Toby Keith - Unleashed

Artist:

Keith, Toby

See Also:

Original Soundtrack - Broken Bridges Various Artists - Rockin` Country Piano Tribute To Toby Keith Various Artists - Honkytonk Tribute To Toby Keith

Description:

Personnel: Toby Keith (vocals, acoustic guitar); Willie Nelson (vocals); Chris Collins (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Biff Watson, Scott Emerick (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason, Jerry McPherson, Michael Thompson (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Mike Haynes (trumpet); Clayton Ivey, Steve Nathan (piano, keyboards); Michael Rhodes (bass); John "JR" Robinson, Shannon Forrest (drums); Curtis Young, Wes Hightower, Scott Emerick, Vickie Hampton, Kim Fleming, Lianna Manis, Lari White, John Wesley Ryles (background vocals).
If you pay attention to the mass media, the ostensible "big news" on UNLEASHED is the opening track, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)," an anthemic song of vengeful, post-9/11 patriotism whose subtle-as-a-flying mallet lyrics and delivery make Barry ("Eve of Destruction") McGuire sound like James Taylor. Far more palatable are the 11 songs that follow, from the gutsy, churning "Who`s Your Daddy?" to the modified Jimmy Buffett-isms of "Good to Go to Mexico," and "It`s All Good," a much more satisfying take on the Twin Towers attacks that brings Bruce Springsteen to mind. The more black-humored eye-for-an-eye of the Willie Nelson collaboration "Beer For Horses" also surpasses the aforementioned, writ-large "message song," and it`s Stones-like groove is almost enough to make one forgive Keith`s insistence upon tacking a live introduction to "Angry American" at the closing to bookend the otherwise-appealing UNLEASHED.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)
2. Who`s Your Daddy
3. Good To Go To Mexico
4. It`s All Good
5. Beer For My Horses - (with Willie Nelson)
6. Losing My Touch
7. Huckleberry
8. It Works For Me
9. Ain`t It Just Like You
10. Rock You Baby
11. Rodeo Moon
12. That`s Not How It Is
13. Live Introduction By Toby Of "Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)"

Album Information

Release Date:

07/23/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Contemporary Country

Label:

Dreamworks Nashville

Producer:

James Stroud; Toby Keith

Catalog Number:

450 254

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Willie Nelson

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