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With a disclaimer stating that he only had a year to write the songs for his sophomore album (while he had a "lifetime" to write those for his first), Toby Keith introduces us to his second effort, Boomtown. Not to worry: he pulls off a successful follow-up to his hit-heavy debut. His songwriting has matured, and his vocals still stand out as one of the predominant male voices of contemporary country. Keith straddles the wall between traditional and pop, and he maintains a steady balance. Opening with his number one song "Who's That Man," Keith immediately packs a traditional country wallop. His songs tell stories about everyday life and working-class people, and the serious issues they face like divorce, adultery, teenage angst, aging, love, and life in an oil boomtown. But Keith does occasionally detour the heady issues and lightens the mood with songs like "You Ain't Much Fun" ("...[since] I've sobered up") and his rocking tribute to female truck drivers, "Big Ol' Truck." Being a former oil man, himself, Keith's Boomtown saga gives the roughneck tale a stamp of authenticity. Toby Keith need not worry about running out of ideas. If he can create Boomtown in a year, he has a bright future.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wayne Perry, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist - Nathan Crow, ComposerLyricist - David Wills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carl Goff Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carl Goff Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Mensy, ComposerLyricist - Tony Haselden, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wayne Perry, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist - Johnny McCollum, ComposerLyricist - Pal Rakes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nelson Larkin, Producer - RON "SNAKE" REYNOLDS, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harold Shedd, Producer - Toby Keith, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
With a disclaimer stating that he only had a year to write the songs for his sophomore album (while he had a "lifetime" to write those for his first), Toby Keith introduces us to his second effort, Boomtown. Not to worry: he pulls off a successful follow-up to his hit-heavy debut. His songwriting has matured, and his vocals still stand out as one of the predominant male voices of contemporary country. Keith straddles the wall between traditional and pop, and he maintains a steady balance. Opening with his number one song "Who's That Man," Keith immediately packs a traditional country wallop. His songs tell stories about everyday life and working-class people, and the serious issues they face like divorce, adultery, teenage angst, aging, love, and life in an oil boomtown. But Keith does occasionally detour the heady issues and lightens the mood with songs like "You Ain't Much Fun" ("...[since] I've sobered up") and his rocking tribute to female truck drivers, "Big Ol' Truck." Being a former oil man, himself, Keith's Boomtown saga gives the roughneck tale a stamp of authenticity. Toby Keith need not worry about running out of ideas. If he can create Boomtown in a year, he has a bright future.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:08
- Main artists: Toby Keith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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