Shania Twain Up Country Music CD Review

Up is the latest Country CD put out by the highly talented Shania Twain who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Shania Twain fans, and Country fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Up. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Shania Twain’s most impressive releases ever.

If you’re a Shania Twain fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of Twain, or even Country to know is good. It’s just good music. Period.

While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 6 - Disc 1 - Ain't No Particular Way, track 3 - Disc 2 - She's Not Just A Pretty Face, and track 15 - Disc 2 - What A Way To Wanna Be!

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5 - Disc 2 - Forever And For Always. Great track!

Up Release Notes:

Shania Twain originally released Up on Nov 19, 2002 on the Mercury Nashville label.

CD Track List Follows:

DISC 1: RED DISC (POP-ELECTRIC MIX): 1. Up! 2. I'm Gonna Getcha Good! 3. She's Not Just A Pretty Face 4. Juanita 5. Forever And For Always 6. Ain't No Particular Way 7. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing 8. Nah! 9. That Good!, (Wanna Get To Know You) 10. C'est La Vie 11. I'm Jealous 12. Ka-Ching! 13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) 14. Waiter! Bring Me Water! 15. What A Way To Wanna Be! 16. I Ain't Goin Down 17. I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No)! 18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver) 19. When You Kiss Me

DISC 2: GREEN DISC (COUNTRY-ACOUSTIC MIX): 1. Up! 2. I'm Gonna Getcha Good! 3. She's Not Just A Pretty Face 4. Juanita 5. Forever And For Always 6. Ain't No Particular Way 7. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing 8. Nah! 9. That Good!, (Wanna Get To Know You) 10. C'est La Vie 11. I'm Jealous 12. Ka-Ching! 13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon) 14. Waiter! Bring Me Water! 15. What A Way To Wanna Be! 16. I Ain't Goin Down 17. I'm Not In The Mood (To Say No)! 18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver) 19. When You Kiss Me

Release Notes Personnel includes: Shania Twain (vocals); Jon Willis (acoustic guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin); Heitor Perreira (acoustic, electric & Spanish guitar, mandolin); Michael Thompson (electric guitar, slide guitar, bouzouki); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Cory Churko (slide guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel); Jonathan Yudkin (mandolin, violin, cello); Irish Film Orchestra, The Leahy's (strings); Simon & Diamond Duggal (percussion).