John Anderson Album: “Nobody's Got It All”

This is a solid, country effort from an artist who just, for some reason or another, can't buy a hit. His voice is still in top form, and he is a welcome artist in a genre that is way too "poppish" and watered down. On this album, I like "Nobody's Got It All" and "The Call". My favorites on the album, however, are "It Ain't Easy Being Me", a song about a man who just can't help but make mistakes that cost him dearly, and "I Ain't Afraid of Dying", which is another good song about the gloom and fear in today's society. The song's chorus is capped off with "Oh I ain't afraid of dying, Lord. It's the living that scares me to death." Very clever as well as accurate. I hope his career picks up again so he has a chance to make more albums such as this.

I've been waiting for this album to come out for a long time. I was lucky enough to see John at Eden Park in Cincinnati last year in May or June and he played a couple of his new songs. Both songs were great, and the full album is even better (although it's been a long time coming). This album seems to have more of a feel like the John Anderson of the '80s. The best song by far is "The Call", followed closely by "It Ain't Easy Being Me". "I Ain't Afraid of Dying" and "Appalacian Blue" are classic John Anderson at his best. Best Country Album To Come Out In A Long Time!

John Anderson's latest is pure country fun, boot kicking at it's best. The songs remind me of Charlie Daniels in their messages. This CD took me by surprise. From the first song till the last, I am held captive by Anderson's vocals and lyrics. Some artists have the knack of making you hear every lyric - Anderson does this on "Nobody's Got it All". If you are in the mood for some fun country, you should give this a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.