The Dollar

Author: Johnson, Jamey

Format: Remixes included

PartNumber: 828767269023

Release Date: 07-02-2006

Details: Amazon.caWith a distinct, identifiable vocal snarl and the ability to write songs without constantly using half a dozen Music Row collaborators, Alabama native Jamey Johnson forcefully asserts his neotraditional bent on “The Dollar,” a beautifully crafted high-impact cautionary about the modern conundrum of work versus family. His skill at delivering with utter clarity and lack of artifice enhances every performance, as he reinvents the timeless lost-love-and-redemption ballad with “Flying Silver Eagle” and on “My Saving Grace” thoughtfully counsels perseverance despite an alcoholic father. The generic “redneck” ditties currently in vogue get their moments with “Rebelicious” and “Redneck Side of Me.” They pale, however, alongside Johnson’s admirable storytelling on “She’s All Lady,” his w