The best track here is Too cold at home, a real tearjerker of the kind George Jones is remembered for. Mark does this extremely well. Other great ballads here include Ol' country and I'll think of something.

Mark can also do the upbeat songs too, though some of these are actually quite sad, the musical backing hiding what the song is really about. Typical of these is Brother Jukebox, a song first recorded by Don Everly in the mid-seventies, which is about the emptiness of a man's life. Another song in this vein is Going through the Big D, about losing everything in a divorce. Both of these have upbeat, driving music.

Despite a string of #1 hits, Mark never achieved the level of success that some of his contemporaries did. However, he certainly made some great music and this compilation is well worth a listen if you enjoy nineties country, especially if you like Alan Jackson.

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Simply Amazing  Jan 29, 2000 By Pete Kic
Mark has really done a great job putting this CD together...they are all great country songs. The only problem with this album is it's missing one great song...the song....I just wanted you to know. I'm surprised that Mark would forget such a successful song. However, this song is exceptional...way to go Mark.

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Ballads to honkeytonk M C pulls those heart strings  Apr 02, 1999
This album has some of the best country songs in the business. Mark sings songs straight from his heart. There are songs for every occasion from the slow ballads like "Too cold at home", "I'll think of something else", and "Almost goodbye" to the fast, heels kicking "Bubba shot the jukebox", and "Going through the big 'd'". These songs are about real life realtionships and how they affect the heart. So if you're in the mood to cry about that lost love or smile now that they're gone this is the album for you.

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I could listen to this CD for hours  Aug 03, 2005 By BlueEye Freckle Girl
I have been looking for this CD for about a month or two. I finally found it and I love it in fact I downloaded it to my MP3 player and taking it everywhere I go. Love Mark Chestnut he is a true "country boy" and he hasn't sold out to the "in" crowd, dont get me wrong I love the "new" country ,but Old country is where it is. LOVE IT!!

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Great cd,good music. It's WONDERFUL!!!!!  Jan 08, 1999
It's A Little Too Late is the best song of the Planet and here,BRAZIL,is the much listened. Great cd!!!!!

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