-01-12

Even though this one is not as good as the other ones I think they were feeling everything out on this one, it still is a good CD

The Best Lonestar CD .......2005-11-12

I love this CD. The best song on it is Smile. It just speaks to you. Also Every song on the cd is listenable and gets you thinking. With wonderfully written lyrics and vocals. The sound of Lonestar will always be attributed to this CD. It brought them to the big time. Amazed is a great song as well, but I do believe it's one of the great songs on this cd as well as Everythings Changed and Smile.

I don't dis-like country anymore.......2004-12-07

I hate it with an all-time passion. I only put this cd on because I saw some good reviews and I was trying to figure out why used titles started at a mere 50 cents. The best thing I can tell you is to save that money and get yourself a candy bar or a cup of coffee. You couldn't pay me to take this garbage. Now before you judge me, I have listened to the songs and I'm not just writing this out of my red neck hatred, because I don't even think a true red neck would go this low. This Album is CHEESE, over produced, sappy, and is vomit inducing. One day I do hope that country music can get out of the rut they are in and just become bad again, until then keep your barf bag handy.

"Amazing" song.......2004-04-06

The song "Amazed" is such a great song that even if the rest of the CD can't possibly achieve its greatness it is still worth buying this album.

Average customer rating: A stunning combo of country acts doing zztop Pretty cool! I wonder if any of these artists were really fans? Ignore All The Other Reviews "Hank Sr, Patsy Cline,Conway Twitty...It Aint"

Sharp Dressed Men: Tribute to ZZ Top Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck ASIN: B0000645J0 Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. Gimme All Your Lovin' - Lonestar
2. Sharp Dressed Man - Brad Paisley
3. Jesus Just Left Chicago/Waitin' For The Bus - Hank Williams Jr.
4. La Grange - Tracy Byrd
5. Rough Boy - Brooks & Dunn
6. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide - Dwight Yoakam
7. She Loves My Automobile - Willie Nelson
8. I Need You Tonight - Andy Griggs
9. Cheap Sunglasses - The Warren Brothers
10. Legs - Trace Adkins
11. Tush - Kenny Chesney
12. Just Got Paid - Montgomery Gentry
13. I Thank You - Phil Vassar
14. Fearless Boogie - Hank Williams III
15. Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell - Alan Jackson

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ZZ Top's twangy, hyper-charged Texas-style blues-rock has always been superficially irresistible. The blazing guitar riffs and driving rhythms of hits like "Legs" and "Tush" have made them anthems in topless bars the world over. Yet on this 15-cut tribute, country artists like Lonestar, Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., and his son, Hank III, not only manage to match the blistering, guitar-driven abandon of ZZ's original hit versions, but also imbue them with a measure of bluesy soulfulness. Some listeners will probably be surprised to discover that these familiar songs do actually have lyrics, since the ZZ boys tend to bury them under a ton of metal. While some of these covers are less than memorable, quite a few are outstanding. Along with the aforementioned artists, Brooks & Dunn (on "Rough Boy"), Alan Jackson ("Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell"), and Andy Griggs ("I Need You Tonight") also evoke a tough tenderness that's often obscured when the Topsters slip their sleek hit-making formula into hard-rockin' overdrive. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

A stunning combo of country acts doing zztop.......2005-05-01

Anybody dissing this record just don't get it. I have downloaded and bought a lot music over the years and this is one of the most entertaining listens i can remember in a long time. All the songs are well done and sound super. There is nothing weird on here just great covers of zz top originals. This record kicks off with a bang and just never stops, soulful blues and smoking rock with a little country twang thrown in on occassion. Not one bad song on this disc, how many of your others discs can you say that about!

Pretty cool!.......2003-11-21

I was amazed to find this in an outer Sydney 2nd hand record store! flabbergasted. I couldn't wait to hear it. It's a great fusion of blues and country. If you're a ZZ TOP fan waiting for another release like some of their earlier stuff, this is good, the version of Sharp-dressed man is very true to their roots acutally, and it's sort of though songs like Legs and Rough Boy have been made to sound more like their roots. Good stuff, wish I lived in Texas. Pity no one did Leila, a great country love song.

