Highway of Dreams

Highway of Dreams

Track Listings

1. Boxcar
2. Live Baby
3. Make You Cry
4. Tengo Razon (I Have A Reason To Live)
5. Almost Gave My Heart Away
6. Avenue of Tears
7. Is There Any Love?
8. Sounds of The Sea
9. Walk Thru Fire
10. Highway of Dreams

Highway of Dreams,Pamela Ruby Russell,RUBYTUNES,ECLECTIC "AMERICANA WORLD POP" - A BEAUTIFUL SONGSTRESS PRESENTS YOU WITH A BOUQUET OF ROCK, FOLK AND CABARET FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER AND AROUND THE CORNER... TO TOUCH YOUR HEART AND SOUL WITH GREAT PRODUCTION AND MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS AS WELL.


Highway of Dreams
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Absolutely gorgeous...!!
  • A One and a Two
  • The musical recipe results in a sweetly-tasting delicacy
  • Amazing, soulful and sincere!
  • Best new male voice in music today.
Highway of Dreams
Bradley Walker
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000H5VF20
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Life Or Love
  2. When I'm Hurtin'
  3. Love's Tombstone
  4. Payin' Your Dues
  5. If I Hadn't Reached For The Stars
  6. Price Of Admission
  7. He Carried Her Memory
  8. A Little Change
  9. Lost At Sea
  10. Shoulda Took That Train
  11. I Never Go Around Mirrors
  12. We Know Where He Is

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This stellar debut establishes Bradley Walker as a classic country throwback, the kind of singer who can make feeling awfully bad sound awfully good. His phrasing and affinity for broken-hearted material invite comparison with George Jones (one can easily hear Jones singing "When I'm Hurtin'," while "He Carried Her Memory" could be a companion piece to "He Stopped Loving Her Today"), his bittersweet baritone is reminiscent of Randy Travis, and he covers Lefty Frizzell's "I Never Go Around Mirrors." The album also benefits from harmonies by Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent, and Alecia Nugent. Though songs of love gone bad (none of the material written by Walker) dominate, he shows a spiritual side in "A Little Change" and "We Know Where He Is," a workingman's populism in "Payin' Your Dues," and even a happy ending in "If I Hadn't Reached for the Stars." Mandolin, banjo, and fiddle drive the acoustic arrangements throughout, but only the uptempo "Shoulda Took That Train" sounds closer to bluegrass than country. The album's packaging doesn't belabor the fact that Walker was born with muscular dystrophy; a talent this strong doesn't need anyone's sympathy. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely gorgeous...!!.......2007-05-18

This album is a winner, from start to finish, a wonderful blend of old-fashioned country heartsongs and delicate bluegrass twang. Much credit should go to producer Carl Jackson, who crafted a similar sound on labelmate Alecia Nugent's Rounder albums, but Bradley also stands out as an amazingly soulful, confident singer, a young guy who is clearly steeped in the traditions of the style, and who can dig deep into the heart of every song. Equally comfortable with sentimental ballads, gospel material and misery-drenched novelty songs, he's the kind of country singer you've been waiting to hear for years. I guess his roots are in the bluegrass scene, but I wouldn't mind seeing him make some inroads into mainstream country -- Music City could use someone with as much versatility and intelligence as Mr. Walker. Plus, with harmony vocals by Sonya Isaacs, Alecia Nugent and Rhonda Vincent, this album is simply gorgeous. Check it out! (DJ Joe Sixpack)

5 out of 5 stars A One and a Two.......2007-01-26

If you enjoy bluegrass and "old fashioned" acoustic country music with a little honky-tonk thrown in for good measure, buy Bradley Walker's CD "Highway of Dreams." If you don't like this genre, there won't be anything on this CD that's right. For the rest of us, there isn't anything on this CD that's wrong. The songs, the arrangements, the vocalists, the musicians and most of all the lead singer Bradley Walker, it's all done right. No "nasal" vocals here. No "tin-pan" intrumentals either. This is one of the best albums of the decade. Treat yourself to the dark side of the moon. StJohn

5 out of 5 stars The musical recipe results in a sweetly-tasting delicacy .......2006-12-28

