April
1998
Tim McGraw -- Everywhere
Back around mid 1993, Tim McGraw released a song off his first album called Indian Outlaw. This particular song became very controversial here in Arizona. It seems the lyrics of Indian Outlaw contained some words which were considered sacred to some of the tribes within Arizona. As a result, all the Phoenix area radio stations voluntarily banned the song from air play. Even to this day, the radio stations will not play this song. I had forgotten about Indian Outlaw until one day I was watching CMT and Indian Outlaw came on. I did not hear if Tim played Indian Outlaw at the "George Straight Country Music Festival" in mid March at ASU's Sun Devil Stadium and I doubt if he is going to play it when he comes back to Arizona, to Queen Creek in April for Country Thunder. I just thought I share that with y'all, now on with the review of Everywhere.
Everywhere depending if your purchase the CD or Cassette has 10 or 11 tracks. This album has been "Certified Platinum Plus" with over a million copies sold. If you been wanting to find It's Your Love, the duet with his wife Faith Hill, it's on here, track #3. This song does not get that much air play out here in Phoenix as it use too. However, I am sure that Tim & Faith plan on performing this on the ACM award this April, which will bring the song back to the air ways again.
Some of the other songs which have been released off this album include the title track Everywhere (#8) and Just To See You Smile (#9). Some others which have played off and on include Where The Green Grass Grows (#1). The instrumental with the fiddles and vocal styles of this song sounds like that of John Anderson. If you want to listen for yourself find John Anderson's Paradise album and play the first track Paradise.
Very recently, One Of These Days (#6) was released. When I first heard this song on the radio, I thought they were making a mistake when they said it was Tim McGraw. Back in the spring of 1996, my boss came back from a conference or convention in Nashville and brought me back a Columbia/Epic sampler. On this sampler, the first song was One Of These Days by Marcus Hummon on the Columbia side. I liked this song so I knew what it sound like and noticed that it just did not sound right. I heard it again on the radio and sure enough, they said it was Tim McGraw. If you look inside at the liner notes it has Marcus Hummon as the last of three names listed for credits.
On the downside, there are two tracks which I really think don't belong on this "Country" album, and they are Hard On The Ticker (#7) and the CD Bonus Track You Turn Me On (#11). These two songs just don't belong on a country album. Otherwise, this album is great and I would recommend purchasing it, if you like Tim McGraw or if your are wanting to have your very own copy of the "McGraw-Hill" (no, not the publishing company!), It's Your Love.
Next month, I am going to TRY to review George Strait's new album, that is provided I can get it away from my mother long enough to listen to it and write the review. If not, I may review Garth Brook's Sevens or Lila McCann's Lila McCann. Well, that's all for this review. I would Questions or comments about this review, use the e-mail link below.
