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"Toby Keith" expertly spans a
gap between pretty-boy hat acts, who sing with all the country
sincerity of a musical Bill Clinton, and those more pure- country
folks who still infuriatingly confound mainstream country radio.
From this excellent balancing act, Toby has deservedly become
one of the most solid hitmakers today, beginning with his already
classic "Shoudlv'e been A cowboy," which of course
is included on this collection of his hits.
All of Toby's stellar cuts are here, from
the thrilling "We Were In Love," to the enaging, and
almost surreal (especially if you've seen the video), "Dream
Walkin' " to the bouncy current hit "Getcha Some. .
.," everything is here for the Toby fans, or for anyone
who wants to experience some solid modern country.
HOWEVER, I personally feel when Toby ventures
too far into good-ol'-horne- boy territory, instead of being
sexy or fun, he turns into an idiot. (And thus loses a star in
this rating.) While his press material says these are some of
his most requested songs, I personally feel that if I NEVER again
hear such dreck as "A Little Less Talk" and "You
Ain't Much Fun," then my radio listening experience from
here on out would be much MORE fun!!!
No matter, this collection is worth all
the great songs on it. Toby, hopefully, will garner some new
fans from the album, adding to his already huge following |
