Lee Ann Womack Album: “Some Things I Know”

With a number of female country artists slipping in their recent releases, this album is truly country and quite good. Ms. Womack has a good voice and puts a lot of energy and emotion in her work. There are a lot of good songs on this album rather than the current trend of having a couple of hit songs and the rest being dogs. There is something about this album which will put you in a good mood. BUY IT!

Lee Ann Womack proved with this album that she was more than a one hit wonder, this being her sophmore effort. She is one of the few country artists that truly are "country", listen and you will see this is true talent.

Some Things I Know was released in Sept. 1998, the first single was A Little Past Little Rock, which did very well on the charts, and featued Jason Sellers on background vocals. This album contains various guest artists to lend their talents to the songs, adding glorious and beautiful harmonies to the mix. These guest artists include Vince Gill (Some Things I Know, I Keep Forgetting), Joe Diffie (Id Rather Have What We Had), Buddy Miller and Judy Miller (Dont Tell Me), and Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White (When The Wheels Are Coming Off).

Other singles from this album included Now You See Me Now You Dont, and I'll Think Of A Reason Later, which both did very well with country radio and on the charts. Other mentionable songs include the title track (should of been a single), The Man Who Made My Mama Cry, Dont Tell Me and I Keep Forgetting.

Lee Ann Womack is truly talented, buy this album and you will see. Her music is very honest and straightforward, and she is true to her country roots. Give it a try!

SOME THINGS I KNOW is an adventure into the realm of classic country. Every song on this CD is worth mentioning. "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" is an uptempo song about leaving. "I'd Rather Have What We Had" laments over a love, once alive, now gone stagnant and features Joe Diffie on background vocals. "The Man Who Made My Mama Cry" is a traditional tale of a father who, after years of being absent, tries to reclaim his place in his daughters life. "A Little Past Little Rock" and "I'll Think Of A Reason Later" are the two singles and probably the best cuts on the CD; Decca always knew how to pick a hit! Two other songs that I want to recognize are "If You're Ever Down In Dallas" and "The Preacher Won't Have To Lie."

Womack is known for her brand of traditional country music. She keeps it pure and simple, and the formula seems to work. Traditional country music is making a comeback and Womack is helping to lead the way.

This has always been one of my fave Lee Ann albums!!Her debut is great but this gem is even better.

The best thing about this album is definitely all the amazing ballads which really showcases her beautiful country voice.Such as the fantastic I'd Rather Have What We Had,The Man Who Made My Mama Cry,Don't Tell Me,I Keep Forgetting and the great When The Wheels Are Coming Off which features Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White on background vocals.

But she also has some smart uptempos like (Now You See Me)Now You Don't and the very witty I'll Think Of A Reason Later(which every woman will relate to)

You will not be disappointed with this excellent album by a fantastic singer....

On her sophomore release, Lee Ann Womack continues her commitment to recording traditional country music. Featuring material from some of Nashville's best writers, and harmony vocals from Vince Gill, SOME THINGS I KNOW showcases Womack's terrific voice, which is reminiscent of a young Dolly Parton. She's delicate and vulnerable on ballads like the title track and "Don't Tell Me," and smart 'n' sassy on uptempo numbers like "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" and the absolutelyhysterical "I'll Think Of A Reason Later."

A standout is "The Man Who Made My Mama Cry," a song co-written by Womack, in which she angrily tells off the absentee father who's trying to reenter her life. But the album's highlight is a collaboration with Joe Diffie, "I'd Rather Have What We Had," in which two adulterous lovers finally make it legal, only to find that they're bored beyond belief. Tammy Wynette could've recorded this song 20 years ago, yet in Womack's hands, it sounds completely modern. That's her true talent--one which SOME THINGS I KNOW shows off to full effect.