Greatest Hits - McBride, Martina (CD 2001)

Once again the old CD turnstile has been dusted off, my pick made and the birth of a new review. Martina McBride's Greatest Hits. Several of these songs had not been released before and I'm not sure how they made the Greatest Hits album, but they happen to be some of my favorites so I am glad they did. The CD insert has conversations between Martina and her producer Paul Worley. Just some little tid bits on how the song came about, or what they had to do to prepare to record it. Some nice background on the songs, if you don't need a magnifying glass to read it. I do and still had trouble, so..

I recently bought this CD and it has fast become my very favorite one. I can wear headphones at work and I listen to this over and over. It never gets old. Martina McBride has been singing country music for over ten years now. This is her first #1 record. In the first week over 100,000 units were sold. This album is her greatest hits from the previous six albums that she has released along with 4 songs that have not been released before. The songs on this CD bring out so many different emotions in me. Some will make you happy and smile while others you will be crying. There are 18 songs on...

I'm not much for polish - I don't really mean production, but mostly vocals. I'm not a Whitney, Mariah, or Celine fan. I prefer a rawer vocal sound - uniqueness, if you will. A perfect-pitch vocal performance combined with perfect production with perfect session players and perfect songwriters usually spells "pass it" for me, but I'm willing to make an exception. When I am in the mood for polish, I at least want some style. I love Martina McBride's voice. More for her willingness to actually stretch it than for the actual performances she gives, sometimes. She's got better vocal chops than...

Ah, Martina McBride. The crowned princess of country music. I hold back from saying "queen" because of Patsy Cline's hold over the genre, but McBride wiggles her way into the monarchy with her loud, passionate voice, which sounds odd coming out of such a tiny little body. She never fails to impress with her vocal abilities, and her Greatest Hits collection is no exception. The first song is "My Baby Loves Me." An adorable song with a sweet theme that many of us romantics wish were true more often: pure, unconditional love. McBride sings that her partner (obviously her husband, John) "thinks I.