Track Listing

1. Old Blue Chair
2. Be As You Are
3. Guitars And Tiki Bars
4. Island Boy
5. Somewhere In The Sun
6. Boston
7. Something Sexy About The Rain
8. French Kissing Life
9. Key Lime Pie
10. Sherry's Living In Paradise
11. Magic
12. Soul Of A Sailor
13. Old Blue Chair (Ocean Mix)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3510 in Music
• Released on: 2005-01-25
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Kenny Chesney may work the Jimmy Buffett mojo a little too hard on his CMA Award-winning album, When the Sun Goes Down. But he comes by it naturally, having vacationed at Myrtle Beach as a child and today owning a home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now comes his all-out island salute, Be As You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair), which surprises only in its concentration on the restorative vibe of beachfront life rather than the bikinis and rum-soaked nights. Intimate and subdued, the album gets mandatorily frolicsome on "Guitars and Tiki Bars." But mostly it's a reflective look at the people, places, and passion that make up his south-of-the-equator equation. There are lovely moments here--the cocktail swirl of "Magic," the quiet eroticism of "Something Sexy in the Rain," and the faraway ache of "Somewhere in the Sun." Trouble is, Chesney, who wrote or cowrote all 13 tracks, ended up with enough material for only half a record, and then repeated many of his ideas (particularly the singling out of the émigrés who came to the islands to become whole again) to fill out the album. Add that shortcoming to the mellow sameness that prevails, and Be As You Are becomes less an album for that old blue chair than one for the hammock. --Alanna Nash

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Customer Reviews

This album + the beach + an iced cold drink = LIFE IS GOOD
This album is full of great songs!! My favorite is "Magic". It's a good mix of island music with a touch of the big band sounds of Frank Sinatra. Island Boy makes me appreciate being born on the Coast, hanging out at the barrier islands where it's "peaceful and serene". "Guitars and Tiki Bars makes you want to dance! When you can't get to the beach, just play this album! True Kenny fans will appreciate it!

Loooovvvved it!!!
I spent a week in St. John recently. This album makes me feel like I'm right back there. Laid back and easy. And it's fun to hear the names of the places I recently was in the songs. It was cool to know he hung out in the same places I did. The music is so relaxed and smooth. Loved it!

It takes me there
This is by far, my favorite Kenny Chesney CD to date. I know a lot of people have not liked his foray into island music (and away from contemporary country music) with this CD, but I applaud it! These songs are heartfelt, soulful, and moving and I can almost feel the sand between my toes and the waves lapping at my feet whenever I listen to it. Thanks Kenny, for these songs that always 'take me there' when I most need it. I hope you'll record more CD's like this in the future!