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Chris Cagle Anywhere But Here Release Date: 2005 10 04 Label: EMI Rating:

On his third album, Anywhere But Here, Chris Cagle's rock influences shine stronger than ever. Not only does he cover Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" and name-drop Lynyrd Skynyrd, but "Hey Ya'll" has a defiant, hard-rocking swagger and he favors anthemic mid-tempo tunes built on classic rock to honky tonk ravers. But in a time where Big & Rich and their Muzik Mafia cohorts are rewriting contemporary country music as a flashy, ironic lark, this devotion to classic and Southern rock makes Cagle a bit of a traditionalist, and he wears it well on Anywhere But Here. While some of the power ballads veer a little bit toward the generic, there are a bunch of strong songs here, ranging from the opening "You Might Want to Think About It," where Cagle takes a stand for Middle America, to the soaring "Maria," which may be his best fusion of modern country and AOR. Throughout it all, Cagle remains an appealing singer -- his voice may be a little thin, but it's friendly, and it can help sell his tales of love, loss, and living. Anywhere But Here may not be a knockout, but it's a thoroughly likeable, engaging record that proves Chris Cagle is something of a country everyman for 2005, which not only makes him endearing, but a little refreshing next to such oversize personalities as Big & Rich and Toby Keith. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	You Might Want to Think About It	James, Shapiro, Verges	3:30
2	Wal-Mart Parking Lot	James	4:22
3	Miss Me Baby	Powell, Cagle	3:54
4	Maria	Powell, Cagle	4:42
5	Anywhere But Here	Mobley, Williams	4:03
6	You Still Do That to Me	Powell, Cagle	4:16
7	Hey Ya'll	Powell, Cagle	3:54
8	I Was Made for You	James, Lindsey	4:24
9	Wanted Dead or Alive	BonJovi, Sambora	5:01
10	When I Get There	Criswell, Kirby	4:11
11	I'd Find You	Goodwin, Terry	6:03

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