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Lee Ann Womack Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002)
Originally Released August 20, 2002\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: I Hope You Dance garnered so much critical acclaim that it naturally would be a tough act to follow. But album number four lives up to its predecessor with 13 tracks that calm the soul. Womack's voice is so soothing that the whole listening experience is rather tranquil, peaceful, and serene. It's also pretty ballad-heavy, with Womack pushing her vocal talents to the limit on "Orphan Train" (about feeling like a misfit) and "You Should Have Lied" (about cheating). There does exist a place for a little bit of toe-tapping, up-tempo music on "I Need You" and "Surrender." Otherwise, what you have here is a quiet yet determined album that packs a full punch. Go Lee Ann. -- Maria Konicki Dinoia\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nTexas-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\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOverlooked, September 18, 2003\nReviewer: Jake Z "holden84" (Canada)\nAfter 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.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\ntitle may say it all -- disappointing after "Hope You Dance", July 28, 2003\nReviewer: Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" (Fairview, TN United States)\nLee Ann Womack hit the top with singles and CD "I Hope You Dance". Already a Nashville sweetheart, her personal makeover was only supposed to help propel her to the stratosphere, where she hoped to join Faith and Shania. Ironically, she fails to crossover far enough to really please the rock lovers and the country people may well feel they've been left behind. Womack's nice solid, country-feel alto are frequently dominated or overshadowed by rock electric guitar licks on the likes of "I Saw Your Light", and "I Need You". While the title cut was a modest hit, our favorites are the more traditional "He'll Be Back" and "When You Gonna Run To Me", the latter with some very nice strings and background singer harmony. Otherwise, much of this album is forgettable pop filler that does little to delight. While many reviewers seem enchanted, we hope Lee Ann will get her directions sorted out before her next outing.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nWonderful Moments, April 5, 2003\nReviewer: Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States)\nLee Ann's latest CD is a departure from her previous work, but also an evolution. The CD's grammy-nominated title track is a midtempo # that considers fame and compares Leonardo Da Vinci, Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Amadeus Mozart, Elvis Presley & Jesus in under 4 minutes. "I Saw Your Light" was written by Gretchen Peters whose own CDs are still Nashville's best kept secret; Womack drenches the track in a wall of sound that dulls rather than expresses the amazing emotional content of the song. "Forever Everyday" is a pretty ballad, "What if heaven's all around us, but only seen through children's eyes." Julie Miller's "Orphan Train" is an excellent song that Lee Ann gives one of her most traditional readings & is also one of the most effective. The second Julie Miller song is my favorite track on the CD; "I Need You" rocks with a vengeance. Matraca Berg's "You Should've Lied" is a wonderful breakup song, perhaps a bit too lush in its arrangement with the strings submerging the emotion of this beautiful melody. "Blame It On Me" is an excellent song with an arrangement from hell, strings turning a powerful melody into elevator music. SWLB has all the elements for a great CD including some terrific songs & Lee Ann's powerful vocals. Unfortunately, much of this is submerged with dreadful arrangements and with a song selection too heavily balanced with slower tunes. All in all, there are still wonderful moments here, worth the effort to listen. Enjoy!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSomething Worth Leaving Behind, November 15, 2002\nReviewer: STEVE DRUMMOND (Midland, Texas)\nWhat an appropriate title as that is exactly what I am doing. So sorry that such a great talent for traditional country has sold out to the Nashville establishment. It is very disappointing when the record producers just don't get it. Didn't they notice who dominated the CMA awards this year?\nYou'll never hear Alan Jackson recording something as mediocre as this Lee Ann Womack attempt at copying Faith Hill.