★★★★★
Lee Greenwood's brand of Las Vegas-styled country-pop isoften more jive than not, with too much silly wordplay and puffed-upemotion. Yet despite its ultra-slight rhythm tunes anddisproportionate number of romantic ballads, When You're in Love offers several genuinely soulful readings ("Common Kindness," "Somebody's Gotta Take the Fall"), a signGreenwood's finally learned that today's country audience demandsmore than assembly-line sentiment.
- ew.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
Lee Greenwood's brand of Las Vegas-styled country-pop is often more jive than not, with too much silly wordplay and puffed-up emotion. Yet despite its ultra- slight rhythm tunes and disproportionate number of romantic ballads, When You're in Love offers several genuinely soulful readings ("Common Kindness," "Somebody's Gotta Take the Fall"), a sign Greenwood's finally learned that today's country audience demands more than assembly-line sentiment. B-
- ew.com
2009-06-04
★★★★★
Spurred on by George Bush's unofficial adoption of "God Bless the USA" as the new American anthem, Lee Greenwood recorded American Patriot in the midst of the President's (ultimately unsuccessful) re-election campaign in 1992. American Patriot sealed Greenwood's stance as American songteller extraordinaire. Every song on the album is, unsurprisingly, about America, from "The Pledge of Allegiance" and "The Star Spangled Banner" to "God Bless America" and "God Bless the USA...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Here you'll find performances of such songs as "Just like Me," "Enough Already, " "The Moment You Were Mine, " and others.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is Lee Greenwood's shot at making his own Christmas album. Where most Christmas albums tend to fail due to the artist's failure to capitalize on their own strengths, Greenwood fails because he simply tries to hard to capitalize on his trademark sound. He has to be given credit for his efforts: he throws himself head first into each song, pumping it full of his trademark bluster and emotion...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Inside Out features "It Turns Me Inside Out," the confessional hit which made Greenwood a star, as well as the as the Top Ten singles "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands," "She's Lying" and "Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic)."
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
This album includes "Between a Rock and a Heartache," "If You'll Let This Fool Back In, " and other hits.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
God Bless the USA is a budget-line collection that alternates between Lee Greenwood's slick country-pop hits and his inspirational works. Several of his biggest country hits -- including the title track, "Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands," "Dixie Road," "Somebody's Gonna Love You," and "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" -- are included on the collection, as well as recent recordings of standards like "Amazing Grace" and "O Holy Night...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28