Playing Time - 42:26 -- Similar to some other projects being produced in Nashville (e.g. Mark Newton Band's "Hillbilly Hemingway" on Rebel Records), there is a certain recipe (I won't call it "formula") for successful acoustic country with some bluegrass flavorings.
Producer Carl Jackson could write a dissertation on the subject. Call it "hard country" if you want to. Vocalist Bradley Walker just refers to his love of both traditional country and bluegrass music. The young man of 28 has built a strong network in both genres. There's no question that Bradley has some powerhouse pipes. When folks have heard him guest on the Opry or appear on the MDA Telethon, they sit up and take note. Then, the recipe calls for some great Nashville session acoustic musicians. Stir in some drums for a commercial radio-friendly sound. Finally, whip up some well-written songs from the proven pens of Carl Jackson, Harley Allen, Larry Cordle, Craig Market, Mike Ward, Shawn Camp, Jim McBride and Jerry Salley. Pay some respect to tradition by covering an old classic nugget like lefty Frizzell's "I'll Never Go Around Mirrors." Close the set with an inspirational gospel number, "We Know Where He Is." Once all this exceptional talent, hard work and production effort is cooked in the Nashville oven, you'll end up with a fully-baked album like "Highway of Dreams." Nothing half-baked or overdone about it. Call it formula if you wish, but good chefs know the importance of having the right ingredients and following directions closely to end up with a sweetly-tasting delicacy.

You can hardly go wrong with vocal collaborators like Russell Moore, Cia Cherryholmes, Alecia Nugent, Sonya Isaacs, Vince Gill, Carl Jackson, Rhonda Vincent, Brandon Rickman, Jerry Salley and Larry Cordle. For goodness sakes, these folks are all first-rate singers in their own right, and they are relegated to background vocals on this project. Talk about good company! Check out the instrumentalists -- Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Aubrey Haynie, Adam Steffey, Randy Kohrs, Clay Hess, Jim Van Cleve, and others. The zestiest bluegrass tang appears in the four tracks with Ron Block or Ron Stewart's banjo, with "Shoulda Took That Train" and "Payin' Your Dues" establishing some up-tempo snappy grooves.

The album's vocal and instrumental presence will elevate it to radio-friendly fare. I presume that's why Tony Creasman's drums appear in every track. Fortunately, they're rather understated and not too distracting, although I'd personally prefer the warm bark of the mandolin in sparer settings such as the gospel closer. Bradley Walker has garnered attention from the bluegrass community, and he's fronted a group called The Trinity Mountain Boys that released "Breaking New Ground" in 1999. Then, Walker became lead singer for Atlanta-based Lost Horizon in 2001. Without totally selling out or turning his back on his bluegrass friends and fans, it appears Bradley's now being groomed and market-tested for a potential jump all the way into country. "If I Hadn't Reached for the Stars" mentions that the highway of dreams has no exit for easy street.
One of the songs he sings is "Price of Admission" with some sage advice - "for everything you do there's something you do without....you can't have your cake and eat it too." I think Bradley's got the talent and right attitude for success. Let's hope that the price of admission just isn't too high for him. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

5 out of 5 stars Amazing, soulful and sincere!.......2006-12-27

God bless you Mr. Walker for your honest, beautiful singing. Let success not spoil your "perfect little life". We want more, but art fair work goes slowly, so congratulations, take it easy and take your time!

5 out of 5 stars Best new male voice in music today........2006-12-24

I first heard of Bradley Walker on the NPR show "Fresh Air with Terry Gross" when Ken Tucker reviewed this CD on November 13, 2006. He played samples of this CD and I was simply blown away with the tone, control and power of this young man's voice. As Ken Tucker stated, BW exhibits a maturity of vocal control and emotion, and an understanding of his musical style of a performer twice his age, in the vein of George Jones' style. BW's debut album is a throwback to the old style honky tonk country and bluegrass music of another era. It is a stellar performance that I enjoy hearing over and over. His voice is amazing and it doesn't hurt that he has guest support by a cast of extraordinary musicians including Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent, Alecia Nugent, Ron Block, Rob Ickes, and many others. I predict you will hear much more of this young man in the near future. Buy this CD with confidence you are about to hear one of the best CD's of 2006.
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    Highway of Dreams
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      Highway of Dreams

      Manufacturer: RUBYTUNES
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00005TSML
      Release Date: 2001-08-31

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      5. Almost Gave My Heart Away
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      7. Is There Any Love?
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