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 Andy GriggsThis I Gotta See Release Date: 2004 08 10 Label: RLG/BMG Heritage Rating:  |
Andy Griggs has a voice suited for hard country music: strong and gritty, yet his twangy tenor shows just enough vulnerability to coax out a tear or two. Too bad that he has yet to make an album that lives up to that voice. On his third album, This I Gotta See, he delivers a professional, assured contemporary country record that flirts with his harder honky tonk influences, yet it's still the slickest effort he's cut, heavy on sweet ballads and melodic mid-tempo tunes, with a few faster numbers that offer a nice change of pace. These are well-constructed songs and productions, and Griggs sells them well, but they're not particularly memorable; by and large, they're pleasant listening, not captivating, even if his voice demands your attention. At times, he gets a song that gives him a good showcase for his talents -- ballads like "Be Still," or ravers like the lean "Hillbilly Band" -- but when the album ends with the laid-back, soulful, pure country "No Mississippi" (featuring guest appearances by Bekka Bramlett and Delbert McClinton), it's clear that this loose, down-home feel is right for Griggs. He would prosper on an album that was loose, relaxed, and had its heart in pure country. On This I Gotta See, those brief glimpses of straight-ahead country are surrounded by songs that fit the Nashville game plan, and while those are pleasant enough, Griggs is capable of doing something better -- as he proves on moments on this solid album, which is enough to make it worth a listen. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | This I Gotta See | Martin, Thrasher | 3:46 |
| 2 | My Kind of Beautiful | Griggs, Scott, Hummon | 3:51 |
| 3 | She Thinks She Needs Me | LeMaire, Minor, Mills | 4:00 |
| 4 | Careful Where You Kiss Me | Mobley, Thrasher, Bates | 3:47 |
| 5 | Be Still | Thrasher, Mobley | 4:00 |
| 6 | I Never Had a Chance | Beathard, Blackmon | 3:44 |
| 7 | Hillbilly Band | Martin, Griggs | 2:53 |
| 8 | Why Do I Still Want You | DiPiero, Luther | 5:13 |
| 9 | Long Enough | Lindsey, Green, Luther | 4:18 |
| 10 | If Heaven | Peters | 3:32 |
| 11 | No Mississippi | Nichols, Bergsnes, White | 5:11 |
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