September 1998 Album Review

September, 1998

Trisha Yearwood -- Where Your Road Leads

Side Note: Well, it is amazing how fast time flies when you are having fun or in my case, pursuing my BS in Marketing degree. I am sorry I had not posted since August, I thought I would catch up over the Thanksgiving recess. Well that idea was about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. I was so busy working on my Sales Management term paper and getting ready for finals, I never had the time. Then I thought well, I should have the reviews up by the end of the year, that went over like a lead balloon. I was not anticipating the frustrations I would experience with GeoCities or for that matter with Infoseek/WBS/Go Network. But, I am finally doing my reviews and promise I will try to keep up with the reviews this year. Well, try is the operative word here, you see it will be my final semester at ASU and I am going to taking a heavy load, but I will try my best.

Trisha Yearwood's Trisha Yearwood album was one of the first albums along with Diamond Rio's Diamond Rio album I bought when I made the switch to country music in 1991. Trisha Yearwood has been described as having one of the most purest voices in country music. Her vocal range and styles are very give a unique style to each song. I have yet to be disappointed with anything of Trisha's and this album is no exception.

There Goes My Baby (track #1), Never Let You Go Again (track #2) show the great contrast between her vocal styles. From the fast and upbeat tempo of There Goes My Baby to the slow tempo and simple lyrics of Never Let You Go Again. But then there is, Powerful Thing (track #4), which when I heard it on the radio could not figure out who it was. It sounded a lot like Trisha, but I can't recall ever hearing her with male background vocals.

The best song on this album which demonstrates Trisha's vocal range and ability is Love Wouldn't Lie To Me (track #5). Listen to it and judge for yourself. Finally, as with almost all of her albums, Trisha has a duet with Garth Brooks on the title track Where Your Road Leads (track #11). From examining the liner notes, I guessing this song was written by Garth since it is copyrighted 1995 and not by one of Tricha's sources.

All righty then, next month, October and I will be taking look at Evolution from Martina McBride. Take care and keep on visiting! Questions or comments about this review, use the e-mail link below.

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