I wonder if any of these artists were really fans?.......2003-03-22

Well, after listening to this tribute cd my opinion is: stick to the original. Several of the covers are OK, and I have to agree that the only person that "got it" was Willie Nelson. This is coming from someone that is NOT a Willie Nelson fan, but he actually did what the album is about: Making a country version of a rock song, and making it hold up as a country song. Kinda like Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" (a Nine Inch Nails song). Those two versions will never be confused, but they both stand up in their respective categories.
My biggest problem with this cd is that hardly any of the songs have soul. It sounds generic. I think the main problem is that most country singers today use studio musicians, and they play what they are told. So if you tell them to play a country version of a rock song, that's what they do. But they don't make it personal, and that is what is missing.
What are some of the pluses on the album? Well, I have to say that the Warren Brothers did a good job on "Cheap Sunglasses", and I really enjoyed Hank III's version of "Fearless Boogie". "Just Got Paid" by Montgomery Gentry just ROCKS. I was glad of that, because "Just Got Paid" has one of the best guitar riffs ever. Period.
For the most part, this tribute album lacks soul, and in spots the singing is laughable. If you're looking for an album like the Eagles' tribute "Common Thread", you're not gonna find it here. Too bad Travis Tritt coundn't have added a song to this album.

Ignore All The Other Reviews.......2002-06-23

If you are a ZZ-TOP fan SECOND and a country fan FIRST, this is one of the greatest albums ever. If you are not a country fan, you likely won't enjoy this album, as many other reviewers can attest. The problem is you get ZZ-TOP fans who are expecting some sort of a Rythmeen concoction (Which happens to be my favorite ZZ-TOP album). It's nothing of the sort. It's pure country. Lonestar SOUNDS like Lonestar. Brad Paisley is 100% Paisley. As are Willie, Kenny Chesney, Tracy Bird et al. They ALL sound great on this album, and all manage to make the songs their own.
Buy it because you like Dwight Yoakam, Phil Vassar, Bocephus, but not because you want to hear ZZ-TOP. ZZ-TOP already has their OWN albums out. ;) Leave bluesy, humbucking, grungy goodness to the TOPs. That's what they do best. Country needs to be played by Country.
Y'all take care, now,

WYK
Austin, TX

"Hank Sr, Patsy Cline,Conway Twitty...It Aint".......2002-06-23

If you like most of what Nashville has been putting out over the last decade or two and grew-up on country and rock, this will be a nice addition to your collection. If you like traditional country and only traditional classic country and are somewhat close-minded about various musical genres and believe that covers of other peoples music is supposed to sound exactly like the famous or popular version, this would be a waste of your money. I am 42 and have been into the "modern" era of country since about 1978. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for the classic country of days gone by , and truely like a lot of the "old stuff" from the 50s and 60s. While I like nice soulful ballads, I really prefer the harder-edged stuff, the Johnny Cash, Hank Jr, Waylon, Willie, the Derailers, Swingin' Steaks, the "Outlaw" thing, Rock-a-billy, as well as most of the "modern pop" brand of country. I was raised on rock, top-40 AM radio, some hard some pop, I even tapped my foot and would have liked to dance in the (thank God) short-lived Disco era, but give my ears some hard fiddle playin' and some serious guitar work, and I can hear things in my neck and back go crack. Each of the artists on this CD were obviously ZZ fans back in the day. I own most of what ZZ ever did. I own at least one CD from every artist on this tribute CD. These country sangers did ZZ justice. Boo hoo...don't buy this because it doesn't sound like the original? Bee Ess to that! Even a Hank Sr (may God bless him) concert or a Hank Jr concert didn't sound like a Hank Sr record or a Hank Jr record. "Country" people will like it. "Rock"ers will like it. Even toothless old Grandma in her porch chair would turn off her Conway and say "Crank them ZZ wannbes, boy!" Buy it. Turn it up. You will move...and if old enough, might even hear things go crack in your spine and back.

Average customer rating: Lonestar-Crazy Nights *A Great Country Album from Lonestar* THE BEST COUNTRY ALBUM OF ALL TIME A Great CD. Really "Amazed"

Crazy Nights Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lonestar Lonely Grill I'm Already There Let's Be Us Again Coming Home ASIN: B000002X1S Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

1. Come Cryin' To Me
2. Everything's Changed
3. Cheater's Road
4. A Week In Juarez
5. John Doe On A John Deere
6. You Walked In
7. Say When
8. Amie
9. Crazy Nights
10. Keys To My Heart
11. What Do We Do With The Rest Of The Night

Customer Reviews:

Lonestar-Crazy Nights.......2001-03-11

I got Lonely Grill last year in 2000 and everyone been telling me to buy this Cd and so I did and I am happy that I got it. All the songs are awesome. My favorites are: "Come Cryin' to me", "John Doe on a John Deere", "You walked in", "Say when" and "What do we do with the rest of the night". I really love all of song though. Richie and John do a awesome job singing all of the songs. I love the beat to all of song. That the best part on the Cd I love the most.

