Audio Cassette review:
Sammy Kershaw - Politics, Religion and Her

Sammy Kershaw - Politics, Religion and Her

Band: Sammy Kershaw Title: Politics, Religion and Her Rating: Release Date: 07 May, 1996 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Vidalia 2: Meant to Be 3: Fit to Be Tied Down 4: Politics, Religion and Her 5: Chevy Van 6: Same Place 7: Little Bitty Crack in Her Heart 8: These Flowers 9: I Saw You Today 10: Memphis 11: For Years 12: Here She Comes

Customer Reviews Sammy Kershaw is underated Sammy Kershaw's "Poliitics, Religion and Her" came out in 1995 and is like a breath of fresh air to listen to nowadays. This has to be one of the most underated albums in country music. I appreciate this album more now in 2004, because with country music going down the drain (all the country singers are trying to be rock and pop stars), this cd takes me back to the 1990-1997 years when country music still had substance and just a hint of pop/rock. Sammy tells a story on each of these songs. The album has a nice flow to it and the tackles the subjects of being in love, heartbreaks, and having fun. It is very nostalgic and will make you think of experiences in your own life. The singles from this album were "Vidallia", "Meant to be", "Fit to be tied down", and "Politics, religion and her. " While these songs carry the album, the rest are still great. One of the best songs is "Chevy Van". The arrangements are nice and smooth. This is an album every country fan should own-regardless of age. Listen to this cd and let it take you back to the good ol' days (of your own life and of country music). Kershaw finds his own voice Kershaw played up to this, including recording a duet of A Good Year For The Roses with Lorrie Morgan, which echoed the great Jones-Tammy Wynette duets of the past. When Sammy Kershaw first hit the country charts with his debut single Cadillac Style, a big part of his appeal was undoubtedly his vocal similarity to George Jones. By 1996 and the release of Politics, Religion and Her, Kershaw had established himself as a regular in the charts and judging by this album, felt ready to move on creatively while retaining the strong country element that characterised his earlier albums. A notalgic theme runs through the album, concentrating on love lost (I Saw You Today, For Years, Same Place). I also enjoyed the fun These Flowers (". . . ain't for you, they're for your mama. . . ") and the bitter-sweet Chevy Van. His cover of the Chuck Berry classic Memphis Tennessee chugs along without adding anything new. The album's highlight is the title track, which in the best tradition of classic country takes the form of a monologue, possibly delivered on a barstool, told by a man who has lost the love of his life and will happlily discuss anything apart from politics, religion. . . and her. Kershaw hasn't recorded a weak album and for a first-time listener I'd recommend, rather obviously, his greatest hits collection The Hits, Chapter One. Anyone who wants to look past the number ones and further into the singer's back catalogue should purchase this album without hesitation. the woman an the vegetable this song is so true onions make you cry and so do the woman, no offense but it is true i recomend this album as well as almost all of sammys music. . You can see a complete list of all Sammy Kershaw discography, or go back to the Sammy Kershaw tabs