The precocious LeAnn Rimes is the 13-year-old owner of a full-bodied voice dripping with the personality and drama so essential to good country music. On the title track, an old-school honky-tonk weeper, Rimes evokes the ghost of Patsy Cline without crossing the line into nostalgia. Most of the songs on BLUE are a more modern variant of the country tradition, but Rimes' uncommon intensity adds a raw edge throughout.
From the piano-based ballad "Honestly" to the roadhouse rock and roll of "My Baby," the common thread here is the passion and character that the young siren invests in each selection. The frosting on the cake is that she packs a mean yodel. This often-overlooked weapon in the country music arsenal is employed in a striking manner on "Blue" and "Cattle Call," a cowboy song on which Rimes duets with country legend Eddy Arnold. Rimes occupies a middle ground between the glories of the past and the promise of the future, with a voice strong enough to carry her along whatever path she chooses.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Country
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TRACKS
A1 Blue 2:47
A2 Hurt Me 2:53
A3 One Way Ticket (Because I Can) 3:42
A4 My Baby 2:49
A5 Honestly 3:21
A6 The Light In Your Eyes 3:20
B1 Talk To Me 3:11
B2 I'll Get Even With You 3:18
B3 Cattle Call 3:07
B4 Good Lookin' Man 3:11
B5 Fade To Blue 3:03
