... I was eagerly awaiting their latest album Taking the Long Way, and bought it as soon as it came out last year. I was not disappointed. I consider all of their previous albums as some of the best in my collection, but their latest effort beats them all. This album has been in almost constant ... Read review
Nothing changes folks like babies and war, and since the release of their last album, ... more
2002'sHome, the Dixie Chicks have been forever altered by both. If that album showcased the trio as precocious young adults,Taking the Long Wayfinds them sobered and ...
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Nothing changes folks like babies and war, and since the release of their last album, ... more
2002's Home, the Dixie Chicks have been forever altered by both. If that album showcased the trio as precocious young adults, Taking the Long Way finds them sobered a...
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Advantages: Good mix of up-tempo and slower tracks, catchy, good lyrics Disadvantages: I fail to find any disadvantages!
...eagerly awaiting their latest album Taking the Long Way, and bought it as soon as it came out last year. I was not disappointed. I consider all of their previous albums as some of the best in my collection, but their latest effort beats them all. This album has been in almost constant play on my i-pod since i got it.
The first track after which the album is titled, is an up-tempo feel good tune, and my personal favourite on the album. ... ...make nice' are slower and typical of rainy day country music, and reminiscent of their older ballads such as 'cold day in july' .
There isn't a single song on this album that i have to skip over, every track is at least catchy and decent.
The Dixie Chicks have been criticised on this album for getting away from their country roots, and while this may be slightly true, i do not judge it to be a negative point. My boyfriend ... more
I was introduced to Garth Brooks at a young age, and despite having the likes of Nirvana and Guns n Roses frequently in my CD player, country music found a place in my heart and in my CD rack. Dixie Chicks have since been a favourite of mine, and Wide Open Spaces, and Fly never fail to come out every year as soon as I spot a bit of sunshine. I was eagerly awaiting their latest album Taking the Long Way, and bought it as soon as it came out last year. I was not disappointed. I consider all of their previous albums as some of the best in my collection, but their latest effort beats them all. This album has been in almost constant play on my i-pod since i got it.
The first track after which the album is titled, is an up-tempo feel good tune, and my personal favourite on the album. The following songs 'easy silence' and 'not ready to make nice' are slower and typical of rainy day country music, and reminiscent of their older ballads such as 'cold day in july' .
There isn't a single song on this album that i have to skip over, every track is at least catchy and decent.
The Dixie Chicks have been criticised on this album for getting away from their country roots, and while this may be slightly true, i do not judge it to be a negative point. My boyfriend who has always proclaimed himself to be strongly anti-country has even been caught singing along, and i think this can be attributed to the mild incorporation of other genres. The tracks on this album are more user-friendly to a wider audience but it is by no means a sell-out pop album. This is clearly a country album and a strong country feel is evident on every track.
Any fan of country music MUST have this album! The lyrics are relevant, the tunes catchy, and the songs just never get old. I sense it will remain at the top of my playlist for a long time to come.
Advantages: More than just country music Disadvantages: Not their best effort
following a similar route as Shania Twain did with "Come On Over" and trying to get more fans from other genres. How successful this might be will depend on the quality of the music.
The album starts with the almost title track, "The LongWay Around", proving that the defiance the DixieChicks showed back in 2003 is still present. Musically, they appear to have taken a longway around as well, with their sound having much more of a folk influence than before and the latter part of the song particularly sounding a little like the Corrs. It's got quite a bouncy mid-tempo beat and proves to be a decent enough opener, with a pop-folk influence given a slight edge by the country sounding vocals.
There's a slower start to "Easy Silence", which proves to be very much a pop-country ballad. There isn't quite the same strong country influence as ...
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Product details
Title
Taking The Long Way
Performer
Dixie Chicks
Genre
Country
Release Date
12/06/2006
Recomended Retail Price
13.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2006
Label / Distributor
Columbia / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Producer
Rick Rubin
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
828768073926
Catalogue Number
82876807392
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: John Mayer , Keb' Mo', Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Bonnie Raitt, Chad Smith. At the time of TAKING THE LONG WAY's release, the lyrical content of a high-profile album by a big-deal artist hadn't been the topic of such public scrutiny since Eminem was still a hot topic. The Dixie Chicks certainly had to have seen this coming, though, after they withstood a firestorm of insults, threats, and boycotts for criticizing George W. Bush's policies. "Not Ready to Make Nice" and "Lubbock or Leave It" (among others) make it clear, however, that the Chicks have no intention of retreating a single step from their convictions. Similarly, the fact that TAKING THE LONG WAY is as much a pop album as it is contemporary country should not be misinterpreted as an abandonment of the factions that turned against the group during the controversy in question. The soaring pop choruses and dashes of string orchestration that vie for space with acoustic picking and steel guitar swells should rather be seen in the context of a group that's been evolving toward a pop/country amalgam for some time. (Don't forget that one of their biggest hits was a Fleetwood Mac cover.) If anything, the expansive sonic approach and forthright themes simply stand to show that the Chicks have transcended genre pigeonholes. There's still plenty of country in their sound, but with LONG WAY the trio belongs to the larger world at last.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Long Way Around
2.
Easy Silence
3.
Not Ready To Make Nice
4.
Everybody Knows
5.
Bitter End
6.
Lullaby
7.
Lubbock Or Leave It
8.
Silent House
9.
Favorite Year
10.
Voice Inside My Head
11.
I Like It
12.
Baby Hold On
13.
So Hard When It Doesn't Come Easy
14.
I Hope
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