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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 23, 2002
Pros: Excellent ballads. Who knew Garth was such a good crooner?
Cons: All the attempts at being "experimental" and "edgy" fall flat.
Summary: Before we get started on the music, let me see if I can explain the whole Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines thang to you. Gaines was the name of a character in a movie called "The Lamb". Chris was a rock star, and the movie was a chronicle of his rise and fall ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2001
Pros: Same old Garth but different style
Cons: A little too rock for country fans
Summary: Once again I found myself at the CD store looking on the rock and pop section and found this jewel. After hearing two of the singles off the album I though I'd try it out. Besides the fact that Garth may be having an identity crisis, he does do a good ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2000
Pros: Ingenious idea! Shows another side to Garth Brooks.
Cons: Not really for the hardened country man.
Summary: I am a big fan of Garth Brooks, and although I knew that this CD was going to be different, I had to buy it to see for myself.
Garth has given a life to a character called Chris Gaines. This guy has a history, his own songs, and his own ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2000
Pros: ONE OF HIS GREATEST ALBUMS, BY FAR.
Cons: DONT CARE MUCH FOR THE COVER. I LIKE THE WAY HE LOOKS NOW.
Summary: I love Garth Brooks music, he is the greatest performer there is. This album is very well made and you can tell he put his heart and soul in this album. I hope he puts another one out that has the same energy as this one. The only thing I didn't like ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 14, 2000
Pros: Excellent CD - absolutely no complaints
Cons: None
Summary: My wife (http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-3444-91D0728-38A8988A-prod6) is an avid writer on http://www.Epinions.com and long ago, when we first bought this cd, she happened to write ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2000
Pros: Great music all around
Cons: not many up-beat happy songs
Summary: I am a huge Garth Brooks fan and when I heard that he was going to try to make a pop album as Chris Gaines, I thought "Wow, this is going to be interesting!" It definitely is! Any Garth fan could tell that this is definitely Garth. Just ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2000
Pros: great feel good music
Cons: people stereotype brooks
Summary: In...The Life Of Chris Gaines
Who in the world is Chris Gaines.... well he's a fictional rock star created by none other than Garth Brooks for an upcoming movie. When I heard Garth was going to sing rock, I thought uh-oh this could get ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 14, 2000
Pros: Catchy tunes!
Cons: Doesn't have Garth's country twang.
Summary: I bought this album because first of all, it is Garth Brooks! I have heard many critics say this was the worst album of 99, but I would have to disagree. They were just expecting Garth and what they got was Chris, and they could not deal with it. The ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2000
Pros: Clever lyrics, one or 2 worthy attempts
Cons: a failed attempt at what could of been a great cd if the songs were any good
Summary: I shelled out more than enough money when a so called friend of mine said "I know that you do not care for country, but you simply have to get this new CD by Garth I mean Chris Gaines." Ok right then and there I should of known that something ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2000
Pros: It is Garth Brooks
Cons: Its not really garth brooks at all
Summary: As all albums of his i bought this album because it was a Garth Brooks album,or so we think. What i think about this is it's just an attempt to keep us coming back for more of his music and it really falls short of its mark on this album. He tries for ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 27, 2000
Pros: Just all around wonderful album
Cons: NONE
Summary: I have always loved Garth's music. I first knew of how versatile Garth really is when he did Kiss's "Hard Luck Woman". Then I heard "Lost In You" on the radio and when they said Garth Brooks I was in awe. I went and bought the CD ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 19, 2000
Pros: certainly the best album to come out of a San Diego Padre's outfielder in years
Cons: makes you homesick for the real Garth Brooks, confusing back story
Summary: If you like artists pretending that they are something that they're not (Milli Vanilli, Marvin Pontiac), then you'll love Garth Brooks' most recent project. In "The Life of Chris Gaines" Brooks takes on the persona of a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2000
Pros: excellent lyrics, awesome guitars, romantic love songs, combination of all you may want in one CD
Cons: Its a fictional Character
Summary: Unlike the Garth we all know and love, his imagination has created a wonderfully talented beatle sounding country ballad folk singer.
Chris Gaines tells a musical tribute of one whom has grown from the 60's to the year 2000 as a Big Music Pop ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2000
Pros: I haven't found any, but I have not finished listening to the whole cd. I'm not so sure I even want to after just hearing the first two songs.
Cons: If this is the last, then it surely is a sad ending.
Summary: My husband is into all types of music. He pretty much keeps up with who is who, who's gone to the top and who's gone nowhere.
We bought this cd as a gift to a Garth fan. Two months later she had yet to open it. My hubby was interested in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 2, 2000
Pros: Great new songs
Cons: still a couple Garth sounding songs
Summary: Garth has done it again... Not only has he stepped into the pop world with his original songs but now he is doing it with this cd.. I have found there are a few songs on the cd that sound like Garth but for the most part they are more rock n roll type ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2000
Pros: Wonderful new sound, great songs
Cons: If you're expecting an album of country tunes, forget it
Summary: When I first heard that Garth Brooks was diving into a new musical project I thought "cool". When I saw the special on broadcast TV with "Chris" singing "rock" music, I thought, "even better"! I bought the CD ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2000
Pros: Garth's Sweet Voice
Cons: Too Mellow for Some
Summary: Wow. I've been reading these opinions and I'm REALLY surprised by all the people attacking Garth Brooks' latest endeavor. What is it people don't like? Is it that a country star dared to venture into--gasp--POP?
No, I doubt it. No one seems to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2000
Pros: Some very good music
Cons: Makes me feel that 'commercial' matters more than music
Summary: This album was a total surprise for me. I didn't even know it was coming out, and I'm a huge Garth Brooks fan. My screen name for AOL is even drawn from one of his songs. I picked this cd up after having purchased the two or three song 'teaser' for a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 19, 2000
Pros: Different styles of pop/rock songs
Cons: Is this the one and only Chris Gaines?
Summary: Garth Brooks never lets me down!! For some insane reason I missed the Chris Gaines special that ran when this CD was coming out, and have been kicking myself ever since.
I have always enjoyed Garth Brooks music, and enjoy "Chris ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2000
Pros: Great, soulful music
Cons: Phony bio, 'life story'
Summary: I bought this CD mostly out of curiosity..."What does a 'pop' Garth Brooks sound like?"..."Just what does he think he's doing?" And I have to say I'm so glad I did buy it! The versatility of the music, the soulful sound, the ... read more
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Release Date: 1999-09-28, Audio Cassette, Capitol
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