CD Review: Various "Totally Country, Vol. 3" (WB/Sony/BMG/Curb)

Various "Totally Country, Vol. 3" (WB/Sony/BMG/Curb)

Drawing from the catalogs of Warner Brothers, Sony, BMG, and Curb, volume 
three in this series collects seventeen modern country hits from the past 
couple of years. This is a great way for those who love the current 
Nashville sound to get a quick fix of songs that topped the charts and spent 
time in heavy video rotation on CMT.

For the most part, these are all middle-of-the-road, crossover-styled tunes. 
There's an element of twang, and the lyrics, though not plumbing the depths 
of human behavior of yesteryear's country songs, retain some downhome 
sentiments. What really makes these songs distinct are the great voices. 
Whether or not you're pleased with the centrist leanings of Faith Hill and 
Martina McBride, there's no arguing that they're both enormously talented 
singers.

Highlights include Randy Travis' first #1 hit in nearly a decade, the 
Christian-themed "Three Wooden Crosses," Blake Shelton's steel-lined weeper, 
"The Baby," Tim McGraw's power-country-pop "Unbroken," and Phil Vassar's 
proud-to-be-born-in-the-USA, "American Child." The inclusion of LeAnn Rimes' 
passable teen-pop tune, "Life Goes On," is a mystery. Is it considered 
country because Rimes once-upon-a-time recorded country music?

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