1. Sweet
2. Happy To Be Here
3. All I Ask For Anymore
4. Let's Do That Again
5. Hauling One Thing
6. Better Than I Thought It'd Be
7. Marry For Money
8. Til The Last Shot's Fired
9. I Can't Outrun You
10. Hillbilly Rich
11. Sometimes A Man Takes A Drink
12. Muddy Water
Album Description
Trace Adkins "X" (TEN) will give fans anything and everything they have always loved about his music over the past 12 years, including the gospel-and bluegrass-sired song and his current hit single "Muddy Water." In addition, there are songs like "Sweet," which turns a common national expression into a tight and particularized country tune, and "I Can't Out Run You," a vocal tour de force about the weight of romantic obsession in which Adkins records a haunting country soul song, in 2008, Sinatra-style. These songs show how both sides of Adkins' music work with a great stylistic co-cooperation: "Hillbilly Rich" wouldn't be nearly as good without the rooted center of Adkins' steady, nuanced baritone, and "Sometimes a Man Takes a Drink" could be tradition merely without his ability to infuse heritage styles with modern tensions and vibes. And the album features as well a song like "Till The Last Shot's Fired," which looks at military history and personal sacrifice, and in which Adkins' vocal is augmented by the rare presence of the West Point Cadet Choir." An energetic tune built around a heavy guitar lick -- Adkins introduces the song as "a little funkabilly" -- called "Better Than I Thought It'd Be" and a thoughtful orchestrated ballad, "All I Ask For Anymore," round out the album.
Album Description
Trace Adkins is a Country music singer-songwriter and actor. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Adkins has released six more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008 respectively.
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- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-11-24)
- Publisher: Capitol Nashville
- Label: Capitol Nashville
- Studio: Capitol Nashville
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Music: #194
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Summary: Love this CD 2008-12-31
Comment: I saw Trace in concert and he played a few of his new songs and I knew I had to have it. I love it.. I have listened to it over and over. It isn't all slow songs nor is it all upbeat.. I think its a wonderful blend of ballads and great songs to sing along with. My absolute favorite is Muddy Water... it touches my faith and I just can't listen to it enough. It's not the only touching song though... I like when Trace shows his vulnerable side. I totally recommend this !
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Summary: 10+++++ 2008-12-29
Comment: I have nearly all Trace's cd's and I love them all but IMO this is his absolute stand out best. Usually there are only a few tracks on an album which get cranked up on your stereo (if you are very lucky it might be more), but very rarely there comes an album where each and every song gets cranked up. This album does it. This would be my all time favourite CD of his. In this album he gets to use that marvellously rich voice as an instrument rather than just flat out singing and entertaining. Very very rich notes in all of the ballads and in the more upbeat songs he plays with his voice to perfection,. If I had to choose a top 3 from this album they would have to be All I ask for anymore, Til the last shot's fired (gives me goosebumps), Let's do that again, and Marry for money.... oh and I can't outrun you. Whoops thats 5 but I just can't pick any closer.
An amazing album which is very rarely off my stereo. Thanks Trace and God bless you and yours.
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Summary: Better all the time! 2008-12-25
Comment: Every Trace Adkins CD is good, and they just keep getting better and better. This is the best yet.
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Summary: Trace does it again! 2008-12-16
Comment: I have been a Trace Adkins fan for the past few years, and I think this new CD reflects more of his personality than ones in the past. It has his ballads, plus the fun stuff that he is also known for, and is a great mix of songs.
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Summary: Hit and miss...but the hits are certainly worth it. 2008-12-15
Comment: I'm always hesitant when I purchase a Trace Adkins record. He's a fantastic singer, a great interpreter of songs. The problem is, he doesn't always choose the choicest material. He can record a terrific ballad ("Every Light in the House is On"), a geuinely sexy number ("One Hot Mama")...but he can also record utter trash ("Swing") and cliched redneck anthems ("Rough & Ready"). So when I listen to a Trace Adkins record, it's with a sense of trepidation.
X begins on a slow note: "Sweet" isn't horrible, but it's not that great, either. Other songs follow a similar suit, bouncing between tolerable ("All I Ask For Anymore," "Hauling One Thing") and just god-awful ("Hillbilly Rich"). Adkins is on record as saying he records the cheesier songs because a country album needs them; thankfully this time around, he decided on some weightier material as well. Aside from the downers just mentioned, the rest of the album is pretty decent, even at times fantastic. "Marry For Money" is a witty little number; "Better Than I Thought It'd Be" and "Let's Do That Again" revolve around a couple of nasty grooves; even "Muddy Water" and "Happy to Be Here" are elevated by oustanding vocal performances and lyrics that manage to remain basically uncliched.
The true album highlights, though, occur in some of the ballads. "Sometimes a Man Takes a Drink" is absolutely stunning; as is the bare-bones delivery of "I Can't Outrun You": a haunting, emotionally-ripped vocal set against a piano and strings. The surprising number here is "'Til The Last Shot's Fired," a nice, non-biased (at least until the bridge) look at fallen soldiers that echoes Adkins's previous hit "Arlington" (but is actually a stronger tune, in my humble opinion).
So X (as in TEN) is a bit hit-and-miss; but, as will all Trace Adkins records, the "hits" tend to win out. This certainly features one of his finest performances ("I Can't Outrun You"), and some of the strongest material he's tackled in a while. If nothing else, this album--even the worst cuts here--show that Trace Adkins is one of the best, most evocative vocalists in country music today.
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