Mindy McCready Album: “Mindy McCready”

I've always liked Mindy's albums. She has one of the greatest voices in country music today. This album, in particular, shows the world how well McCready can sing. She has a voice on the same level of Martina McBride. She shows off her vocal talents and opera training on the track "Tremble", a song co-written by Holly Lamar, a co-writer of the smash hit "Breathe" sung by Faith Hill. "Tremble" is along the same lines as "Breathe", but done in a more haunting, seductive way. The great thing about this album is the variety of songs. More than any other Mindy album, this one contains the most variety of different types of tunes. There's the latin influenced "I Just Want Love" that makes you want to get up and dance. There is the ballad "If I Feel Your Hand" about how one feels when seeing an ex-boyfriend. If you're looking for some fun tunes, there are plenty here: "Lips Like Yours", "You Get To Me", and the current single with attitude "Maybe, Maybe Not". But as Mindy has said, she likes to sing songs with meaning. Songs like "Scream" and "Lovin' Your Man" dive into complex issues of the heart. And there's the ballad "Be With Me" about unconditional love. Whatever mood, whatever type of music you like, there's something on this album for you. This is perhaps, the best album McCready has released to date. I hope it is not her last, as she seems to get better every time.

Mindy McCready was plagued with problems with her record label, after they couldn't mutually agree on decisions regarding her third album IM NOT SO TOUGH. She signed with Capitol after leaving BNA, and this was the result of that partnership. This album took a while to make, and was pushed back after many times. The first single "Scream" failed to make an impact on radio, which is a shame, its a torch ballad about all the pain and pent up anger being released. The second single "Maybe, Maybe Not" is a playful song where Mindy considers rekindling an old flame. "Maybe, Maybe not" and "Be With Me" were songs that were recorded after the album was already done. "Maybe, Maybe Not" is a nice song but it doesn't fit the flow of this album, the same can be said for "I Just Want Love" (although an excellent song), and her cover of Chely Wright's "The Fire". Two songs were left out, the two ballads "Why We Love" and "Sacrifice", its a shame those are great ballads. Other highlights include the power ballad "Tremble", where she shows her vocal training payed off, its a surefire hit. "If I Feel Your Hand" is a beautiful song about wanting to rekindle an old love, but being afraid at the same time. "Lovin Your Man" tells the relationship of cheating from the side of the cheater, and how she regrets what she is doing to her friend, but how she can't help it. Very powerful stuff. Overall MINDY MCCREADY is a great album to listen to, and worth the wait, so give it a try!

After a rather unsuccessful album Mindy is determined to get back on the charts with her latest release: Mindy McCready. Mindy McCready is a good album with a great choice of songs. The first song "Maybe, Maybe Not" is a fun, cute type of song that Mindy is known for singing. "Be With Me" is a nice, soothing beautiful song that Mindy hasn't really done before. "Scream" is the best on the album with such a powerful, haunting progression to it. All in all, this is a great album, one of Mindy's best.

I am a huge Mindy McCready fan and I was just dying to get my hands on this CD! It's a very happy, fun, upbeat album.

I think what I like about Mindy's music is that you can have it on with kids around and not only do you not have to worry about any off color lyrics, but the kids really take to the music (as do adults). It's happy music!

One thing I noticed on this album was that there were a couple places in certain songs where her voice sort of faded out-almost like she wasn't into it when she sang it. Either that, or the people who edited the record faded her voice out too much or something. It seems to me that maybe the music's too loud and it's over-powering her voice in spots. Her voice didn't seem as strong as it did on previous albums.

Even so, Mindy has an absolutely beautiful voice! I can't figure out why Scream or Maybe, Maybe Not aren't #1 on the charts. They are definitely worthy! Capitol Nashville needs to get this girl out there to be seen and heard!

My overall opionion of this album is that it's a good one. If I had it to do over, I'd buy it again. It's got a different sound than her previous albums. It's Mindy McCready with a new twist. Buy it!

People who gave this 5 stars must not be familiar with Mindy's much better former albums. This album is O.K., but only O.K. Mindy's first two were awesome, the third solid. This album, her fourth, is definitely her weakest. The bottom line is that the songs are just plain forgettable. None of them, except the respectable, Lips Like Yours, stick in my head. A bunch of songs from Mindy's other albums stick in my head. There are a few covers here: Maybe, Maybe Not was done better by Mila Mason, and Fire was done better by Chely Wright. Mindy kinda lost her way on this one, then had a bunch of personal problems. That's a bummer, cuz she is a good singer, one of my favorite, just not on this album.