CD Description
Trisha Yearwood's first truly great album, 1995's THINKIN' ABOUT YOU skimps on the bouncy crowd-pleasers, with only thecute hit "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" and the sly, sassy "I Wanna Go Too Far" particularly tailored for mid-'90s country radio. The rest of the album focuses on moody ballads that showcase Yearwood's increasingly agile, expressive vocals. In particular, Gretchen Peters's haunting, piano-driven "On a Bus to St. Cloud" has a stripped-down intimacy that sets Yearwood's vocals in their best light. Also featured is a note-perfect cover of Melissa Etheridge's "You Can Sleep While I Drive" that shows just how good Etheridge's songs sound when a controlled and subtle singer tackles them. Ending the record with a thoughtful cover of Tammy Wynette's "Till I Get It Right" acknowledges Yearwood's pure country roots at a time when most Nashville singers couldn't backpedal from them fast enough.