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Entries from December 2007

Musical Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck or a Cash Grab?

December 5, 2007 · 1 Comment

Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins – American Man: Greatest Hits Volume, II (Capital Nashville) 

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It seems like many established artist find themselves releasing ‘Greatest Hits’ collections when the Holiday season rolls around but when Trace Adkins American Man: Greatest Hits, Volume II” was announced as an upcoming release I was stunned.  It seems like almost yesterday that Adkins and his label Capitol Nashville released “Greatest Hits: Volume One.“  And, in music terms, the album was.  It was barely four  years and three album releases ago.  Those three albums, 2003’s “Comin’ On Strong,” 2005’s “Songs About Me,” and 2006’s “Dangerous Man,” served up 9 hits, of which two or three were ‘only’ Top 20 hits.  So, it didn’t make sense and neither did Trace’s excuse for releasing “American Man;” ‘A pressing career opportuntity. ‘

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