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One of Tanya's best albums ever

James E. Bagley | Sanatoga, PA USA | 02/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After the release of Tanya Tucker's underperforming album Complicated in 1988, she left Capitol Records, slapping them with a lawsuit siting inadequate promotion of product. Recently, though, Tucker returned with the self-titled Tanya, on her own label Tuckertime (distributed by Capitol as part of her settlement agreement). Tanya is the most delightful surprise of the past year and Tucker's second best album ever (after 1991's diverse What Do I Do With Me). It's all about fractured love. The footstomping "Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)" and "I Still Hear Your Voice" find Tucker raspily pining for a lost love (never, however, looking for pity). On the ballads, a wearier, wiser Tucker infuses each number with heightened emotion (led by the Vince Gill-backed ode of fading love, "Borrowed Wings").Her own composition "Should'a Thought About That" reminds us that no one in country does haunting better than Tanya. Nobody sounds like her either, which makes this album's engaging hit single "A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be" all the more welcome at bland country radio. Hopefully, it won't be another five years until the next new Tanya Tucker album."

One of Tanya's best!

C. Ramey | Jackson, TN | 10/18/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tanya Tucker is a country music icon. I'm thrilled to hear her voice coming across the airwaves after five long years. Tanya's 31st recording proves she's still at the top of her game. When she belts out a song she puts all the new talent to shame. "Old Weakness Coming On Strong" is a cross between Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and Tanya tears is apart like only she can. On "Oh What A Love" and "We Had It All" she conveys the anguish the writers intended the listener to hear. "A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be" is a true Tanya song and you can tell she enjoys singing it. "I Still Hear Your Voice" is a catchy number that will make you laugh and you won't be able to get it out of your head. By far, "Borrowed Wings" is the best song on the cd and one of Tanya's finest recordings ever. It is a moving ballad and Tanya nails it. All in all, this is one of her best cd's. Everyone should have her classic material from the 70's & 80's, but there are three cd's from the 90's that all Tanya fans MUST have: Without You What Do I Do With Me, Can't Run From Yourself and Complicated."

What is country radio's problem with Tanya Tucker music?

Danny Leonhardt | Atlanta, Georgia | 02/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tanya is now showing us why she is a living legend. Its a shame that the country music industry and country radio have overlooked her so many times over. This is one of the best, if not the best, albums of Tanya's career and radio is not doing its part to make the first single "A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be" a major hit. My only hope is that more songs from the album will be released as singles, especially the amazing "Borrowed Wings." It would be a great day in country radio to hear that song in heavy rotation and Tanya performing it on major award shows. Her voice is full of emotion and is always real and raw. Tanya, you are the best country-rocker around and it is time that you were given your due!"