I can describe the latest release from Country sensation Collin Raye for you with just one word… Outstanding!
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Walls Came Down has a pleasantly varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly outstanding artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.
If you're even mildly into Country music you'll enjoy this album. Overall Walls Came Down is an outstanding release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - I Wish I Could, track 5 - Someone You Used To Know, and track 13 - The Eleventh Commandment.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Anyone Else. This is a great track!
Walls Came Down Release Notes:
Collin Raye originally released Walls Came Down on July 14, 1998 on the Epic label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Anyone Else 2. I Wish I Could 3. Start Over Georgia 4. I Can Still Feel You 5. Someone You Used To Know 6. Corner Of The Heart 7. All My Roads 8. Walls Came Down, The 9. April Fool 10. Make Sure You've Got It All 11. Survivors 12. Dark Secrets 13. The Eleventh Commandment
Personnel includes: Collin Raye (vocals); Murray Adler (conductor, violin); Billy Joe Walker, Jr. (acoustic & electric guitars); Paul Worley (acoustic & 12 string guitars); Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Dan Huff, Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish (steel guitar); Aubrey Haynie, Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Steve Nathan (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Randy Waldman (piano); Jon Carrol (Wurlitzer, piano); John Hobbs, Michael Omartian, Matt Rollings (piano); Joe Chemay, Michael Rhodes (bass); Eddie Bayers (drums, percussion); Paul Leim (drums); Terry McMillan (shaker, percussion); John Wesley Ryles, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Young (background vocals).
Producers: Paul Worley, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Collin Raye, John Hobbs, Ed Seay.
Engineers include: Ed Seay, Brett Swain, Jeff Balding, Steve Tillisch.
Principally recorded at The Money Pit, Nashville, Tennessee.
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