Alabama Song

For those of you looking for "Real" country singers and "real" country songs...this lady has an album full! Not a bad song on this CD. They sounded so traditional (old country), that I couldn't believe she had written more than a few of them. I long for the local stations to play Ms. Moorer's stuff. How sad for "country" radio to ignore this songbird. Hopefully, these reviews will bring her to the forefront. I want to listen to this CD all the time. If I could only buy two CD's, I'd buy this one and Andy Griggs. There is hope for country music in these two singers. I can only hope that country radio catches on...

Yeah, I know... we all thought country music was dead (or atleast dying) and there was nowhere to turn. Rest assured that Allison Moorer doesn't believe this. Her two albums for MCA Nashville seem like an oasis in the desert of modern country music. Her first release, "Alabama Song" (1998) was a faithful and true testament to the long gone secret recipe for classic country music: REAL HEARTFELT EMOTION AND TELLING IT LIKE IT IS! Thankfully, the album wasn't totally ignored. "A Soft Place To Fall" was nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD for BEST SONG from the movie "Horse Whisperer". Allison's new album, "The Hardest Part" (2000), which was released Sept. 2000 is going to be the "shot heard around country radio" and finally give her the status that she is so sorely due. Take note you slimy country radio programmers and don't miss the boat. This record is a classic. In a time of artists with influences worn on sleeves, pants, and...Read more

I buy a lot of country records, and this one is one of the best I heard in the last years. The sound/production is beatiful, and it doesn't sound like a typical 90's country record. Her low, beatiful voice is perfect for her songs/ballads. There should be more of Allison Moorer in Nashville, and less of Shania Twain and LeeAnn Rimes. This is music for grown-ups who want more than just a silly country-pop song - HERLOF