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Number of Forgive (2002) Reviews: 1
Reviewer: John Fitzgerald, Human resources staff database assistant January 16, 2003 This is a spotty affair with a mix of Pop and Country stylings but when they weave in to
each other it tends to be problematic. "Beautiful to you" has a real nice sound and this is
an exception as the fiddles work well in this, the most Pop flavored song on the CD.
We're well in to Country/Bluegrass mode when track two hits, "Dancin' in God's
country" which is a hoe-down slap with fiddles and banjos clucking away. "It didn't look
like alcohol" is an acoustic ballad which sounds like something Faith Hill would've done
about 5 or 6 years ago. "Life had other plans" is another popish tune but although pleasant
to hear doesn't work as good as the lead off cut did. The title track is a power ballad
drenched in piano which is good at holding the attention but "It's my job to fall" is a
somewhat draggy ballad. "Jesus and bartenders" is that typical slow Country chug but it
does sound noticeably different to the other tracks (most likely due to the use of a
different producer). "This love" is a breathy mid tempo tune and "When did you ever
listen to me" returns us to the traditional Country sound again though this time, it sounds
a little boxy. "Memorized" has nice, slow Lisa Loeb style ballad verses but it's mood is
ruined by the thumping chorus sections. "Pink flamingo kind of love" is a Shania Twain
type of funk that (I personally) could've done without but "Softly and tenderly" has a nice
Gospel feel and makes for a very good acoustic closer. It's hard to say if the pluses
outweigh the minuses here but you get the feeling this may be a transitional album for
Howard so one tends to look forward to her next release rather than concentrating on the
one at hand so it can be forgettable but you should make a note of some of the better
tunes as they don't deserve to be overlooked.
