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Everything And
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Ready For The
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Michelle Wright is a Canadian country singer/songwriter Kid Rock cannot be pigeonholed musically as he The two principals from the band the Jayhawks
and many of you will remember her as a regular on CMT has roots firmly in many genres. However he have got together and released a new album, their
Europe back in 90s. She now returns with a brand has collaborated with many big country names first since the Jayhawks 1995 release Tomorrow
new album. including Kenny Chesney. The Green Grass.
Everything And More (120bpm) is a very lively For starters we have Rock ‘n’ Roll Jesus (145bpm) Opener The Rose Society (101bpm) is rich
contemporary country song and has great potential a lively up beat rocker with a driving beat.. in harmonies and, could be interesting as a
as a dance track. Amen (102bpm) a very patriotic song has a good dance track
Dance In The Boat (99/198bpm) is a lively two Cuban rhythm. Bicycle (68bpm) is very Dylan-esque and
stepper with a feel good sound. All Summer Long (106bpm) has some cool lyrics, although it is nightclub two step in tempo it is a
Riding Around The Sun (84bpm) best described a funky beat, and samples Skynard’s superb “Sweet bit of a dirge.
as a steady cha, it’s a sweet little song, with some Home Alabama”. You just can’t get it out of your Turn Your Pretty Name Around (71bpm) is a
nice strong harmonies. head. There are a few dances to it including Willie beautiful nightclub two step.
I Don’t Wannabe That Strong (70bpm) a Brown’s intermediate, 32 counts and 4 wall one. Saturday Morning On Sunday Street
gorgeous nightclub two step and Michelle is so Roll On (101bpm) is a much steadier Motown (91bpm) is very reminiscent of Simon &
easy on the ears. influenced track and features some awesome Garfunkel’s work.
In The Blink Of An Eye (111bpm) is a lively cha sax playing. Kick The Wood (125bpm) is somewhat of a
cha and it should interest choreographers enough So Hot (113bpm) back to the big power rock “deep” track and having listened to it a few times
to want to write dances to it. sound. If you like big and powerful dance music I still have no idea what it is about!
I’ve Forgotten You (77/154bpm) is a track that then this is right up your street! Chamberlain, SD (90bpm) is an up tempo track
Rhonda Vincent released a bluegrass version year Sugar (84bpm) is another big song and and has definite potential as a dance track.
or so back and Alan Birchall wrote a good dance you can hardly believe that this is the same Black Eyes (89bpm) is another harmonious
Forgotten You to it. artist. Awesome! track with some excellent guitar picking.
Love Me Anyway (94bpm) a song with a lovely When you Love Someone (86bpm) is a gospel Doves And Stones (110bpm) has a more
message about how a couple may (or may not!) feel country sounding track which has potential. contemporary sound.
for each other as they grow old. New Orleans (70bpm) pays homage to the My Gospel Song For You (110bpm) is
Something Wild (120bpm) another with a cha wonderful city and this is right from the bayou. surprisingly not very Gospel at all! However it is
cha rhythm although I do feel this one is a bit of a Don’t Tell Me U Love Me (82bpm) this has Big & very pleasant.
“filler” on the album. Rich written all over it. It is a country rocker and a When The Wind Comes Up (86bpm) here we
You Can’t Lose Them All (91bpm) a much better cool dance track nonetheless. have another uninspiring song whilst Bloody
track, with a more modern feel and some superb Blue Jeans And A Rosary (64bpm) is a superb Hands (95/190bpm) is a nice two stepper.
fiddle playing on the backing. nightclub two step that will delight lovers of that Life’s Warm Sheets (88bpm) we go back to
My Give A Damn’s Busted (75bpm) this Joe Diffie dance tempo.. the Simon & Garfunkel sound for this unusually
penned song has been released by and Michelle Half Your Age (136bpm) this is a “kiss off” to ex named track.
makes a good fist of it. wife Pamela Anderson, it’s pure country and as it’s Closing track The Trap’s Been Set (66bpm)
Like An Angel (81bpm) a somewhat weaker track an east coast swing in style it will surely tempt has more folk sound to it and again pays homage
production wise, but it has a good strong beat. someone to write a good dance to it. Glorious! to the Bob Dylan influence.
Voodoo (128bpm) is a good strong track to Low Life (Livin’ The High Life) (115bpm) reminds Ready For The Flood is a pleasant enough album,
close with. This east coast swing number has a me of Three Dog Night’s big hit “Mama Told however there are only a few tracks that you dance
great beat. Me Not To Come”. This has a good strong beat to. However if you don’t try something different
There are some tracks with potential as dance tracks and some clever lyrics and it too could be an now and again, you may never hear the next
on this album, but it is not one of the strongest albums interesting dance track. big thing!
from a Canadian Country artist I have heard this year. It Rock ‘n’ Roll Jesus is a superb album with a little
is still a reasonably good country album and it may just something for everyone and I urge you to get a
be right for you. copy today.
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