Hits and Highways Ahead

Hits and Highways Ahead

Hits and Highways Ahead

ASIN: B00005YNAI

Track Listings
 
1. She Won't Be Lonely Long
2. Heart's Desire
3. Love Without Mercy
4. On the Road
5. Long Way to Fall
6. Little Bit of You
7. I'm Holding My Own
8. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)
9. When a Woman Loves a Man
10. Tender Moment
11. If the House Is Rockin'
12. John the Revelator

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Texan Lee Roy Parnell arrived on the scene in 1992 looking like a homogenized Delbert McClinton for the suburbs. Through the years, the country bluesman has evolved into a bankable, if too-safe hit-maker--mining the same, somnambulistic midtempo groove--while his slide guitar work, once as stinging as a scorpion, tends to settle for repetitive licks. Still, when he hits his stride, especially on the R&B-leaning ballads ("When A Woman Loves a Man," "Love Without Mercy"), he brings a welcome bit of blue-eyed soul to the polyurethane radio format. Parnell also proves himself with "If the House Is Rockin'," a roadhouse raver, and with "John the Revelator," the hippest blues-spiritual (with the Fairfield Four) that Lyle Lovett never made. This (mostly) greatest-hits package contains two new songs, including "Long Way to Fall," which explores the frightening exhilaration of love in yet another midtempo loper. --Alanna Nash

Hits and Highways Ahead,Lee Roy Parnell,Bmg Special Prod.,Contemporary Country,Country,New Traditionalist,Pop
Hits and Highways Ahead
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Leroy's Best
  • where from?
  • Alot missing from this CD
  • What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?
  • Where are you LeRoy??
 Hits and Highways Ahead
Lee Roy Parnell
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
New TraditionalistNew Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Back to the Well
  2. Tell the Truth
  3. We All Get Lucky Sometimes
  4. On the Road
  5. Love Without Mercy

ASIN: B00000JYA4
Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

  1. She Won't Be Lonely Long
  2. Heart's Desire
  3. Love Without Mercy
  4. On The Road
  5. Long Way To Fall
  6. A Little Bit Of You
  7. I'm Holding My Own
  8. What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am
  9. When A Woman Loves A Man
  10. Tender Moment
  11. If The House Is Rockin'
  12. John The Revelator

Amazon.com

Texan Lee Roy Parnell arrived on the scene in 1992 looking like a homogenized Delbert McClinton for the suburbs. Through the years, the country bluesman has evolved into a bankable, if too-safe hit-maker--mining the same, somnambulistic midtempo groove--while his slide guitar work, once as stinging as a scorpion, tends to settle for repetitive licks. Still, when he hits his stride, especially on the R&B-leaning ballads ("When A Woman Loves a Man," "Love Without Mercy"), he brings a welcome bit of blue-eyed soul to the polyurethane radio format. Parnell also proves himself with "If the House Is Rockin'," a roadhouse raver, and with "John the Revelator," the hippest blues-spiritual (with the Fairfield Four) that Lyle Lovett never made. This (mostly) greatest-hits package contains two new songs, including "Long Way to Fall," which explores the frightening exhilaration of love in yet another midtempo loper. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Leroy's Best.......2006-11-19

From beginning to the end this CD is awesome Leroy Parnell at his best!

5 out of 5 stars where from?.......2006-10-21

I would like to know if anyone knows where the idea of the story behind the song on the road came from...also has anyone heard of legendary mike from new castle?

1 out of 5 stars Alot missing from this CD.......2006-04-12

Why, why do they bother with these greatest hit collections, if they aren't going to put ALL the hits on the record? No less than 4 of Lee Roy's best songs are missing from this compilation, specifically: "Power of Love"; "Givin' Water to a Drowning Man"; the collaboration with Brooks and Dunn, "Take These Chains from My Heart"; and my personal favorite, "You Can't Get There from Here".

This cd is a waste of money without those other songs, in my opinion.

5 out of 5 stars What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?.......2003-06-07

Lee Roy Parnell deserves much more credit than he gets. Since his debut in 1992, Parnell's country-blues slide guitar has made him one of my favorite artists. The roadhouse rocker's mix of R&B on songs like "When a Woman Loves a Man" creates a very different sound than you usually get from a country artist, while the wild "If the House Is Rockin'," shows his blues-rock side, and "John the Revelator" is a nice gospel number. My personal favorites, though, are "Heart's Desire," and "On the Road." Parnell's guitar work can get dull when he tries too hard to be a country hit maker, because he is his best when he leans towards the blues. Check out his newest release, "Tell the Truth," which is an excellent blues album. All in all, this is a nice greatest hits package of a talented and underrated musician.

5 out of 5 stars Where are you LeRoy??.......2002-03-09

I must admit, I'm not a huge country fan; I prefer blues and jazz, but this guy is GOOD. My brother turned me on to this CD a couple of years ago and I liked it immediately. What I want to know is, "where is this guy?" How come he's not more well known? He's got a great voice, excellent tunes and is good guitar player. What a shame - his management and/or record company needs to get on the ball. I like all the songs on this CD, but my favorites are Heart's Desire, On the Road, Long Way to Fall, What Kind of Fool Do you Think I Am, and of course, When a Woman Loves a Man with Tricia Yearwood. I also enjoyed reading the stories accompanying the song titles explaining how the songs came about.

