Joe Diffie's not what you would call a country superstar, he never has been. Though Diffie has managed countless number one singles and albums in his 12 years, he's never been able to wrangle the status of say Tim McGraw or Garth Brooks. Still, through it all, Diffie has managed to make some memorable country music.
"In Another World", Diffie's 10th career release, is a great album with some outstanding songs. The album kick starts with the power ballad and title cut "In Another World". This is the sound that Diffie seems to be most successful at: strong love songs. It's one of those singing-with-the-windows-rolled-down songs. It's such a great reminising song.
The cuts on the album I could've done without are: "My Give A Damn's Busted" and "Stoned On Her Love". They're too flashy and do not give Diffie's voice justice. I found myself annoyed at these two cuts and had a hard time listening to them all the way through. They're a little more contemporary than what we're used to hearing Diffie sing, and they don't seem to suit him.
Aside from the title cut, the best songs on the album are: "If I Lost Her", "Like A River Dreams of Rain", "What A Way To Go", and the downright sweet and traditional sounding "The Grandpa That I Know". Anyone familiar with Joe Diffie's previous recordings will appreciate these cuts because they don't stray far from the successful formula that's made Diffie a hit.
Fans of Joe Diffie can only sit back and hope that "In Another World" will garner some radio hits and bring Diffie back into the spotlight where he rightfully deserves to be. He's been on the country backburner for way too long.
Gennie Bailey-Rogers
This album is by far the best stuff that Joe Diffie has ever done, even if you aren't a fan of his music you have to get this album just for two songs. "In another world" and "My give a dam's busted" very good quality stuff but look for a few more tracks on this album to be released on radio in the near future for your listening enjoyment. I bought this album when it first came out and I don't regret doing that, so go get it.
Joe Diffie has one of the best voices in the world and this CD lets us hear it. He has a lot of fun with "My Give a Damn's Busted". The third cut, "If I Lost Her", is performed so flawlessly it literally takes my breath away each time I hear it.
This CD is great!
