Comments on: Rank a Discography: Trisha Yearwood

By: erwin netzer

erwin netzer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:08:19 +0000

The more of your rankings I read, the clearer it becomes that I couldn’t do a ranking. So WYRL is no.10 on most of your lists? Hmm, that’s ok, really – only … then i think of the track-list and suddenly I notice that there are also favourites of mine on that one: There goes my Baby, That ain’t the way I heard it, Love wouldn’t lie to me (that must be one of the most vulnerable-sounding performances ever), Bring me all your lovin’ (took a while until that one stuck, but now it’s also one of my favourites) …
Worst thing is: I think I could find more tracks on it I like a lot. So, what is my least favourite album? Sorry folks, but for the life of me, I just couldn’t say. Somehow the one I listen to at any given time always seems to be the one I like best (or almost). sometimes I think there are albums I like less, too, but then I listen to them again and find that they’re top-notch as well.
The only thing I can say for sure is that when she releases a new album this usually becomes my favourite for a few months and I’d start thinking “that’s her best, yet”. But after a while you start listening to the old ones again and even if you should find one or two “flaws” on some, at the same time you might find some of her best songs on the same albums …

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:21:56 +0000

I think HEARTS IN ARMOR is my favorite Yearwood album, but none of them are duds

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:17:07 +0000

I agree with everyone- Trisha is my favorite artist BECAUSE it is so hard to rank the albums. HHATPOL is exhibit A in why it will be sad to lose great album artists like Trisha if music becomes singles only. Would anyone release Not A Bad Thing or Dreaming Fields both of which are just wonderful as singles? I have the foreign releases of some of the albums and those extra songs (Jackie’s House on Thinkin’ About You is a real favorite) affect my choices, but ask me next month and the order could switch:

1. Heaven, Heartache ATPOL
2. Thinkin’ About You
3. Hearts In Armor
4. Inside Out
5. Jasper County
6. The Song Remembers When
7. Everybody Knows
8. Real Live Woman
9. Trisha Yearwood
10. Where Your Road Leads

By: C.M. Wilcox

C.M. Wilcox — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:06:00 +0000

Thanks to you for doing it! Really didn’t think anyone would take me up on the offer.

I’m enjoying reading all the lists too.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:07:22 +0000

It’s neat to read everybody else’s rankings for these albums too. I really didn’t expect Inside Out to be #1 on any other list (it’s a personal favorite though), but the rest of the albums are all falling into pretty much the same place -the consensus says HHPoL and Hearts In Armor are near the top and Where Your Road Leads towards the bottom.

And thanks to C.M. Wilcox for letting me rank this discography.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:59:06 +0000

Her output is remarkably consistent. So consistent, in fact, that my top 9 picks are almost interchangeable and I have no argument as to why any of those albums couldn’t be someone’s number one choice. Personal preference, that’s all. That being said, I would have liked to have seen The Song Remembers When ranked higher. I tend to gravitate toward her earlier albums. The only position that is a lock for me is Where Your Road Leads at Number 10. But as mentioned in earlier posts, even that album had it’s moments. Namely, “There Goes My Baby.”

01. Thinkin’ About You (Love “On a Bus To St. Cloud”)
02. Everybody Knows
03. The Song Remembers When
04. Trisha Yearwood
05. Hearts In Armor
06. Heaven, Heartache…
07. Jasper County
08. Inside Out (Love “I Don’t Paint Myself Into Corners”
09. Real Live Woman (Love “Where Are You Now”)
10. Where Your Road Leads

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:53:41 +0000

*is quite surprised that Jasper County is quite low on most lists*

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:05:56 +0000

Just in case I wasn’t clear…and I wasn’t…HHTPOL is at the top of the list for me, with Jasper County following it. I can’t rank the others, because while I own all of them, I don’t visit them as much as the two at the top.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:37:50 +0000

I always find myself favoring the latest addition to her discography. Also, even the least of her albums contains a track that reminds me she’s one of the greatest talents ever. With that being said, here goes…

1) Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love- The song choices are top-notch and the vocals are pitch-perfect (as usual), but what sets this set apart is the flawless production that brings all of the elements together seamlessly. I hope we will see Trisha diving into different genres and experimenting acoustically in the future (the instrumentation in “We Tried” is to die for).

2) Hearts in Armor- The album that sealed her fate as the premier female artist of her generation. “Hearts in Armor,” “Down on My Knees,” “Wrong Side of Memphis,” “Walkaway Joe” and “Woman Walk the Line” are just a few of the standouts. Flawless.

3) Inside Out- I skip a few tracks here, but the knockouts are unmatched, Trisha is a master class belter, but because she doesn’t wail in every song (her subtlety is what makes her the finest interpreter in popular music), I think that is too often overlooked. She lets it rip on “Love Alone” and “I Don’t Paint Myself Into Corners” and I still can’t get over it. Add the low key gems “Melancholy Blue,” “For a While” and “Seven Year Ache” and this set can’t dip much lower than 3.

4) Thinkin’ About You- This is where Trisha perfected her mastery of the emotional but not overwraught ballad. See: “Till I Get it Right,” “You Can Sleep While I Drive” and “On a Bus to St. Cloud.” And “Fairy Tale” and “Those Words We Said” are overlooked gems.

5) Real Live Woman- Trisha the artist takes a risk with a moody set that runs in the opposite direction of the popular ladies of the day. With songs like “Where Are You Now?,” “When a Love Song Sings the Blues,” “Wild For You Baby” and “Try Me Again,” I’ll follow her.

6) Jasper County- Gets extra credit for being the crucible in which “HHPOL” was formed. It’s material isn’t as transcendent as so much of her other work, but “Georgia Rain” is as gorgeous anything else she’s ever done.

7) The Song Remembers When- An uneven set, but with songs like the title track and “Mr. Radio,” it’s hard to complain.

8) Trisha Yearwood- We all know the mega hits, but listen to “Fools Like Me” and you’ll realize Trisha had the goods from day 1.

9) Everybody Knows- Loved the two lead singles, but the rest isn’t half as memorable.

10) Where Your Road Leads- Bottom of the pack, but let’s hear it for “There Goes My Baby.”

By: C.M. Wilcox

C.M. Wilcox — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:39:34 +0000

Yep.