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- Summary: Norah Jones guests on the second (and most straight-ahead country) of a planned three 2005 releases for Adams, who is once again backed by The Cardinals. Tom Schic produced.
- Record Label: Lost Highway
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Alt-Country
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Top Track
Dear John | |
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Got a house full of walls And utility bills, every Monday the company calls Got a nice bed to sleep on And a chest of drawers where I keep those... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 17
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Mixed: 5 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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SpinThis completely non-shitty '70s-Nashville country record reminds you why Adams was once a big deal. [Nov 2005, p.101]
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UncutMusically at least, [Jacksonville] confirms Adams' restoration to rude health. [Oct 2005, p.106]
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There aren’t as many memorable cuts as on Adams' stellar solo debut, Heartbreaker, but Jacksonville City Nights reveals an older, more seasoned performer.
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As with most Adams records, the fact that some of the songs made the cut is perplexing.
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For the most part, Jacksonville City Nights is well paced, with enough uptempo songs spread throughout to balance the sluggish, pensive balladry that bogged down the too-long Cold Roses.
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Adams still hasn't made the solo record that everyone feels he's capable of, but Jacksonville City Nights ranks with his most solid records.
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MojoFrustratingly, Adams' insistence on releasing his every whim means that for each wonderful My Heart Is Broken or Pa, there's a rather ordinary The Hardest Part, dreary Silver Bullets or simply stinking Dear John. [Oct 2005, p.112]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 33
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Mixed: 3 out of 33
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Negative: 5 out of 33
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BrentFOct 17, 2005A fine country album that'll rattle your nerves.....obviously.
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DickANov 16, 2005
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DustyGSep 28, 2006
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TimmyDOct 5, 2005
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DavidBOct 19, 2005
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Aug 6, 2011
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MattESep 30, 2005This record seems contrived and forced.
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