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charlene · 09-26-2006, 08:42 AM

Review: New sound from Alan Jackson
Staff and agencies
25 September, 2006

By MICHAEL McCALL, For The Associated Press 17 minutes ago

Alan Jackson , "Like Red on a Rose" (Arista)

In the biggest departure of his career, the longtime traditionalist moves away from country instrumentation to focus on smooth adult-contemporary ballads, many about aging and love between a mature couple with a long history.

The new sound has more in common with Gordon Lightfoot or latter-day Eric Clapton than with Merle Haggard or any of the usual Jackson influences. The shaded arrangements allow Jackson to explore new nuances in his voice, especially on superb renderings of Leon Russell ‘s "Bluebird" and Herb Pederson‘s "Wait a Minute."

09-26-2006, 08:42 AM	#2
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Review: New sound from Alan Jackson Staff and agencies 25 September, 2006 By MICHAEL McCALL, For The Associated Press 17 minutes ago Alan Jackson , "Like Red on a Rose" (Arista) In the biggest departure of his career, the longtime traditionalist moves away from country instrumentation to focus on smooth adult-contemporary ballads, many about aging and love between a mature couple with a long history. The new sound has more in common with Gordon Lightfoot or latter-day Eric Clapton than with Merle Haggard or any of the usual Jackson influences. The shaded arrangements allow Jackson to explore new nuances in his voice, especially on superb renderings of Leon Russell ‘s "Bluebird" and Herb Pederson‘s "Wait a Minute."