Music Review

It Would Be You

EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Gary Allan; Genre: Country

It Would Be You, the sinewy, stylish follow-up to Allan's barnburning debut catapults him above most of the neo-honky-tonkers by stripping the flash off of modern country and getting to the core of its neon heart. With killer songs like ''Baby I Will.'' Allan and songwriting partner/guitarist Jake Kelly forge the tightest Bakersfield connection since Buck Owens and Don Rich. A

Originally posted May 29, 1998 Published in issue #434 May 29, 1998 Order article reprints

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