Live Like You Were Dying
by Tim McGraw
  • Record Label: Curb
  • Release Date: Aug 24, 2004
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Los Angeles Times
    50
    McGraw's album leans heavily on the soap opera-ish tales that have brought him his biggest successes. [5 Sep 2004]
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  2. The New York Times
    40
    McGraw uses references to death and suffering to camouflage rather ordinary songs, and rather ordinary singing.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. SusanC
    Apr 20, 2007
    10
    It would be worth getting hold of this CD just for the title track alone - it's that good. However, there are other gems here as well as It would be worth getting hold of this CD just for the title track alone - it's that good. However, there are other gems here as well as 'Live Like You Were Dying' - most notably 'Drugs or Jesus', which is a great, not just a good, song. If the New York Times thinks the material on this album and Tim' McGraw's singing is 'ordinary' I can only conclude that the author is / was absolutely tone deaf. Ignore critics like this and just get hold of this CD!… Full Review »
  2. [Anonymous]
    Apr 1, 2006
    10
    This album is amazing. Extremely powerful, especially "Kill Myself"
  3. BenS
    Sep 30, 2005
    10
    I love his newest CD. He seems to be expressing his emotions very well, almost too well for some likeing, but I enjoy it. This CD is not one I love his newest CD. He seems to be expressing his emotions very well, almost too well for some likeing, but I enjoy it. This CD is not one that will be "overly played" like some CDs can do. I believe the honest point throughout his songs give it a little originality.… Full Review »
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