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What I Do feels like one of Jackson's most assured and best albums, proof positive that he's the best mainstream country singer of this decade.
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A solid disc that lacks some of the emotional punch of 2002's Drive.
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Entertainment WeeklyReaffirms his position as one of the genre's most believable balladeers. [17 Sep 2004, p.78]
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He often starts with a familiar scenario or sentiment, then finds a way to wriggle free of predictability without giving up on the initial idea.
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BlenderCould be the best album he's ever made. [Dec 2004, p.146]
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Los Angeles TimesEven when the emotions don't run especially deep, Jackson always sounds as though he means every word and gives those words his utmost respect. [5 Sep 2004]
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The enjoyable What I Do is similarly assured and clunker-free, but it also returns to the emotional compression that Drive often detoured.
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As a whole, the album stands as a benediction to an artist whose integrity and success has prevailed in the face of endless trends and fads that have swept away many lesser talents.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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RobinPJul 25, 2007This is one of the best albums in the Alan Jackson series. I still can't get some of the song out of my head.
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CatherineCDec 14, 2006
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NickMJul 31, 2006