Disco de Trisha Yearwood: “Real Live Woman [Japan Bonus Track]”

Trisha Yearwood is my all-time favorite female country singer. Aside from the fact that she has an amazingly beautiful voice, I like her because she sells her music, rather than her looks and her body (although she is a very pretty lady). "Real Live Woman" is a wonderful album, with soft ballads and songs that really hit home. My personal favorites are Where Are You Now, Sad Eyes, I Did, Come Back When It Ain't Raining, and of course, the title track Real Live Woman. I normally don't buy a CD after hearing only one song from it, but I took a chance with this one and I'm glad I did! I am very pleased with this one. This album is excellent overall, and it is more country sounding than some of her previous efforts. I always though it would be impossible for Trisha to top her outstanding "Songbook: A Collection of Hits" album, but I think she may have just done it with this one. Add "Real Live Woman" to your collection today! It's a fantastic country album.

Trisha has always been a reliable artist: if you buy her CD, it's gonna be good - not always great, but good. "Real Live Woman" is, in my opinion, a "career" album. Though not as revolutionary, I feel that Trisha is very comparable to Emmylou Harris for the fact that she picks high-quality songs and wraps herself around them. Going back to Garth Fundis for production is probably the best move she made. Tony Brown did "Where Your Road Leads" (and did a good job, too) but his production has been fairly sleek as of late, so kudos to Garth for keeping the edge on this CD. Most of the songs include old Linda Ronstadt kronies, so it has that 70s Country-Rock feel to it. A bizarre cover is "Sad Eyes" by the Boss (relatively unheard of song until "Tracks"); it's certainly not one that I would have pictured her doing. Anyway, if you're a fan of Karla Bonoff, old Linda Ronstadt, Eagles, OR the current torch bearers like Kim Richey, buy it and don't hesitate. By the signs of the title track - first single, I probably wouldn't have bought it, but the Amazon audio clips blew my mind. The second single "Where Are You Now" is a perfect example of what the album is really like: well written, raw, powerful, and listenable (I know that sounds stupid, but there is music out there that possesses the first three traits without being enjoyable). Enjoy, everyone!

Coming off her weakest album to date, "Where Your Road Leads," Trisha returns to basics on "Real Live Woman." Thankfully forsaking middle-of-the-road Diane Warren pseudo-pop tunes for more tried-and-true country songs penned by such writers as the incomparable Matraca Berg, Trisha offers up a more country sound than on her last two or three efforts. The opener, "Where Are You Now," which was written by the dream team of Kim Richey and Mary Chapin Carpenter, is a killer. Trisha's voice is in tip-top form; loud and clear and expressive throughout the entire album. Her cover of Linda Rondstadt's "Try Me Again" is a sure standout, along with the Berg-Al Anderson tune, "I'm Still Alive" and the smooth-as-silk title track. Can't wait to catch these songs live, which will be tonight at Manhattan's Irving Plaza. A must have for Yearwood fans.

Amazing. Her best album since 'Everybody Knows'. Trisha takes her unique vocal powers further than can be imagined - this album proves that Trisha is unstoppable! Great tracks, including 'Sad Eyes' which leaves you feeling so happy, 'One Love', 'Come Back When It Ain't Rainin', with their tuneful melodies and 'Real Live Woman' - a song made for Trisha, make this a joyful CD. Without a doubt the most musically talented woman in Nashville right now.

Actually I don't like countrymusic but Trisha is so pure and has such an emotional voice ! And these great persons who helped making this particular album (Jackson Brown, Bruce Springsteen, ...) made it Trisha's best album ! DON'T WAIT AND BUY THIS ALBUM, EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE COUNTRYMUSIC ! I 've had it send by Amazon.com via Internation Priority (in Belgium it's difficult to get Trisha's cd's) which meant that I paid for the posting twice as much as for the cd. But I haven't regret it !