Track Listing

1. Some Things Never Change
2. Millionaire
3. Don't It Make You Want To Dance
4. Daily Bread
5. I Don't Want To Mention Any Names
6. I Would For You
7. Cowboy Up
8. Scatter The Ashes
9. What I'm Up Against
10. Simple As Dirt
11. Bareback Jack

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96402 in Music
• Released on: 2002-04-09
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
On "Some Things Never Change," the opening track of Chris LeDoux's first album since battling back from serious illness and a liver transplant, even his buddy and duet partner Garth Brooks sounds looser and less forced than on any of his own records. Still the rodeo veteran, LeDoux relaxes listeners while retaining all of the power and integrity that's marked his music from the jump (more than 23 years ago!). "Millionaire," a celebration of lasting love, the joyous "Don't It Make You Want to Dance," and the rodeo humor of "Cowboy Up" emphasize straightforwardness over predictability. "Scatter the Ashes" transcends its rodeo theme with a message for any world-weary soul ready to move on. And how many major-label artists today sing of the pure joy of farm life as he does on "Simple as Dirt"? Never once do he or his producers lower themselves to worry about pleasing radio's demographic-obsessed, tin-eared demons. In a perfect world, LeDoux would be one of those who set country's gold standard. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews

"After The Storm" was too short
This was Chris' first CD after his close brush with death and his second-to-last CD. Unfortunately, after the storm came a worse event, Chris' untimely death in March 2005. As a LeDoux fan of more than 25 years, I was a bit disheartened that Chris wasn't writing more of his own material; too many of his preceding CDs got away from his rodeo/Western songs. Nevertheless, there are some fine songs here, and except for "Haywire" and "Stampede," there's no such thing as a less-than-good Chris LeDoux album. "Cowboy Up" and "Scatter My Ashes" are the best songs on the CD. Little did we know how prescient the latter was, as sadly, Chris didn't have much time left with us. Chris LeDoux was the best.

the worst he's done period
Come on Chris, i know this is your "comeback" album but where's the cowboy stuff that made you who you are????

An Ok album
"After the Storm" makes a good country album but in the history of Chris Ledoux albums [isn't his best]. It not because he didnt write the songs he just didnt seem to be ready after the health problems. Compare this album to his earlier titles of "Whacha going to do with a cowboy", "Western Underground", and "Powder River" and you will agree its not his best work to date. I hope he's still got that Chris Ledoux Kick.