Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks

...Dixie Chicks and bought their Wide Open Spaces CD without having heard any of the songs off of it. Daring, I know, but I felt it was a good risk. If I didn’t like it, I could sell it on Ebay for a profit. Upon first listening, I fell in love with it. I listened to it all the time. I took it on vacation to my best friend’s house and she fell in love with it too. I ended up leaving the CD with her and buying another copy of it for myself. ...
...the album though. 2. Wide Open Spaces The title song, and one of my personal favorites. It is a very honest look at the emotion of every young person wanting to go out and make their own way in the world. The excitement and wide open emotion of a young girl wanting to leave home and be on her own. “A place in the clouds and a foundation of stone”. Roots and wings, what every parent should want their child to have. I know myself how ...

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Wide Open Spaces If you’re looking for a great starter country album then look no further than Wide Open Spaces by The Dixie Chicks. It’s a great introduction if you have never really listened to country before and are not really a fan of the old classics yet, like Dolly Parton, etc, but want to experience a bit of the blue grass, country and that whole scene and get into the music. This album offers you upbeat, toe tapping, yee-hawing, classic ...
...not release their debut album, Wide Open Spaces, until 1998. They have courted controversy in the past. At a 2003 concert, they openly criticised George Bush for his part in the war with Iraq and said that they were ashamed to be from his home state of Texas. Many people took this as an Anti-American slur and boycotted their music, concerts etc. It was a tough time for them but they have seemed to pull through and as of 2008 they have won thirteen ...

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...in October 1997. 2. Wide Open Spaces (3:43) ***** This is the seminal track in this collection and is certainly the most memorable. It is a gentle rocking ballad about leaving home – the hope, the sadness, the memories, the fears. It is introduced by a fiddle riff has a lilting verse and chorus. It features Natalie’s full vocal range and there are short integrated solos from the instrumentalists. The song was written by Susan Gibson, an established ...
...I owned both “Fly” and “Home” before buying this one. Rolling Stone (American site) has a web page dedicated to this album which includes playable sequences of all of the tracks. The address is http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=52269&cf=3566 WIDE OPEN SPACES – Dixie Chicks (1998) EPIC 4898422 £11.99 ...

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...like me and into a wide range of music, or someone with more of an admiration for country music, rather than an obsession with it, this could well be the kind of album you'll enjoy. It's got a number of bouncy, enjoyable numbers combined with some well crafted ballads that give the album a bit of a mixture and it's set out nicely to lead you gently towards the more country influenced songs later in the album At only 44 minutes, it's not a long album, ...
...was released. However, it is available at a lower price than many albums, at £8.99 from Play.com or £7.99 from Amazon. For those who don't mind second hand copies, it has been seen at the Amazon Marketplace from £3.84 and on eBay from £1.80. If you like a bit of country, but not too much or if you're open to expending your musical horizons just a little into country music, this is a good way to begin and good value for a decent album. ...

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So what's all this 'New Country' that's been a buzz for the past few years. Surely Shania Twain and Faith Hill's unabashed courting of pop divahood is the direction we should be pointing fingers when we utter such words, and before you start, STOP, no I'm not having a go at these artists, I personally love them both. Surely we should also point the finger in the direction of artists like Kenny Chesney and Garth Brooks who have been selling zillions ...
...TV and living rooms over the past decade. The point is Country music has hit the masses because it combines soulful acoustics with powerful vocals. The days of traditional country (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash) have moved on. Some may call this a tragedy, and of course nobody can EVER compare to these legends. However much of what we hear in Country music today is good, light-hearted music with a refreshing mix of beats and tempo's. So, when we talk ...

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...Can Love You Better 2. Wide Open Spaces 3. Loving Arms 4. There's Your Trouble 5. You Were Mine 6. Never Say Die 7. Tonight The Heartache's on me 8. Let 'Er Rip 9. Once You've Loved Somebody 10. I'll Take Care Of You 11. Am I The Only One (who's ever felt this way) 12. Give It Up Or Let Me Go This would be a perfect accompaniment to a fire, candle-light and wine of any colour. First, warm up your vocal chords (you're gonna sing), then ...
...to be ringing her as soon as it ends- to make sure she knows you love her to bits. I suppose I can only give a better feeling of what they are like by comparing them to a cross of Jewel and Dolly Parton, with a violin and acoustic guitar thrown into the mix! These instruments (as well as the piano) make the album a more musically and vocally-intigrated work. If you've got "Home", and listened to the song "Landslide" (one of the best on there), you'll ...

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This is an excellent debut cd from the dixie chicks and in my opinion is one of their best. I have 4 cds of theirs and the only one that comes close to this is FLY - another one definately worth buying -their second cd release. The ballads are gorgeous - loving arms and i'll take care of you being my faves! The up tempo stuff is excellent too with one exception...'let er rip' - not keen on that one. A mix of tender moments and up lifting songs. Ideal ...
...have to love country to love this cd... Unlike some of their later albums, i feel that this is a complete package and not a couple of great songs and a bunch of fillers! 11 out of the 12 songs are great! The only thing i would say is that most of the songs are under 3 1/2 mins long - music as good as this should be longer!!! It's only whilst writing this review that i noticed they only wrote 1 of the 12 songs, i know they play the instruments but ...

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