Before she went "pop"...

Before Faith Hill changed her image, straightened her natural curls, and became a sell-out to sell more albums, she made some fine country music. I have all her cds except for "Cry", and this cd is her best work! You can hear her beautiful voice and the heart-felt innocense and emotion she puts into every song. Every song stands out in its own way. The arrangements on this album are simpile and they are country. I wish she would get back to this kind of music. Some of her pop-music is ok, but she went over kill with the "Breath" cd, and I'm sure "Cry" doesn't have a hint of country on it. If you wanna hear Faith before she went pop, you must buy "It Matters to Me". Then you may wonder, as I still do, why she abandoned the country music that made her famous.

Country Gold

Classic Faith, pre-pop Faith is more like it. This is favorite album of hers next to "Faith." "Let's Go To Vegas" is a fun song that never gets old, "It Matters To Me" is an excellent country ballad, and "Bed of Roses" is my absolute favorite Faith song. A must have for her country fans.

Faith's second album

Usually when an artist does their sophomore album, there's lots of pressure. Undoubtedly Faith Hill had a lot to prove, after the success of her first album TAKE ME AS I AM. But not to worry, this album was a multiplatinum seller and had many hits. Songs like "Lets Go To Vegas" and "Bed of Roses" show Faith's fun side. The album is pretty heavy on some songs, such as the ballad "A Man's Home Is His Castle", a song about domestic abuse. Or "I Can't Do That Anymore" (written by Alan Jackson) a song about a woman who is giving everything for her marriage but getting nothing in return. "You Can't Lose Me" is a nice uptempo song about motherly love, and "Someone Else's Dream" is another great uptempo song. The title track is the pivotal song of the album in my opinion, a ballad about a relationship in trouble, and how it matters to one more than the other. That was one of her biggest hits, spending weeks at #1 on the chart. Later other hits from other albums passed this, like "This Kiss" (1998) and "Breathe" (1999). Other highlights include "Room In My Heart" and the duet with Shelby Lynne, "Keep Walkin On". Definately a strong album all around.