Audio CD review:
Sawyer Brown - Sawyer Brown - Greatest Hits 1990-1995

Sawyer Brown - Sawyer Brown - Greatest Hits 1990-1995

Band: Sawyer Brown Title: Sawyer Brown - Greatest Hits 1990-1995 Rating: Release Date: 1995-01-24 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Some Girls Do - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [1] 2: Thank God for You - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [6] [S 3: All These Years - Sawyer Brown, McAnally, Mac 4: Dirt Road - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [6] [S 5: This Time - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [6] [S 6: The Walk - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [1] 7: Trouble on the Line - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark [1] 8: Cafe on the Corner - Sawyer Brown, McAnally, Mac 9: I Don't Believe in Goodbye - Sawyer Brown, Miller, Mark A. 10: The Boys and Me - Sawyer Brown, McAnally, Mac

The Best Of Their Later Work They made their mark with lightweight songs like "Betty's Bein' Bad" and "Step That Step. Sawyer Brown made their first real impact on "Star Search" many years ago as a somewhat goofy, pop-induced Country act. " As they entered the 90's, Sawyer Brown held fast to their upbeat roots, but delved into deeper and sometimes very touching songs. This particular "Greatest Hits" plainly shows the listener that they're getting the top tunes from the group's albums from 1990-1995. What's amazing is that in only five years they did manage to build up such a catalogue worthy of being called "Greatest Hits. " Things start off with my personal favorite upbeat Sawyer Brown tune, "Some Girls Do. " I actually requested that this tune be played at my wedding reception. It's quickly followed by "Thank God For You" and then the album takes a dark turn with "All These Years," which is, in my opinion, the toughest and greatest song ever put out by Sawyer Brown. It deals with not so much with adultery, but with what was happening that lead up to it. It's a great song. After that we get the humbling "Dirt Road" and another uptempo number in "This Time. " "The Walk" follows that and shows us a more touching side to the band. "Trouble On The Line," another fun song about a broken heart comes next, followed by the decent "Cafe On The Corner" and "I Don't Believe In Goodbye. " The last song on the album is "The Boys & Me" and it closes the album with a lighter touch than the songs that immediately preceded it. Overall, this is a legitimate "Hits" album. Many other bands will toss a couple of modest hits and some filler tunes into a single album and try to pass it off as a "Greatest Hits" collection, but Sawyer Brown has enough songs in their catalogue to draw from to warrant two "Greatest Hits" collections. If you enjoy punchy, upbeat Country that straddles that fine line between bands like Exile and Restless Heart, you're sure to enjoy this album from Sawyer Brown. Highly recommended. phenomenal " It offers a wide variety of songs and was quite good, I thought. This was a terrific album featuring many of Sawyer Brown's great hits like "Cafe on the Corner" and "All These Years. If you are a fan of Sawyer Brown, odds are you will like this album. . Its been awhile I remember them way back in the day being on Star Search and thinking. Since i've listened to anything by Sawyer Brown. They are gonna be pretty big one day, i'm guessing from the fact that they have a couple greatest hits albums that its happened. This cd has a good amount of some S Brown hits from the period 1990-1995. I think this is a good intro to anyone that wants to get into Sawyer Brown. . Solid Hits Collection Their music was somewhat flimsy but fun then. Some people probably still remember Sawyer Brown as the country act discovered on the original Star Search. However, they quickly developed into a solid country act, as witnessed by this greatest hits collection. All 10 songs hit the Billboard Country top 5 singles, with "Thank God for You" and "Some Girls Do" going all the way to #1. The band include a nice mixture of up-tempo songs and ballads here. Their up-tempo songs really swing, especially "Thank God for You," with its clever chorus, "I thank the bank for the money/ Thank God for you. " Perhaps their best ballad is "The Walk," which went to #2 on the Country charts. The song brilliantly captures the fear that a child can feel when separating from his parents, with its haunting refrain, "Cause I took this walk you're walking now/ Boy, I've been in your shoes. " Impressively, all of the songs were written or co-written by lead singer Mark Miller or other band members; the band clearly has depth and talent. Like many older country bands, Sawyer Brown hasn't made much noise on country radio in recent years. However, they were signed to Lyric Street Records (home of Rascall Flatts and Shedaisy) in 2003, and they're still recording and touring. If you're not familiar with their music already or don't have any of their CDs, this greatest hits compilation is a terrific place to start. Fine introduction to their music As their career progressed, the number of serious songs increased. Sawyer Brown carved their own niche in country music with their brand of mostly lightweight, upbeat songs but with the occasional serious song. This collection of their music covering the early nineties showcases both aspects. The set begins with Some girls do, one of Sawyer Brown's best-known songs, typical of their upbeat music. Other songs here in similar vein include Thank god for you, The dirt road, This time, Trouble on the line and The boys and me. Café on the corner is a very poignant song about hard times that shows the serious side of their music. Other reflective songs include All these years, The walk and I don't believe in Goodbye. This is a wonderful collection of music by a group that may at first seem to be just like any other country band but isn't quite like any of the others. You can see a complete list of all Sawyer Brown discography, or go back to the Sawyer Brown tabs