Country City - 12 songs, plus 4 bonus, released 3/97
TRACK LISTING AND REVIEW:
Review - In some ways, this is two mini-albums: six "country" songs and six "city"
songs. Much of the material is secular, which is a real switch for this band, but such material was needed for
certain concerts. Two "bonus tracks", of Christian nature, appear to present the gospel at the end of
each side. If you don't like country music, then skip directly to side two. Julie and Carolyn's interest in country
inspired side one. It's very easy to listen to, the melodies and instruments are country-pop, and the messages
are all simple. The first three all go over well in concerts, the Zip Medley is well received by the elderly, but
the prize of side one is "Memories". It's a tear-jerker, but and very inspirational. Side two opens with
"Driveway Romance", which is always a concert smash. Satirical songs have always been a song-writing
strength for Rob, and this one is so vivid, and so funny that it wins everybody over. Also of reccomendation on
side two are "British Invasion" and "Together". Both are well thought-out. This recording quality
of this album surpasses the previous ones, in part because the songs are simpler. Of all the albums, this is the
most easy-listening and fun, if not the most sophistocated.
Track Listing: (Lyrics available to five songs.)...................................Back
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THE COUNTRY SIDE: Clap Your Hands / Country Twinkle / Gonna Find Him / Bozo's Serenade / Zip Medley: (Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,
You Are My Sunshine, Tenneseee Waltz, Beautiful Morning) / Memories / Gone And
Long Gone / Following You. THE CITY SIDE: Driveway
Romance / British Invasion - 1964 / Together
/ Sweets / Where Have All the Flowers Gone / Where You Goin? / Don't Cross That Line / Rockin Rollin In the Promised
Land (Live versilon).
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THE COUNTRY SIDE -
1.) EVERYBODY COME PRAISE THE LORD - Very pleasant, if a bit hoakey.
2.) COUNTRY TWINKLE - Nice piano and guitar back a down-home melody about a young boy in love.
3.) GONNA FIND HIM - Carolyn's first lead vocal carries a quick-paced, almost bluegrass ballad
of a selective young lady.
4.) FOOL IN LOVE (BOZO'S SERENADE) - Rob's satire about a redneck youth hopelessly courting
a disinterested princess.
5.) ZIP MEDLEY - A collage of 40s and 50s songs, put together for senior citizen concerts, with
some very nice transitions.
6.) MEMORIES - One of the bands very best works, a sentimental tale of an aging couple, still
very much in love.
x.) GONE AND LONG GONE - bonus track, from the "Winter Voices" album.
x.) FOLLOWING YOU - bonus track from "Catch You In the Fall", and b-side of "Driveway
Romance".
THE CITY SIDE -
1.) DRIVEWAY ROMANCE - A huge hit song, 60s style, about a teen daughters dating, and her fathers
protection. Very funny.
2.) BRITISH INVASION (1964) - A tribute to 60s bands, written by Rob, features good-timey rock-and-roll
nostalgia.
3.) TOGETHER - Cindy joins Rob to sing about marriage committment. An elegant ballad.
4.) SWEETS - Another nice love song, with plenty of great vocals and a real nice melody.
5.) FLOWERS - Bordering on folk music, more melodic guitar and pretty vocals, especially from
Carolyn.
6.) WHERE YOU GOIN'? - A probing song about setting goals. Interesting sax arrangement.
x.) DON'T CROSS THAT LINE - bonus track, from "Catch You In the Fall". Great message.
x.) ROCKIN' ROLLIN' IN THE PROMISED LAND" - Live sersion, bonus track. Exciting.
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