George Jones - Cold Hard Truth info.txt
George Jones - Cold Hard Truth
Asylum
62368-2
1999
Tracklist :
01. Choices
02. The Cold Hard Truth
03. Sinners & Saints
04. Day After Forever
05. Ain't Love A Lot Like That
06. Our Bed Of Roses
07. Real Deal
08. This Wanting You
09. You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It
10. When The Last Curtain Falls
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Touted as George Jones' return to hardcore country, Cold Hard Truth --
the Possum's first record for the revitalized Asylum Records -- certainly
does achieve that goal. Under the guidance of producer Keith Stegall,
Jones returns to the sound of his classic Mercury and UA recordings,
meaning that there's nothing but honky tonk ballads and ravers throughout.
Impressively, Stegall made sure that Jones didn't take the easy way out:
there are no covers or superstar duets, just strong new songs. And, unlike
almost any of Jones' previous albums, there's not a single novelty or
throwaway. In short, it's the album hardcore fans have said they've always
wanted Jones to make. Like most realized fantasies, Cold Hard Truth doesn't
quite live up to the imagination, yet it still delivers enough that it
isn't a disappointment. Much of the credit must be given to Stegall; his
production may be a bit too clean and echo-laden, but he made a wise move
in adhering to simple, traditional instrumentation and guiding Jones toward
a great set of songs. George sounds terrific, not necessarily better than
on his latter-day MCA records, but the strength of the material makes it seem
so. For all of its virtues, there's a curious distance on Cold Hard Truth,
possibly because it's too careful in both its song selection, and there's
no grit in the production. Silly songs and rushed performances always gave
Jones' albums character, and it's hard not to miss that reckless spirit on
Cold Hard Truth, no matter how good the music is. But ultimately, such
complaints amount to nitpicking. There's little question that Cold Hard Truth
boasts the finest set of songs Jones has had in nearly two decades, and he
delivers the performances they deserve. It's refreshing to finally hear a
Jones album that holds up from beginning to end.
-- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Ripped with :
EAC 1.0b3
Secure Mode
Test & Copy
Flac 8
All artwork is also included
in 600 dpi scans in PNG
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