Jo Dee Messina Im Alright Country Music Cd Review
By Clyde Lee Dennis
Im Alright is the latest release from Country Star Jo Dee Messina, and is another winner from this talented musician.
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own.
Country fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Paul Franklin and Michael Landau plus a few other notables as well.
Overall Im Alright is a solid release. Quite possibly Jo Dee Messina's best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Country you'll enjoy this album.
While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 3 - Even God Must Get The Blues, track 4 - No Time For Tears, and track 9 - Because You Love Me
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 8 - I Know A Heartache. Great track!
Im Alright Release Notes:
Jo Dee Messina originally released
The Aints, Highway Magic, Phase Zero, Girls Make Messes
Marvell Building, Durham
Jucifer, Body Soil, Uzzard
Local 506, Chapel Hill
Velvet, The Sour Notes
The Cave, Chapel Hill
Im Alright on March 17, 1998 on the Curb Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. I'm Alright 2. Stand Beside Me 3. Even God Must Get The Blues 4. No Time For Tears 5. Lesson In Leavin' 6. Bye, Bye 7. Silver Thunderbird 8. I Know A Heartache 9. Because You Love Me 10. Cover Me
Personnel: Jo Dee Messina (vocals); Larry Byrum (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Michael Landau, Dann Huff, Pat Buchanan, Jeffrey C. King, Byron Gallimore (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish (steel guitar); Glen Duncan (fiddle, mandolin); Steven J. Nathan (piano); Mike Brignardello (bass); William (Lon) Wilson (drums); Terry McMillan (percussion); Curtis Young, Kim Parent, Chris Rodriguez, Ralph Friedrichsen (background vocals).
Recorded at Loud Recording, Nashville, Tennessee.
