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Chris Young Chris Young (2006) [Country][mp3 320][h33t][schon55]

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Chris Young - Chris Young
Released: October 3, 2006
Label: RCA Nashville
Quality: 320 kbps

Young was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on June 12, 1985. His grandfather, Richard Yates, was a performer on the Louisiana Hayride. From a young age, Young showed interest in music while performing in various children's theater productions, and by his high school years, he began playing in local clubs, even self-releasing two independent albums.

While attending college, Young continued to tour, performing more than 150 shows a year. At a gig in Arlington, Texas, he was encouraged by a fan to try out for Nashville Star, a television talent show on the USA Networks. After auditioning in Houston, Texas, he entered the show, and was declared the winner in 2006. His win also earned him a contract with RCA Records Nashville, and late that year, he released his debut single, "Drinkin' Me Lonely". This song, which peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, served as the first single to his self-titled debut album, which was produced by Buddy Cannon. The album's second single, "You're Gonna Love Me", peaked at #48.

In May 2008, Young released his third single, entitled "Voices". At the Country Music Association Music Fest in June of that year, he promoted the single by e-mailing it to visitors at his Music Fest booth. On the chart week of August 16, 2008, "Voices" became Young's first Top 40 country hit on the Billboard charts. Following it is his fourth chart single, "Gettin' You Home ( The Black Dress Song ) ", which marks his first Top 10 entry. His second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released on September 1. The album is produced by James Stroud. It includes cover versions of Waylon Jennings' "Rose in Paradise" ( as a duet with Willie Nelson ), as well as a cover of Tony Joe White's "Rainy Night in Georgia". ~ Wikipedia

I have to first say - I was skeptical. I really expected that this highly-anticipated major label debut was going to get too 'Country-Fried' with the current Nashville Sound.

In the wake of the success of acts like Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban, I feared this release was going to have the same problem as both of these acts... Great talents (tremendous talents actually) taking Top 40 - Pop Music, adding a fiddle and/or harmonica and calling it country. And who wouldn't think that, especially coming off of the Country version of American Idol?

For me the only reason to suffer through Wynona and Cowboy Troy awkwardly stumble through Nashville Star each week, was to hear this guy sing. (No Offense, but stick to singing guys)

But that's not the case. This guy IS the Next Alan Jackson or George Strait. Yes - I actually said it. And no - he doesn't sound like, or rip off, anyone else's style.
Chris Young is, well - Chris Young. A terrific voice with an honesty that comes through in his music that is so dearly lacking in most of what passes for Country Music these days.

Don't believe the hype? Buy it and try it yourself. I'll bet you find the same problem as I did: My ride to work just wasn't long enough to play the whole CD, and then go back to replay my favorites.
Heck - it's hard to choose a favorite, each of these tunes really deserves to be on the CD.

Laugh through 'White Lightning', 'Beer or Gasoline' and 'I'm Headed Your Way, Jose' but look out for for 'Flowers' it'll jerk a tear.
And the 2-step tempo on 'Drinkin' me Lonely' is different from the stripped-down acoustic version he WOWed America with on TV, but it is still destined to hit the top 10 - Maybe even higher.

A real breath of fresh air for Country Music. Get on board folks, this is the next man of country music, it's gonna be a great ride.

Great Job Chris Young! ~ C. Harmsen

Personnel:
Eric Darken - percussion
John Willis - electric guitar, nylon-string guitar
Larry Paxton - bass instrument
Chris Young - vocals
David Talbot - banjo

Chris Young - Chris Young Tracks:
01 Beer or Gasoline
02 You're Gonna Love Me
03 Drinkin' Me Lonely
04 White Lightning Hit the Family
05 Lay It on Me
06 Burn
07 Small Town Big Time
08 Flowers
09 Center of the World
10 I'm Headed Your Way, Jose
11 Who's Gonna Take Me Home

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