Hope all you that love Lonestar (like I do) will buy this Cd. You will get your money worth. Enjoy

*A Great Country Album from Lonestar*.......2000-10-18

Once again...another great album of all time by the best in country by "lonestar" Their talents are far from over as these guys continue creating great music with a great beat. My favourites on this album are "john doe on a john deere", "u walked in", "amie", "come cryin' to me" and "what do we do with the rest of the night". I must admit that on most albums that I buy I usually like only two to three of the songs on the album first time listening. But with these guys I enjoyed the songs, the beat and the definite soul that "lonestar" put into their songs. A great talent from these guys. I have loved every song on this album, but listed above are my favourites. A five star rating on this cd.....one to definitely add to your country collection

THE BEST COUNTRY ALBUM OF ALL TIME.......2000-10-07

I have to say when I first fell in love with Lonestar was with that song "you walked in" that song is the most amazing song to have been produced. I fell in love with the rest of the album. great excellent stuff. I play it in my car, house, portable, email, etc. Just Buy it!!!!! You will not be dissapointed.

A Great CD........2000-06-16

I Like Lonestar's Music. The Songs I Like On This CD Are: "Come Cryin' To Me", "You Walked In", "Say When", And "Everything's Changed". You Will Enjoy This CD.

Really "Amazed".......2000-05-29

This album has all the works of being an album that should have gotten some accalates. However, it is an album that will possibly be looked at as one of Lonestar's mistakes along the road to stardome. That is far from the truth. This album shows the country roots that Lonestar possessed before moving into the more poppy side of life. If you like Lonestar's stuff now you'll love this CD cause it will give you a broader look at their music. They go from soft ballads like "week at Juarez" to songs like "everything's changed" which is by far my favourite. "Amie" was never a single but would have done well on the charts. Have a listen to this one folks and you'll see what Lonestar was before "Amazed"

Average customer rating: This song is for Lisa and me forever ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Amazed: a great song THE BEST SONG EVER Amazed-LoneStar

Amazed Lonestar Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: They Liked You Better When You Were Dead Night Watch Funk All Y'all Eyes Don't Lie No Little Boy ASIN: B00003TKIN Release Date: 2000-02-08

Customer Reviews:

This song is for Lisa and me forever.......2003-02-22

I never listened to country music, but when my girlfriend made me listen to the country station one night in my car i was "amazed" at how perfect this song said ALL the exact things i felt about Lisa. I love her alot and this song will ALWAYS make me think of her, because it STILL says all the things I feel for her.
give it a chance, it's a great song. I still am not a big Country fan but this song works well past that medium.

I Love you Lisa (sorry, both a reveiw and testamonial i guess, LOL)

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!.......2001-10-27

I am not into country music, never have been and never will be. But this song gets my heart beating everytime I listen to it. It has become one of my top favorites. It is that type of song that makes you dream of Prince Charming. Give it a try, it is totally worth it!

Amazed: a great song.......2001-05-30

I love this song, but I'm not much of a country fan. So, I think this CD is great because I get just what I like for a good price. Good music, great deal!

THE BEST SONG EVER.......2000-03-31

I BELIEVE THAT AMAZED IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS I HAD EVER HEARD. I LOVE THIS SONG THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT IS GOING TO BE MY WEDDING SONG. IT DESCRIBES PERFECTLY MY RELATIONSHIP.

Amazed-LoneStar.......2000-03-30

Excellent song for people in love.With this song lovers can express themselves better.

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1. Love Is a Long Hard Road
2. Lovin' All Night/Nothin' Like the Lonely [CD-single]
3. Many Mansions
4. Memory Like Mine
5. Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 [Box set] [Import]
6. Native Spirit [Box set]
7. New Grass Revival [Original recording remastered]
8. Not All Who Wander Are Lost (Stereo) [Hybrid SACD]
9. On Arrival
10. Partner Dancing the Country Way

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