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Kenny Music Collection : Be As You Are

Be As You Are


Price: $2.93

Artist: Kenny Chesney

  1. Old Blue Chair
  2. Be as You Are
  3. Guitars and Tiki Bars
  4. Island Boy
  5. Somewhere in the Sun
  6. Boston
  7. Something Sexy About the Rain
  8. French Kissing Life
  9. Key Lime Pie
  10. Sherry s Living in Paradise
  11. Magic
  12. Soul of a Sailor
  13. Old Blue Chair

Kenny Chesney may work the Jimmy Buffett mojo a little too hard on his CMA Award-winning album, When the Sun Goes Down. But he comes by it naturally, having vacationed at Myrtle Beach as a child and today owning a home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now comes his all-out island salute, Be As You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair), which surprises only in its concentration on the restorative vibe of beachfront life rather than the bikinis and rum-soaked nights. Intimate and subdued, the album gets mandatorily frolicsome on Guitars and Tiki Bars. But mostly it s a reflective look at the people, places, and passion that make up his south-of-the-equator equation. There are lovely moments here--the cocktail swirl of Magic, the quiet eroticism of Something Sexy in the Rain, and the faraway ache of Somewhere in the Sun. Trouble is, Chesney, who wrote or cowrote all 13 tracks, ended up with enough material for only half a record, and then repeated many of his ideas (particularly the singling out of the émigrés who came to the islands to become whole again) to fill out the album. Add that shortcoming to the mellow sameness that prevails, and Be As You Are becomes less an album for that old blue chair than one for the hammock. --Alanna Nash Recommended New Traditionalist Country Albums No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems When the Sun Goes Down Toby Keith, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Alan Jackson, A Lot About Living (And a Little Bout Love) Alan Jackson, The Greatest Hits Collection Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now?!

This album + the beach + an iced cold drink = LIFE IS GOOD - This album is full of great songs!! My favorite is Magic. It s a good mix of island music with a touch of the big band sounds of Frank Sinatra. Island Boy makes me appreciate being born on the Coast, hanging out at the barrier islands where it s peaceful and serene. Guitars and Tiki Bars makes you want to dance! When you can t get to the beach, just play this album! True Kenny fans will appreciate it!

Loooovvvved it!!! - I spent a week in St. John recently. This album makes me feel like I m right back there. Laid back and easy. And it s fun to hear the names of the places I recently was in the songs. It was cool to know he hung out in the same places I did. The music is so relaxed and smooth. Loved it!

It takes me there - This is by far, my favorite Kenny Chesney CD to date. I know a lot of people have not liked his foray into island music (and away from contemporary country music) with this CD, but I applaud it! These songs are heartfelt, soulful, and moving and I can almost feel the sand between my toes and the waves lapping at my feet whenever I listen to it. Thanks Kenny, for these songs that always take me there when I most need it. I hope you ll record more CD s like this in the future!

my 5 pm music every Friday - I am not a Country Music fan. I listen to Classical and Blues and classic R&B. BUT - I went on a Windjammer cruise in January 2007 to the BVI with my sister and her friends and one of our stops was Jost Van Dyck. We had lunch at Ivan s and they were playing this CD. I ordered it when I got home. It spoke to me and 6 months later, the call is even stronger.I am in a high pressure job as Director of Sales Operations (not too far from Boston - She s from Boston.......) for an international technology company and work from 6 am to 7 pm most days. But Fridays, I make an exception - at 5 pm EST, I start this CD (it is always in my office CD player), pour myself a glass of wine and decompress as I say goodbye to my 200 daily emails and 4-5 daily conference calls.It has made me truly start to seriously re-evaluate my priorities. Our kids are grown, we have no debt, I am well-compensated but so is my husband and my job is just to make a few people richer.....My only problem is that my husband cannot do his work remotely. HmmmmmmmmTake my advice and buy this CD to decompress.

Be As You Are is one of Kenny s best - I love Be As You Are. It is my second most favorite Kenny cd (followed by Everywhere We Go). Kenny wrote all the songs on this album. Old Blue Chair, Somewhere in the Sun, and the title song are all great. Magic is really cool because it is unlike anything Kenny has ever recorded--it is bluesy, and I don t ever listen to this song just once. It always gets repeated and heard at least twice. The songs on this album are moody, with a lot of emotion. I love it and highly recommend it.



Be As You Are