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 | As time passes, the sophisticated country pop created by Crystal Gayle and producer Allen Reynolds gains luster. In the '70s, Reynolds's uptown arrangements and the pure beauty of Gayle's alto were closer in tone to the countrypolitan hits of Olivia Newton-John than to the rural twang of her older sister, Loretta Lynn. Her crossover success with "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue" helped lead country music to a larger middle-American audience. In retrospect the spare, tasteful quality of her songs holds up better than the music of most of pop country stylists of the era. Of her many greatest hits collections, Classic Crystal represents the best selection of her most memorable work. --Michael McCall (less)Capitol | $4  amazon.com |
|  | In hindsight, this is where mega-stardom began to get the better of Brooks's artistic instincts. Although tame by radical rock and rap standards, "We Shall Be Free" was controversial enough to alienate country radio with its pro-humanitarian, anti-racist, anti-homophobic message. Too bad the music itself was so whitebread. Covers of Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight" and Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken" intriguingly encapsulated Brooks's blend of classic country and '70s rock influences. But none of the album's originals equaled the easy-going appeal of Brooks's earlier work, while Allen Reynolds's even-handed studio production took on an overly-familiar quality. --Rick Mitchell (less)Artist: Garth Brooks | $1 - $3  2 Merchants |
|  | In hindsight, this is where mega-stardom began to get the better of Brooks's artistic instincts. Although tame by radical rock and rap standards, "We Shall Be Free" was controversial enough to alienate country radio with its pro-humanitarian, anti-racist, anti-homophobic message. Too bad the music itself was so whitebread. Covers of Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight" and Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken" intriguingly encapsulated Brooks's blend of classic country and '70s rock influences. But none of the album's originals equaled the easy-going appeal of Brooks's earlier work, while Allen Reynolds's even-handed studio production took on an overly-familiar quality. --Rick Mitchell (less) | $0 amazon.com |
|  | First-ever-out-of-the-box classic pop song release from a true musical legend! America s country music icon is in the midst of an impressive career resurgence. It goes without saying that Merle Haggard is widely regarded as one of music s greatest living recording artists. Unforgettable Merle Haggard is a collection of some of his favorite pop standards recorded in his own style and artistry. (less)Capitol Records | $14 Buy.com |
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