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nWorth It, October 30, 2002\nReviewer: "gemini_j" (Canada)\nLee Ann Womack took her time with this project. After the huge success of her past album I HOPE YOU DANCE, there were high expectations, the bar was raised high. In turn we have SOMETHING WORTH LEAVING BEHIND, a collection of mature songs that make you think about life. Fans of her country material may be disappointed with this release, as there is not much country to be found here. We have some rock, pop, R&B, and more, but its still her wonderful voice. The album opens with its first single, the title track, a song about wanting to be remembered after we pass away. In a way it tries to emulate "I Hope You Dance" the song, but its special for its own reason. The second single is the ballad "Forever Everyday", another country song that should do well on radio. "He'll Be Back" hails back to Patsy Cline days, a traditional country number that Lee Ann handles and performs extremely well. The subject matter of the lyrics on this album is very mature, and thought provoking. She handles the matters of heart on most of the songs. "Surrender" is a highlight, an uptempo number about giving in. "You Should've Lied" could do well at country radio as well, a tender ballad that is so heartbreakingly real and vivid, she sounds excellent. Her vocals are top notch on this album. "When You Gonna Run To Me" sounds like classic 60's soul, while "I Need You" is an uptempo rocker. "I Saw Your Light" and "Talk To Me" are two other ballad highlights. "Blame It On Me" is another good country ballad, about accepting blame for a failed relationship. "Closing This Memory Down" is a beautiful ballad as well. However there was really no need for a pop version of the title track, the original is just fine. Overall if you can open your mind and enjoy other kinds of music, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what Lee Ann has LEFT BEHIND.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNot to Be Mistaken For Artistic Growth, September 2, 2002\nReviewer: Daniel Jason (New York, NY)\nThis album is certainly a change for Lee Ann Womack, but it's a shift away from where her talent lies. Her vocals are still beautiful, but "Something Worth Leaving Behind" is a dull pop-rock crossover exercise with leaden production and songs that are ill-suited to the artist's stylistic strengths. Lee Ann Womack seems to be doing everything she can, both musically and image-wise, to suppress everything that made her original and exciting when she first came on the scene. A waste of talent.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nShe tries too hard..., August 26, 2002\nReviewer: K. Gillies "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA)\nWith this CD, Lee Ann tries waaaaay too hard to emulate the crossover success of "I Hope You Dance". That song was released for what it was, a great, inspirational song and it took off. "Something Worth Leaving Behind", although well-written (by her bass player Brett Beavers), is being forcibly marketed as a 'career song' - and whether the fans like it or not, producers and the powers that be are grooming Lee Ann to be the next Shania/Faith/Leann pop-crossover artist, they even hired Britney Spears' stylist. Come on! Lee Ann has said many times 'there are two kinds of music - good and bad'. I hate to admit, but she has made some bad choices right here.\n\nWhat happened to "The Fool" and "Never Again, Again" type songs? They have sadly been replaced by "Let's Surrender" and "When You Gonna Run to Me". And she already had a song called "Talk To Me" (well, a very similarly titled song), it is a bad sign.\n\nThe only standout song on the CD is the Matraca Berg song "You Should Have Lied" - it is not country, country, but it is better than the rest of the pop-tart drivel on this CD.\n\nLee Ann, please come back to country music - we miss you!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\ngive credit where its due, August 24, 2002\nReviewer: J. M. Zuurbier (Canada)\nLee Ann Womack has always been popular, in many cases. She was commended for staying traditional and keeping country that way, a bold move when most people were crossing over. Through the course of her four albums we've seen an evolution of an artist, which seems to be a natural progression. In 2000 she released her breakthrough album I HOPE YOU DANCE which garnered much attention with its title track, a song which inspired many people, it blew up. So how could she follow up such a huge album? For one she didn't mess with the formula which was working, which can be viewed as good or bad, but it works here, why mess with a good thing? The title track in some ways mirrors "I Hope You Dance", its another inspirational song that hopefully will reach a lot of people as "Dance" did. It's true, much of SOMETHING WORTH LEAVING BEHIND is a grand