Top 8 Top Picks from April 2005
There are new albums coming out all the time. We've picked several of the best country album releases from April 2005
1. Jerry Reed - Live Still
Jerry Reed is a legend. His music is well known and well loved by fans of all ages. He is continuing to share his love of the craft by releasing a 'Live' album with eight of his greatest hits and two new songs. Over the years, he became a favorite guest on many sitcoms and music shows with his easy humor and friendly banter. This is Jerry's first ever 'Live' album release and well worth adding to your collection.More »2. Buddy Jewell - Times Like These
Buddy Jewell has released a fine sophomore album with "Times Like These." The songs are highly listenable contemporary country from the man with the golden voice.More »3. Willie Nelson and Friends - Songs For Tsunami Relief
"Songs for Tsunami Relief" is a recording of a benefit concert held in Austin, Texas the wake of the devastating 2005 South Asian natural disaster, which killed over a quarter-million people.More »4. Forty5 South - We're Country So We Can
If you want an album released by a group of men that actually sing and play country music, check out 'We're Country So We Can.' Produced by Bret Michaels, this twelve song album is bound to find success on radio, television, and anywhere else. If it doesn't, then country fans will sure miss out on something great.More »5. Jo Dee Messina - Delicious Surprise
This album shows just how life is, with all the deep meaningful songs on it. It proves to me that country music has a huge impact on people, because it speaks of life and how we chose to live it.More »6. Eric Heatherly - Lower East Side of Life
After a long five year stint between albums, Eric took things into his own hands on "The Lower East Side of Life" and it really shows. There's a passion here that wasn't always evident on his first CD and there's definitely a distinctive artistic identity and a willingness to step out on a limb and take a chance with song subjects.More »7. Johnny Paycheck - The Gospel Truth: The Complete Gospel Sessions
It's a long-standing truth that some of the wildest "outlaws" in country music have recorded some of the world's greatest gospel, proving for all time that country music is all about "sinning on Saturday night, repenting on Sunday morning." Johnny Paycheck may have the reputation of an outlaw, but for all his life he clung to his faith, and he demonstrated it with these recordings.More »8. Roxie Dean - Ms. American
Roxie Dean may have taken a circuitous route to release her debut album but what she presents here is nothing but "Grade A Modern Country Music" from a distinctive vocalist and songwriter. Give "Ms. America" a listen, you'll be glad you did.More »
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