Kenny Chesney has a voice that'd be perfect for hard country, but he just doesn't have his heart in it.
He likes the sweet melodies and smooth production that come with crossover country-pop, and while that may have been a frustration at one point, at least for those who consider pure country as the only guideline for quality in country, by his sixth album, 2002's No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, he's landed upon an effortless blend of pop and twang, something that is undeniable in its crossover intentions but rather charming all the same.
Perhaps Chesney relies a bit too much on ballads and mid-tempo numbers throughout this album, but even the sprightlier numbers here -- the terrific opener "Young," "Big Star" -- are not honky tonk ravers, but heartland-styled rockers that gently rock and keep the melody in the forefront.
So, all of No Shoes flows smoothly, and little of it could be called pure country -- the most down-home thing about the entire enterprise is the rounded twang in his voice -- but as a mature, even-handed country-pop album, it doesn't get much better than this in 2002, since it's melodic, well produced, strong on solid material, and most of all, very well sung.
It's one of the highlights in his catalog.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YoungSteve McEwan, Naoise Sheridan, Craig Wiseman | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I RememberBrad Crisler, James LeBlanc | Kenny Chesney | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | A Lot of Things DifferentBill Anderson, Dean Dillon | Kenny Chesney | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | The Good StuffJim Collins, Craig Wiseman | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Big StarStephony Smith | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | On the Coast of Somewhere BeautifulBill Luther, Danny Simpson | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | DreamsKenny Chesney, Skip Ewing | Kenny Chesney | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No ProblemsCasey Beathard | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Live Those SongsChris Bain, Cole Deggs, David Lowe | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | One Step UpBruce Springsteen | Kenny Chesney | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | Never Gonna Feel That Way Again | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | I Can't Go There (Acoustic Version) | Kenny Chesney | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 296 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Chris Bain | Composer |
| 3 | Kevin Beamish | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Wyatt Beard | Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Casey Beathard | Composer |
| 6 | Eric Bickel | Mixing |
| 7 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 8 | Larry Byrom | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 9 | Buddy Cannon | Producer |
| 10 | Melonie Cannon | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Mark Casstevens | Guitar (Electric), Ukulele |
| 12 | Kenny Chesney | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 13 | Bishop Phillip Coleman | Composer |
| 14 | Jim Collins | Composer |
| 15 | Brad Crisler | Composer |
| 16 | Chip Davis | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Cole Deggs | Composer |
| 18 | Dean Dillon | Composer |
| 19 | Dan Dugmore | Guitar (Steel) |
| 20 | Glen Duncan | Fiddle |
| 21 | Skip Ewing | Composer |
| 22 | Shannon Finnegan | Production Coordination |
| 23 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle |
| 24 | Sonny Garrish | Guitar (Steel) |
| 25 | Tony Green | Assistant |
| 26 | Rob Hajacos | Fiddle |
| 27 | Tim Hensley | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Wes Hightower | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | John Hobbs | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Synthesizer |
| 30 | Nick Hoffman | Fiddle |
| 31 | S. Wade Hunt | Design |
| 32 | John Jorgenson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 33 | Chris Kartevold | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Jennifer Kemp | Stylist |
| 35 | James LeBlanc | Composer |
| 36 | Beth Lee | Art Direction |
| 37 | Paul Leim | Drums, Percussion, Tambourine |
| 38 | David Lowe | Composer |
| 39 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Gut String Guitar |
| 40 | Bill Luther | Composer |
| 41 | Liana Manis | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Steve Marshall | Bass |
| 43 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 44 | Randy McCormick | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Synthesizer |
| 45 | Steve McEwan | Composer |
| 46 | Clayton Mitchell | Guitar (Electric) |
| 47 | Peter Nash | Photography |
| 48 | Steve Nathan | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Synthesizer |
| 49 | Dale Oliver | Guitar (Electric) |
| 50 | Paul Overstreet | Composer |
| 51 | Sean Paddock | Drums |
| 52 | Larry Paxton | Bass |
| 53 | Jason Piske | Assistant, Mixing |
| 54 | Gary Prim | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 55 | Denny Purcell | Mastering |
| 56 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 57 | Chris Rowe | Editing |
| 58 | Sunny Russ | Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Chris Scherbak | Assistant, Mixing |
| 60 | Naoise Sheridan | Composer |
| 61 | Billy Sherrill | Engineer |
| 62 | Danny Simpson | Composer |
| 63 | Stephony Smith | Composer |
| 64 | Bruce Springsteen | Composer |
| 65 | John Willis | Guitar (Electric) |
| 66 | Norro Wilson | Producer |
| 67 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |