Craig Morgan (Atlantic, 2000)
Craig Morgan
Reviewed by Jon Weisberger
Morgan, a Nashville native, has a pleasant, rich baritone voice, and a good feel for a country song. "Hush," written by Morgan, co-producer Buddy Cannon and Bill Anderson, works the same kind of moral territory as "Skip A Rope" and "Harper Valley PTA," and the singer does a good job with it, just as he does with the sprightly "It's Me" and Anderson and Sharon Vaughn's hard country "When A Man Can't Get A Woman Off His Mind."
Unfortunately, those aren't enough to make up for the undistinguished songs that comprise the remainder, like the first single, "Something To Write Home About" or the vapid "302 South Maple Avenue," about a house that becomes a happy home. Musical and lyric clich+s abound on too many cuts here, and too much of the CD has a by-the-numbers feel. That's too bad; Morgan has some real singing talent (the verdict is less clear with respect to his songwriting) that's obscured by a mediocre presentation.
CDs by Craig Morgan





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