departure from what we've come to expect from Lee Ann, the album has a more glossed feel to it, more pop sounding on many tracks. Vocally she sounds excellent, through the album you can hear the beauty in her voice like we've never heard before. She keeps it traditional on "He'll Be Back", which reminds me of a Patsy Cline song, definately the most country this album gets. But there is a resonance on this album, which is so strong. Yes in the title track, but there's so much behind songs like "I Saw Your Light", "Talk To Me", "Surrender" or "When You Gonna Run To Me", exploring the depths of life and all its aspects. The Matraca Berg written "You Should've Lied" is pure heaven, one of the album's best. "Surrender" is my personal favorite though, and I believe could really be a success if released. "Orphan Train" is very eerie like, in both its lyrics, vocals and structure. "I Need You" is straight up rock sounding. I think people should try to enjoy this album as much as they can, it is a departure but refreshing at the same time, to see an artist make a bold move like this which may or may not cause backlash from people. Overall a splendid album, worth lots of repeated listenings.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nWorth It!, August 20, 2002\nReviewer: Maren Cuykendall (Coralville, IA United States)\nLee Ann is known for her signature song "I Hope You Dance"-a modern day classic in every sense. Womack has a reputation for wisely choosing songs, and this album is no different. Many are going to say that she has taken the "pop" road with this new album...like Faith, Shania, etc. Yet, as this album may be her most pop-sounding-it's still her best album to date. Womack gets better every time. I can't say that about very many artists. This album still has some traditional country sounding tunes, like "He'll Be Back"-you can't get more country than that. But Womack also stretches herself in other musical directions...especially rock. That's shown on the song "I Need You"-a song so full of energy, you can't help but move to it. Another nice thing about this album is that each song has its own sound. There are soft, quiet songs (I Saw Your Light) and faster paced songs like "Surrender". Perhaps the best song on the album is "Blame It On Me" by acclaimed singer/songwriter Bruce Robison. Womack had a cut from him on her previous album called "Lonely Too". He's also the writer of Tim McGraw's "Angry All The Time". He's an amazing writer, and Womack goes for the good stuff. Although I fear that many will dismiss this album as "pop", no one will be able to hear it and say it is "fluff". Each song is special and carefully chosen. Listen to these amazing songs...Lee Ann Womack has given us something worth leaving behind.\n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Chuck Leavell \n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel includes: Lee Ann Womack (vocals); Pete Anthony (conductor); \nRandy Scruggs, B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar); Brent Rowan (electric guitar, tiple); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Bryan Sutton (banjo, mandolin); Gabe Witcher, Aubrey Haynie (fiddle); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Jim Horn, Jeff Coffin (horns); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Chuck Leavell (piano); \nJim Cox, Jon Gilutin (keyboards); Leland Sklar,Mitchell Rhodes (bass); Shannon Forrest, Kenny Aronoff (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Kim Keys, Keith Sewell, Gene Miller, Chris Rodriguez (background vocals).\n\nProducers: Lee Ann Womack, Mark Wright, Frank Lidell, Mike McCarthy, Matt Serletic.\n\n"Something Worth Leaving Behind" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.\n\nWere it not for the presence of a number of top-flight Nashville session musicians on SOMETHING WORTH LEAVING BEHIND, very few people would be tempted to call it a country record, even by contemporary standards. In fact, this offering from Lee Ann Womack is closer in spirit to the pop-rock of Sheryl Crow or post-crossover Shelby Lynne. You can tell there's more than country cookie-cutter production at work when you hear the subtly grooving R&B of "When You Gonna Run to Me" or when you notice the name-checking of Andy Warhol and Mozart in the title track that opens the album. In fact, the tracks that bear the most traditional flavor are penned by two of Nashville's hippest singer-songwriters, Julie Miller and Bruce Robison. Ultimately, you should toss all preconceptions about contemporary country out the door when encountering SOMETHING WORTH LEAVING BEHIND.
This country cd contains 13 tracks and runs 57min 19sec.
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