Disco de Kenny Chesney: “Lucky Old Sun [Digipak]”

Descripción (en inglés) :

Personnel: Kenny Chesney (vocals, guitar); James Lowry, John Willis, Mac McAnally, B. James Lowry (guitar); Kenny Greenberg, Pat Buchanan (electric guitar); Steve Hinson (steel guitar); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Jim Horn (tenor saxophone); Scott Ducaj, Steve Herrman (trumpet); Chris Dunn (trombone); Gary Prim, John Hobbs (piano); Randy McCormick (Hammond b-3 organ); Larry Paxton (bass guitar); Lonnie Wilson, Paul Leim (drums); Robert Greenidge (steel drum); Erik Darken (percussion); Tim Hensley, Wyatt Beard, Buddy Cannon (background vocals). <p>Additional personnel: Elan Atias, Ernest Williams, Junior Marvin , Aston "Familyman" Barrett (vocals). <p>Recording information: Emerald Studio A, Masterfonics, The Sound Emporium Reco. <p>Since 2002's NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO PROBLEMS, Kenny Chesney has slowly transformed himself from a standard Nashville country crooner into something more unexpected: a 21st-century Jimmy Buffett, as interested in Caribbean rhythms, Florida sunshine, and the steady rhythm of the ocean waves as he is in traditional country-music storytelling. LUCKY OLD SUN continues Chesney's paeans to life on the beach, with highlights including the first single "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven," "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)," a duet with the equally laid-back Willie Nelson, the clever "The Key's in the Conch Shell," and the soaring opener, "I'm Alive," with a guest appearance by Dave Matthews. LUCKY OLD SUN is also available in a special limited Deluxe Edition, which includes a second disc that includes four live tracks and two music videos, one for the single "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" and one that was used as the pre-show introduction on Chesney's 2008 "Poets and Pirates" tour.

I first heard this CD while staying with my sister as she coped with the loss of her husband. This CD played automatically at 8 A.M. in her kitchen audio system, and was her "wake up call" each morning. We both took great comfort from the lyrics and melody of the lead song, "I Am Alive." The rest of the album continues the affirmations of living life to it's fullest while that is still an option. I just had to have this wonderful album in my own collection.

For me I can relate to many of the songs on this album. I have most if not all of these songs on my IPOD and listen to them frequently. I'm Alive is my personal favorite followed by nowhere to go nowhere to be. I'm alive was actually recorded by Willy Nelson previously.

As for the tone of this Album. Yeah its different from other albums he has put out. What do you expect from a man who went through a divorce and all of the hard life choices he has had in the past what 4 years. The break up of any relationship is never easy and to have it in the public eye makes it worse. Give the guy a break he has hard times just like the rest of us. I'm sure that nobody reading this is perfect and if in the same situation wouldn't do some if not all of the things he has done. The experiences he has gone through lately are going to change the tone of his songs and albums. If a person is going through rough times his music is going to be less happy less flamboyant.

For me that makes me like Kenny even more. It makes him real. He's a person too.