Blake Shelton - Startin Fires (Studio Masters Edition) '2008

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The fifth album by Nashville star Blake Shelton, „Startin Fire“
continues the singer-songwriters winning mix of tongue-in-cheek wit (a previous
album was called PURE B.S.) and heartfelt sentimentality.

On „Startin Fire“, Sheltons sardonic humor is best heard on the
albums closing track, a saucy duet with Sheltons girlfriend, country star
Miranda Lambert, called Bare Skin Rug, as well as similarly PG-13 material like
This is Gonna Take All Night and Country Strong. His more serious material
includes the patriotic Home Sweet Home, the wistful I Dont Care, and a fine pair
of lost-love ballads, Ill Hold On and 100 Miles.

„Whether paying tribute to country living, cracking musical jokes or
crooning about romance and heartbreak, Ada native Blake Shelton’s rich
baritone and earnest delivery heat up Startin’ Fires.”

The Tishomingo resident celebrates his move from Nashville, Tenn., back to
Oklahoma on the soaring Home Sweet Home” and pays tribute to hardworking
cowboys, plowboys (and) good-hearted women” on the toe-tapping Country
Strong.” He declares I was green before green was a thing” on the
funny down-home anthem Green.”

He and girlfriend Miranda Lambert hilariously defy expectations for a country
duet with the sly Bare Skin Rug,” which matches the sonic trappings of a
pretty ballad with goofy lyrics they penned about young hillbillies finding
love.

Their novelty duet notwithstanding, Shelton lives up to his reputation as a
great country balladeer on his fifth studio album. He strikes the right balance
between playful and sexy on Good at Startin’ Fires” and This Is
Gonna Take All Night.” He strums heartstrings with Here I Am,” a
celebration of unexpected love he co-wrote with Dean Dillon, and effectively
tells a tale of lost love with a twist ending on I Don’t Care.”

But Shelton’s passionate outpouring of desperation and regret on She
Wouldn’t Be Gone” makes the lead single the sizzling highlight of
Startin’ Fires.” (Brandy McDonnell)

Blake Shelton, guitars, vocals
Bryan Sutton, acoustic guitar
Brent Rowan, electric guitar
Paul Franklin, steel guitar
Jonathan Yudkin, mandolin
Chip Davis, violin, background vocals
Melodie Crittenden, violin, background vocals
David Davidson, viola
David Angell, viola
Monisa Phillips Angel, cello
Kristin Wilkinson, cello
Tim Lauer, strings, Hammond b-3 organ
Bobby Braddock, strings
Gordon Mote, piano
Glenn Worf, bass
Shannon Forrest, drums
Wes Hightower, background vocals

Tracklist:
01. Blake Shelton - Green (3:01)
02. Blake Shelton - Good at Startin Fires (3:02)
03. Blake Shelton - She Wouldnt Be Gone (3:36)
04. Blake Shelton - Ill Just Hold On (4:01)
05. Blake Shelton - 100 Miles (3:30)
06. Blake Shelton - Never Lovin You (4:39)
07. Blake Shelton - Country Strong (3:14)
08. Blake Shelton - Home Sweet Home (3:55)
09. Blake Shelton - This Is Gonna Take All Night (3:18)
10. Blake Shelton - Here I Am (3:52)
11. Blake Shelton - I Dont Care (3:53)
12. Blake Shelton - Bare Skin Rug (feat. Miranda Lambert) (3:48)

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