Collin Raye Counting Sheep Country Music CD Review

Collin Raye has released him most recent album entitled Counting Sheep.

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is this rich even if Country isn’t your favorite genre you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.

If you're even mildly into Country music you'll enjoy this album. Overall Counting Sheep is an outstanding release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.

While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - I’m Gonna Love You, track 8 - Hearts Are For When You Want To Love Someone, and track 11 - Stay Awake

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Counting Sheep. It’s a great track!

Counting Sheep Release Notes:

Collin Raye originally released Counting Sheep on January 25, 2000 on the Sony Wonder label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Counting Sheep 2. I'm Gonna Love You 3. Blackbird 4. Mother And Father's Prayer, A - (with Melissa Manchester) 5. When You Wish Upon A Star 6. Cool Cat 7. Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (An Irish Lullaby) 8. Hearts Are For When You Want To Love Someone 9. Dream Song, The 10. When You Say Your Prayers 11. Stay Awake

Personnel: Collin Raye, Melissa Manchester (vocals); John Jorgenson (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, ukelele, clarinet, tin whictle); Tom Hemby, Dean Parks, Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson (electric guitar, mandolin); John Hobbs (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Steve Nathan (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Jim Cox (organ, keyboards); Larry Paxton (acoustic bass); Joe Chemay (bass, background vocals); Lee Sklar (bass); Paul Leim, John Robinson (drums, percussion); Wes Hightower, Dennis Wilson, Liana Manis (background vocals).

Principally recorded at The Tracking Room & Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Sony Studios, Santa Monica, California. Includes liner notes by Collin Raye.