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| Learn To Live | 
 enlarge | Artist: Darius Rucker
Label: Capitol-Nashville
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 58
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 85506
UPC: 094638550624
EAN: 0094638550624
ASIN: B001CJOHCU
Release Date: September 16, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Forever Road | | • | All I Want | | • | Don't Think I Don't Think About It | | • | Learn To Live | | • | If I Had Wings | | • | History In The Making | | • | Alright | | • | It Won't Be Like This For Long | | • | Drinkin' And Dialin' | | • | I Hope They Get To Me In Time | | • | While I Still Got The Time | | • | Be Wary Of A Woman |
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Album Description
As the front man of Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Rucker has already experienced success - earning 2 Grammy awards and selling over 25 million albums worldwide. Now, embracing his country roots and a music he has always wanted to make, Darius is attracting the attention of country fans who are discovering his voice for the first time, and rewarding Hootie fans with new music featuring one of the most unique voices across any genre of music. Featuring his debut country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", Learn to Live features 12 undeniable country hits and a voice that is unarguably Darius Rucker. "I have always written country songs...for me, this is really just part of the natural evolution of my career. I plan to be doing this for a long time. This isn't a one album deal - it's a career thing," explains Rucker.
Album Description
As the front man of Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Rucker has already experienced success - earning two Grammy awards and selling over 25 million albums worldwide. Embracing his Country roots and a music he has always wanted to make, Darius is attracting the attention of Country fans who are discovering his voice for the first time, and rewarding Hootie fans with new music featuring one of the most unique voices across any genre of music. Featuring his debut Country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", Learn to Live features 12 undeniable Country hits and a voice that is unarguably Darius Rucker. "I have always written Country songs...for me, this is really just part of the natural evolution of my career. I plan to be doing this for a long time. This isn't a one album deal - it's a career thing," explains Rucker.
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 Pretty Dang Good! September 17, 2008
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
To say Darius Rucker is new to country would be a slight, he grew up in the South and has cut his share of country tinged material, just take a listen to Scattered, Smothered and Covered to hear Rucker's excellent baritone in full bloom -- the guy can sing. And it is a wonderful thing to know that the material stands up to his earnest delivery.
Rucker approached the material by gathering a gaggle of current country mainstays to lend their talents, Brad Paisley's paw prints are all over, "All I Want" and that's a good thing. "Forever Road" carries the same weight of a great chorus (that you can sing along with) and a catchy hook that could get a bite from a fish without bait. But the stomper goes to "Drinkin' and Dialin'."
The ballads are the selling point here, Rucker's voice sells them. Rightfully so, he's clear in the mix, he sounds sincere on songs such as "History in the Making," and "Don't Think I Don't Know." A standout track is the contemplative "If I Had Wings," it could have been too cloying, too schmaltzy, but Rucker's voice won't allow it to be, but credit also belongs to Vince Gill and Alison Krauss for their amazing backing vocals.
An excellent pop-country disc that will get its share of radio play, and rightfully so.
Darius' roots are alive September 17, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I picked this up yesterday I was not sure what to expect. I assumed there would be 3-4 tracks that would stand out, along with some filler. But, this is an excellent record. Every track is exceptional on its own. The gems are the humorous "Drinkin and Dialin", the upbeat "It's Alright", and the touching "It won't be like this for Long", and "If I Had Wings." I am the Father of a beautiful little girl, and I literally cried listening to "It Won't be..(Damn you Darius). If you are a parent you will too, if not you should be ashamed of yourself.
But whatever your musical tastes may be, and I am not a pop country fan, but this album is earnest and real, and the musicians are excellent. Darius' baritone has never sounded better, and for all Hootie haters, you must appreciate his talents and give him his due. He has sold millions of records and can write quality music in any genre. Although, he did receive some collaborative help from some of today's best country talents, combined with his song crafting skills, the effort is worth the price. Darius states that he has found his niche, and has signed on for several albums with Capitol (Nashville), and if "Learn to Live" is just the beginning-look out! Mr. Rucker will be performing in Huntsville, AL at Big Spring Jam, Saturday Sept. 27, @ 7:30pm, and I cannot wait to hear this new material-live.
 5-Star Album - 1 Star Mastering September 24, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Every song on this album could potentially be a hit...it's THAT good. Musically, vocally, and lyrically, Darius is at the top of his game. Suffice it to say that this could be one of the best albums of 2008.
The mastering, however, is awful. Once again, like everything else released these days, the audio is over-compressed to maximum volume levels. There is clipping and distortion on several tracks, and in general the album sounds harsh, cold, and digital. On what should be soft ballads (like If I Had Wings), the violins are compressed right to the top of the dynamic range and they just scream through the mix. On the uptempo songs everything is so loud that distortion can be heard. I hate to detract stars from this album but I have to do it simply for the terrible mastering. I don't care how good the music is...if its presented like garbage I will rate it as such.
When are these record companies going to stop selling us sonically damaged products? Then they wonder why no one wants to 'buy' CD's any more!
A Great Country Album! September 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a well done country album by the Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker. Every song on this record is solid and well worth a listen!
The Real Deal:Sounds more like a greatest hits album than a debut September 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is just the perfect country album. Every song on it sounds like a hit. It seems as if you're listening to a greatest hits album from an artist with a long country career. While Rucker's work with Hootie and Blowfish has always been tinged with a southern rock/country flavor, this album is full on country and it is AWESOME. I am especially impressed with the quality of the musicianship. You can tell this man has been listening to and enjoying country music for a long time. This is not some pop star with a floundering career looking to slum it in Nashville. I'm not going to describe the songs. Just listen to them. They say everything.
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