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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Easton Corbin (Audio CD) Prime Cuts: This Far From Memphis, Leaving a Lonely Town, Don't Ask Me About A Woman Behind a great record stands a great producer. Just when country music has been hijacked by the derivative rock of the 70s and the drivel of adult contemporary shtick of the 90s, this record is the avatar that there's still hope for fans of the traditional persuasion. This album's raison detre is to a large measure due to presence of producer Carson Chamberlain. Being the man who wrote some of country music's cornerstone pieces such as George Strait's chart topper "The Best Day," Alan Jackson's "Love's Got a Hold on You" and Tanya Tucker's classic tearjerker "(Without You) What Do I Do With Me," Chamberlain has given this disc a traditional push that sets this release apart from the current radio fare with nary a cacophonous chorus of noise or screeching electric guitar riffs. Rather, listening to this CD calls to mind an amalgam of the countrified sounds of George Strait, the...Read more 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: By James Hightower (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Easton Corbin (Audio CD) A most impressive debut album. It seems country music may have found an artist worthy of carrying the torch. A true country album from start to finish. It is in my opinion the best release since George Strait's It Just Comes Natural. I've listened straight through the cd at least 20 times by now. Not a bit of filler on this record. The stand outs are Someday when im old, This far from memphis, I cant love you back, leavin a lonely town, and roll with it. If you want a true country record that you wont want to take out of your cd player, buy Easton Corbin. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!! 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Easton Corbin (MP3 Download) WOW I never take the time to do this....BUT this the best Rookie country cd IMO.. well I think Garth in 1991 |