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1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars) Click title to purchase at CBD.com...click artist name to read Dave's Review. A CD will automatically fall out of the Top Eight after twelve months if no CD surpasses it before then.
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-----------February 3, 2007CD Review: Dove Brothers (Never The Same) RATING: 4 Stars Website: www.dovebrothersquartet.com Producers: David Johnson and Danny Crawford Songs: "Taking It Back," "Never Ever Be The Same," "I Will Lay Them At His Feet," "The Miracle Of Faith," "I'm Gonna Make It," "Journey's End," "Gloryland Express," "I Can Pray," "The Maranatha Church Revival," and "No Time" At times, Never The Same builds on the Country tinged musical direction of 2005's Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical. A few tracks return to more traditional style, similar to the music that originally launched the group to popularity. There's also a few tracks arranged in styles more closely identified with other groups. The opening "Taking It Back" has a modern Country sound. This tune drew me in and made me eager to hear more of the same sort of sound. The next track, "Never Ever Be The Same," features David Hester in a traditional acoustic arrangement. McCray Dove wrote the song. "I Will Lay Them At His Feet" sounds like it could have been written and arranged for the Kingsmen. This number is in the style of "Love Will Roll The Clouds Away." "The Miracle Of Faith" is a Jerry Kelso/McCray collaboration that features Eric Dove on the lead vocal, underpinned by a Milton Smith orchestration. "I'm Gonna Make It" adds a touch of bluegrass instrumentation to a song that has an Oak Ridge Boys style arrangement. "Journey's End" returns to an acoustic feel that's slower, but in a compatible style with "Never Ever Be The Same." Kelso co-wrote this cut along with Marty Funderburk. "Gloryland Express" is a pounding Country arrangement of a Kelso lyric showcasing McCray that should go over well in a concert setting. From a lyric standpoint, this cut returns to the train analogy of "Gonna Ride That Train" (Flying High). From a musical standpoint, there's a actually little nod to Ike and Tina Turner when the top three voices have a few repetitions of the word "rolling" echoed by Hester in the bass. "I Can Pray" is a show-stopping ballad that's already getting some radio airplay. Jerry Martin does a terrific job with the vocal on this track. "The Maranatha Church Revival" feels similar to "I Wish I Could Have Been There" by the Perrys, featuring McCray on the first verse and Hester on the second. "No Time" is another showcase for McCray, with some exposed bits for Hester on the choruses. It's not a very strong lyric, unfortunately...a weak finish to an otherwise excellent project. Never The Same is like a grab bag of musical styles. Sometimes groups do this in an effort to see what style sticks best when the fans hear it. "I Can Pray" is connecting with listeners already. I think it's going to be a real winner for the Dove Brothers. Of the upbeat tracks, my personal favorites are "I'm Taking It Back" and "Gloryland Express." Because it's less focused on a single musical goal, Never The Same may not blow you away from start to finish like Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical possibly did. That being said, Never The Same is still a solid recording from one of the best quartets in the business. Labels: CD Review posted by David Bruce Murray @ 6:34:00 PM
 
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