Gary Allan - It Would Be You

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Free Music Review: A hardcore honky-tonker!
Hit: 5 Stars

On this CD, his second, Allan showcases his honky tonkin abilities. True, the opening title track is a moving, rock 'em ballad (one of Allan's best vocal deliveries ever), but it's follow-up, "No Man in His Wrong Heart," is a gently flowing country number about a man who turn's down temptation.

On a cover of Marty Stuart's "Don't Leave Her Lonely too Long," Allan offers some friendly (albeit a bit mischievious) advice; on Conway Twitty's "She Loves Me, She Don't Love You," a man stands up for his woman (and his dignity), and threatens: "One more dance with her, and friend, you're gonna see/What it's like to hit the floor and do a little dance with me." Allan weighs the lesser of two evils on the honky-tonk shuffling "I've Got a Quarter in My Pocket," and promises undying love on the ballads "I'll Take Today" and "Baby I Will." But it's at the end of the album that Allan hits the highest point of his career: "No Judgement Day," a hidden track penned by Allen Shamblin, about a group of abused small-town kids who murder an old man, and the coverage thereof. Considered too controversial to "include" on the album at the time, a stripped down "vocal and guitar" version is found about a minute after "Forgotten, But not Gone" ends. This is one of my all-time favorite songs, and perfectly showcases Allan's vocals.

Gary Allan's "It Would Be You" is an incredible CD, as are all the album's he's recorded. He has a voice that defies logic; let's thank God that he's a country singer, and loves country music more than any other type. Then let's thank God that he singings his songs with heart and soul. There are a lot of up-and-comers out there who could learn a lot by listening to this album; maybe you could, too. Wanna know what country music really is? Buy a Gary Allan CD, and give it a listen. If you're not intoxicated by his voice and song choices, then you aren't a fan of country music.

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