Tracy Lawrence - The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence (2007 Remaster) '2007

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Sticks and Stones (2007 Remaster)
02. Today's Lonely Fool (2007 Remaster)
03. Runnin' Behind (2007 Remaster)
04. Somebody Paints the Wall (2007 Remaster)
05. Alibis (2007 Remaster)
06. Can't Break It to My Heart (2007 Remaster)
07. My Second Home (2007 Remaster)
08. If the Good Die Young (2007 Remaster)
09. Renegades, Rebels and Rogues (2007 Remaster)
10. I See It Now (2007 Remaster)
11. As Any Fool Can See (2007 Remaster)
12. Texas Tornado (2007 Remaster)
13. If the World Had a Front Porch (2007 Remaster)
14. If You Loved Me (2007 Remaster)
15. Time Marches On (2007 Remaster)
16. Stars Over Texas (2007 Remaster)
17. Is That a Tear (2007 Remaster)
18. Better Man, Better Off (2007 Remaster)
19. How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye (2007 Remaster)
20. Lessons Learned (2007 Remaster)
21. Paint Me a Birmingham (2007 Remaster)

History may indeed be kinder to Tracy Lawrence than anyone thought. Sure, there
are the eight million albums, and seven number one singles in the country
charts, but while Garth Brooks and Clint Black are considered legends, Lawrence
would seem to be forgotten by all but the most faithful. Truth is, Lawrence is a
better -- and purer -- country singer than both put together. It seems that no
less than an authority than Rhino Records, the gold standard in reissues, sees
that too. This massive 21-cut collection documents his biggest selling years at
Atlantic beginning with 1991's Sticks and Stones, and continues through his 2003
DreamWorks release Strong. The singles are all here, but it goes deeper than
that. There are four cuts each from Sticks and Stones, Alibis, I See It Now, and
Time Marches On. From 1991-1993, Lawrence was always near the top of the charts
either with singles or albums. That's an excellent run. That the industry in
Nashville moved away from neo-traditionalism and toward pop and rock has no
bearing on the quality of his work; indeed, 2007's For the Love, released on the
tiny Rocky Comfort imprint, stands with his best material. The time is right for
this kind of retrospective, where listeners can encounter a modern version of a
real country singer. In addition to more than an hour's worth of great music,
Melinda Newman's liner notes are exhaustive and engaging, adding to the true
definitive nature of this collection.

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