Souvenirs

 (32 customer reviews)

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since this fine anthology of Vince Gill's earliest songs was first released, but it's a classic and sounds as good - even better - today as it did in 1995. Many excellent comments about this album have been made here already, and I'm seconding them with a nod to my favorites on the album:

Vince had a hand in writing most of the songs here, but the one that's the best recording for my money is the smooth-jazz crossover sound of the Eagles' "I Can't Tell You Why." Next is the wonderful rendering (and redemption after Whitney Houston murdered it) of Dolly Parton's heart-rending "I Will Always Love You." Her voice in a duet with Vince on this song is a perfect match of pure vocalizing.

Vince's high, clear voice seems best suited to songs of loss and yearning, and they comprise the majority of these songs, ranging from the starkly sad "When I Call Your Name" and the aching-sweet "I Still Believe in You." The up-tempo,...Read more

Souvenirs is incomplete on the surface. Vince Gill did not put any of his post-'93 hits in this collection--the six hits from Vince's '94 album When Love Finds You aren't on here. However, I think a greatest-hits album should include the artist's best songs, and Vince definitely included his best ones on Souvenirs. "When I Call Your Name", "Pocket Full Of Gold", "I Still Believe In You", "Liza Jane", "Never Knew Lonely", "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away", and "Tryin' To Get Over You" are the highlights, and these songs are among my favorite Vince songs. Vince also included "The Heart Won't Lie", his duet with Reba McEntire; "I Can't Tell You Why", the classic Eagles song which he did for the "Common Thread" Eagles tribute album; and "I Will Always Love You", his duet with Dolly Parton. Although the latter three songs weren't originally on one of Vince's own...Read more

Vince Gill could be described in many ways....good sport; gentleman; funny; full of heart; and a maverick at songwriting and music. He can play the tails off of almost any guitarist out there (he 'plays' his guitar, and doesn't sound like he's killing it-come on guys, listen to a truly amazing guitarist here).

With the MCA label since the 90's, he has released great albums throughout. This is his solid and official MCA collection of hits from 1990 to 1995, and it's a beauty.

'Never Alone' growls with a wrangler electric guitar that opens the disc like a surefire eye opener. This mid-tempo track doesn't run too fast or slow, and is really solid. Gill is somewhat more known for his ballads than rockers or quick shuffles, and 'Never Knew Lonely' validates those choked up feelings of missing someone. The piano is sweet yet grand, while the steel guitar weeps slowly in the right places. Vince really grabs those fragile feelings like nobody else, and 'love song' is...Read more