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Amazon.com essential recording
When Storms of Life's singles were climbing the charts in 1986, they sounded like a miracle. After all, at the time, Randy Travis was just about the only young exemplar of traditional country you could hear on the radio. Travis's first hits ("1982," "On the Other Hand," "Diggin' Up Bones") helped put twang, briefly, back in the saddle, inspiring what was quickly dubbed the new traditionalist movement. So, yeah, this is an important album, but what's really important here is Travis's beautifully expressive and quivering baritone. On the bridge of "No Place Like Home," he gets down on his knees and begs his wife to take him back in--and, with that voice, it's no wonder he pulls it off. --David Cantwell

Product Description
As a pioneer of Nashville s new traditionalist movement, North Carolina-born
Randy Travis changed the face of country music and helped reconnect
the genre with its authentic roots. It all started with STORMS OF LIFE,
the 4X GRAMMY-winner's 1986 #1 debut LP and country s first-ever
multiplatinum album. Rediscover the riches of this country music
masterpiece, including its four Top 10 hits: the #1 smashes On The
Other Hand and Diggin Up Bones plus No Place Like Home (2),
and 1982 (6).

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5 out of 5 stars

A country music essential December 28, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

After wallowing through periods of Countrypolitan and the Urban Cowboy crossovers, Nashville snapped to attention - albeit briefly - for the class of 1986. In the front row, along with Dwight Yoakam (who was said to be "too country for country"), was Randy Travis and this major label debut. Stripping country music down to its near-acoustic essence, Travis mated his one-in-a-million voice with rough-and-tumble experience (he ran away from home when he was 16 and had a few scrapes with the law) to forge songs that mated the beauty of George Jones' and Lefty Frizell with the exposed nerves of Merle Haggard. Even with those comparisons in hand, Travis' voice is as distinct and immediately identifiable as his notable predecessors.

Not only did this album dominate the charts with its singles, but it was also the first country album to sell multi-platinum (triple, in fact). With Nashville having subsequently found rock production and banal lyrics as its latest crossover path, Travis' debut is ever more appealing and vital to country fans. Songs of temptation ("On the Other Hand"), infidelity ("Reasons I Cheat") and failure ("Diggin' Up Bones") are perfectly balanced by sentimental tear-jerkers ("No Place Like Home") and the mid-tempo honky-tonk of the title track and the hit single "1982." With all of Nashville's machinations to draw fans from outside the core country audience, it's ironic that Travis' country-to-the-bone debut is more likely to make this draw by virtue of its astounding heart and quality. Simply put: one of the finest debut albums in country music history.

5 out of 5 stars

The start of a great career August 1, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Randy Travis struggled to gain recognition at a time when record companies weren't interested in traditional country music, but he finally made it big with this album and the country hits that it contained. Some of these singles pre-dated the album, which Randy was only allowed to complete when it was clear that it would sell in reasonable quantities. Even so, sales far exceeded anything that Randy, his manager (and future wife) or his record label could ever have expected. The album eventually sold over three million copies.

The first single, On the other hand, struggled to get airplay and was only a minor country hit when first released although it sold much better than the average minor hit. The follow-up, 1982, was released at a quiet time for new singles. With few new releases, radio stations reluctantly gave it airplay, whereupon it eventually became a top ten country hit. Capitalizing on this, Warner then re-issued On the other hand. This time, it went all the way to number one, become the first of many chart-toppers for Randy.

With two major country hits to his credit, the time was right to record more tracks to complete this album. Among the other tracks here are Digging up bones (a number one hit), No place like home (a number two hit) and other great songs such as the title track, There'll always be a honky tonk somewhere, Reasons I cheat, My heart cracked but it did not break, Messing with my mind and Send my body, the album established Randy as country music's then-new superstar.

While there have been some magnificent compilations of Randy's music, this album stands on its own merit. If you enjoy traditional country music, you'll love this album.

5 out of 5 stars

Simply the best album of the last 25 years December 14, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

There are very few albums where every song is a winner, but this is one of them. All ten songs could have been released as successful singles. "1982" (originally titled "1962" but that title was wrong for a singer as young as Travis) and "On The Other Hand" were the first two hits followed by "Digging Up Bones" and "No Place Like Home" but the quality doesn't drop one iota on the non-singles such as "Reasons I Cheat" and "Send My Body (Home On A Freight Train)" and "There'll Always Be A Honky-Tonk"

I've been collecting recordings since 1968 - this is one of my top five ever along with JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON, BUCK OWENS LIVE IN LONDON, COUNTRY CHARLEY PRIDE and GUITAR TOWN - Steve Earle

5 out of 5 stars

Captivating September 15, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

After 13 years and almost 14 (soon to be released 14th album " A Man Aint Made of Stone") this ..Randy Travis's first effort still holds it's mezmerizing qualiies.

I have every thing Randy has ever recorded and this still remains my favorite, along with his (radio rejected )last album for WB "Full Circle"

As far as this country music enthusiest is concerned,Randy could sing the " yellow pages" and still sound more sincere than most of todays so called "mega stars" .

There isn't one song on this entire album that can be percieved as insincere or unrealistic in its delivery or melodic phrasings.

This is what country music is suppose to sound like and what seems to be in todays climate a more and more "endangered species"

5 out of 5 stars A Great Album With Pernicious Side Effects November 10, 2000
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

With the release of his debut album, Randy Travis rejuvenated country music and helped it out of a lethargic era. Unfortunately, he also paved the way for the scores of twenty-something, cowboy hat-wearing rock and rollers who have now infiltrated most so-called country radio stations.

For years new artists had difficulty finding their footing in Nashville, but the explosion of Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam in 1986 drastically changed that. Initially, the newcomers were welcome true country performers like Highway 101, Clint Black and Alan Jackson, but all to quickly the floodgates opened allowing in the likes of Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill who are about as country as the Rolling Stones.

Still the music on "Storms of Life" is uniformly strong and rightfully propelled Randy Travis into the big leagues. Fourteen years ago, no one could have foreseen the hostile takeover of country radio that was waiting right around the corner.

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