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Track Listings
| 1. There Goes My Life |
| 2. I Go Back |
| 3. When The Sun Goes Down |
| 4. The Woman With You |
| 5. Some People Change |
| 6. Anything But Mine |
| 7. Keg In The Closet |
| 8. When I Think About Leaving |
| 9. Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You |
| 10. Outta Here |
| 11. Old Blue Chair |
| 12. Live Those Songs (Bonus Track) |
| 13. What I Need To Do (Bonus Track) |
| 14. Please Come To Boston (Bonus Track) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Emotionally he's more at home in his own skin, and since his voice has become deeper and wider, he sounds increasingly confident in the studio, besting guest artist Uncle Kracker on the title song, a warmed-over Jimmy Buffett vibe. He's also matured as a writer. The majority of his four songs, two co-written with others, are no match for "There Goes My Life", the powerful unwed father ballad that served as the album's first single, or even "When I Think About Leavin'", another tune about standing at the crossroads. But his memorable "Being Drunk's a Lot Like Loving You" will burrow deep in your psyche and prove Chesney a fine guide to confronting pain. Better keep this one handy. --Alanna Nash, Amazon.com
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Eager to maintain momentum, it wasn't long before Chesney was back in the studio working on his next release. If No Shoes... tried a little too hard to achieve that perfect carefree-yet-mature tone, When The Sun Goes Down is more relaxed and consistent, as if, seven albums in, he is only just hitting his stride. Nowadays the protagonists in his songs have no time to wonder if ''She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy'' because they're too busy dealing with unplanned pregnancies (lead-off single ''There Goes My Life''), trying not to repeat the sins of their fathers (''Some People Change'') and sitting in their ''Old Blue Chair''...
Chesney co-produces the album with long-time producer (and Reba McEntire favourite), Buddy Cannon. Apart from the title track, a duet with Detroit rap DJ Uncle Kracker (don't worry, it's more Jimmy Buffett than Kid Rock), it is very much Chesney's show. He even gets a few songwriting credits - you've got to pay for that yacht in the Caribbean somehow - on ''Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You'', ''I Go Back'', ''Old Blue Chair'' and ''Keg In The Closet''. That very American brand of nostalgia runs through these songs, which means that back home he'll get undeserved leniency for opening lines like: ''We had a dog named Bocephus in the front yard, he liked sleeping out on top of the car''.
The excitement of his live shows is captured in the three bonus tracks at the end. Two older numbers, ''Live Those Songs'' and ''What I Need To Do'' are followed by ''Please Come To Boston'', originally a hit for Dave Loggins in 1974 and later covered by Reba, Joan Baez and Willie Nelson. The contrasting lack of recognition for this song and the high pitch screams suggest that he's playing to a youthful audience; a positive sign that country music still means something to the Britney generation. --Sue Keogh
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Customer Reviews
With "When the Sun Goes Down" there's no debate. He's hot and heavy, making the sophisticated (and not so sophisticated) TV talk shows and showing a depth that is not common with a lot of modern musical superstars.
In "I Go Back" and "The Woman with You," Kenny shows a depth of perception and performance that highlights this CD. His driving, rock-hard productions blend cleverly, creatively, and certainly the best of good rock and high-end country, a juxtapositioning of entertainment that catches you where it should. He feels at home, no matter where, and his numbers indicate he knows where he's going and it's going to be all the way-his way. He's maturing as a song-writer ("I've read a lot of books and wrote a few songs," he says.) Besides what appears to be a lot of personal, autobiographical lines, he goes with leaps and bounds into some social significance ("Some People Change"), as well. Coupled with his singing ablility on the CDs, Kenny's hunky videos are also worth watching, as he rolls out a sensuousness that clearly makes him a cut above the rest.
This is great music right here. Unlike a lot of contemporaries, Chesney is a great writer--he doesn't write much, but the four songs he wrote or cowrote on here ("I Got Back", "Keg in the Closet," "Bein Drunk's a Lot Like Lovin You," and "Old Blue Chair") are four of the best. And his choice of covers is nearly impeccable..."There Goes My Life" still brings a tear to my eye, while "The Woman With You" strikes to the bone with any working man or woman.
There are few duds on here. "Outta Here" it a bit cliched, and the title track follows a oft-repeated Buffet vibe...but it's catchy as hell. Even "When I Think About Leaving," which begins like any other song you've ever heard, quickly turns poignant and sentimental. Chesney's voice has matured, his writing and song selecting capabilities have matured...WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN just may be the album of his career (though, thankfully, not the last). It's great country music, plain and simple, from a guy who knows what he wants and what his fans want, and delivers on both levels.
With "When the Sun Goes Down" there's no debate. He's hot and heavy, making the sophisticated (and not so sophisticated) TV talk shows and showing a depth that is not common with a lot of modern musical superstars.
In "I Go Back" and "The Woman with You," Kenny shows a depth of perception and performance that highlights this CD. His driving, rock-hard productions blend cleverly, creatively, and certainly the best of good rock and high-end country, a juxtapositioning of entertainment that catches you where it should. He feels at home, no matter where, and his numbers indicate he knows where he's going and it's going to be all the way-his way. He's maturing as a song-writer ("I've read a lot of books and wrote a few songs," he says.) Besides what appears to be a lot of personal, autobiographical lines, he goes with leaps and bounds into some social significance ("Some People Change"), as well. Coupled with his singing ablility on the CDs, Kenny's hunky videos are also worth watching, as he rolls out a sensuousness that clearly makes him a cut above the rest.
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