On another note, for those of you who don't know, he has a brother, Rob Roy Parnell, who is also a musician who plays some pretty good blues. If you also like the blues, check out his CD, Jacksboro Highway.
Hits and Highways Ahead
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Leroy's Best
  • where from?
  • Alot missing from this CD
  • What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?
  • Where are you LeRoy??
 Hits and Highways Ahead
Lee Roy Parnell
Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
New TraditionalistNew Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. Back to the Well
  2. Tell the Truth
  3. We All Get Lucky Sometimes
  4. On the Road
  5. Love Without Mercy

ASIN: B00005Q6K2
Release Date: 2001-09-03

Tracks:

  1. She Won't Be Lonely Long
  2. Heart's Desire
  3. Love Without Mercy
  4. On the Road
  5. Long Way to Fall
  6. Little Bit of You
  7. I'm Holding My Own
  8. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)
  9. When a Woman Loves a Man
  10. Tender Moment
  11. If the House Is Rockin'
  12. John the Revelator

Amazon.com

Texan Lee Roy Parnell arrived on the scene in 1992 looking like a homogenized Delbert McClinton for the suburbs. Through the years, the country bluesman has evolved into a bankable, if too-safe hit-maker--mining the same, somnambulistic midtempo groove--while his slide guitar work, once as stinging as a scorpion, tends to settle for repetitive licks. Still, when he hits his stride, especially on the R&B-leaning ballads ("When A Woman Loves a Man," "Love Without Mercy"), he brings a welcome bit of blue-eyed soul to the polyurethane radio format. Parnell also proves himself with "If the House Is Rockin'," a roadhouse raver, and with "John the Revelator," the hippest blues-spiritual (with the Fairfield Four) that Lyle Lovett never made. This (mostly) greatest-hits package contains two new songs, including "Long Way to Fall," which explores the frightening exhilaration of love in yet another midtempo loper. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Leroy's Best.......2006-11-19

From beginning to the end this CD is awesome Leroy Parnell at his best!

5 out of 5 stars where from?.......2006-10-21

I would like to know if anyone knows where the idea of the story behind the song on the road came from...also has anyone heard of legendary mike from new castle?

1 out of 5 stars Alot missing from this CD.......2006-04-12

Why, why do they bother with these greatest hit collections, if they aren't going to put ALL the hits on the record? No less than 4 of Lee Roy's best songs are missing from this compilation, specifically: "Power of Love"; "Givin' Water to a Drowning Man"; the collaboration with Brooks and Dunn, "Take These Chains from My Heart"; and my personal favorite, "You Can't Get There from Here".

This cd is a waste of money without those other songs, in my opinion.

5 out of 5 stars What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?.......2003-06-07

Lee Roy Parnell deserves much more credit than he gets. Since his debut in 1992, Parnell's country-blues slide guitar has made him one of my favorite artists. The roadhouse rocker's mix of R&B on songs like "When a Woman Loves a Man" creates a very different sound than you usually get from a country artist, while the wild "If the House Is Rockin'," shows his blues-rock side, and "John the Revelator" is a nice gospel number. My personal favorites, though, are "Heart's Desire," and "On the Road." Parnell's guitar work can get dull when he tries too hard to be a country hit maker, because he is his best when he leans towards the blues. Check out his newest release, "Tell the Truth," which is an excellent blues album. All in all, this is a nice greatest hits package of a talented and underrated musician.

5 out of 5 stars Where are you LeRoy??.......2002-03-09

I must admit, I'm not a huge country fan; I prefer blues and jazz, but this guy is GOOD. My brother turned me on to this CD a couple of years ago and I liked it immediately. What I want to know is, "where is this guy?" How come he's not more well known? He's got a great voice, excellent tunes and is good guitar player. What a shame - his management and/or record company needs to get on the ball. I like all the songs on this CD, but my favorites are Heart's Desire, On the Road, Long Way to Fall, What Kind of Fool Do you Think I Am, and of course, When a Woman Loves a Man with Tricia Yearwood. I also enjoyed reading the stories accompanying the song titles explaining how the songs came about.

On another note, for those of you who don't know, he has a brother, Rob Roy Parnell, who is also a musician who plays some pretty good blues. If you also like the blues, check out his CD, Jacksboro Highway.
Hits & Highways Ahead
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Hits & Highways Ahead
    Lee Roy Parnell
    Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
    New TraditionalistNew Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000066AKN
    Release Date: 2002-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. She Won't Be Lonely Long
    2. Heart's Desire
    3. Love Without Mercy
    4. On the Road
    5. Long Way to Fall
    6. Little Bit of You
    7. I'm Holding My Own
    8. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)
    9. When a Woman Loves a Man
    10. Tender Moment
    11. If the House Is Rockin'
    12. John the Revelator

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