No country singer had as smooth a touch as Ronnie Milsap. Blending country and soul so elegantly it could often appeal to a pop audience. Milsap also had deep roots in soul. Long before he was a fixture on the country charts -- during his prime, he racked up 35 number one hits -- Milsap cracked the R&B charts with a version of Ashford & Simpson's "Never Had It So Good," and that familiarity with rhythm & blues was apparent throughout his work. Nevertheless, his strength lay in taking it easy, a quality evident on "Pure Love," his breakthrough number one in 1974.
This is a solid, albeit random assessment of Milsap's first seven years in country music. Mainstream country is featured, with "Pure Love" and "(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man," but Milsap really shines on the elaborate and challenging arrangements of "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time," "It Was Almost like a Song," and "Let's Take the Long Way Around the World." One previously unreleased track is here: "Smoky Mountain Rain," a hit single in its own right.
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log date: 2021-01-08 09:45:18
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Analyzed: Ronnie Milsap / Greatest Hits
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.74 dB -18.51 dB 3:47 01-Smokey Mountain Rain
DR11 -2.08 dB -17.24 dB 3:00 02-(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
DR13 -0.70 dB -17.80 dB 3:02 03-(I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man
DR12 -4.80 dB -18.49 dB 2:54 04-I Hate You
DR12 -2.05 dB -17.35 dB 2:25 05-Pure Love
DR11 -3.57 dB -19.48 dB 3:40 06-It Was Almost Like A Song
DR13 -3.62 dB -19.02 dB 2:26 07-Daydreams About Night Things
DR12 -1.89 dB -19.29 dB 3:27 08-Let's Take The Long Way Around The World
DR12 -2.27 dB -17.22 dB 3:03 09-Let My Love Be Your Pillow
DR11 -1.35 dB -16.80 dB 2:45 10-Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
DR12 -1.02 dB -16.30 dB 3:17 11-Back On My Mind Again
DR12 -0.70 dB -16.04 dB 4:00 12-What A Difference You've Made In My Life
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