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Equal parts Travis Tritt and Conway Twitty,  Otto’s latest single is a smooth but not sappy romantic ballad.   It’s a sound that Josh Turner had a heck of a lot of success with when he topped the charts with “Your Man”, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Otto finally gets some traction with this performance.   He’s not exactly reinventing the wheel, but he sounds comfortable and self-assured.

Written by Jim Femino, James Otto & David Williams

Grade: B

Listen:  Just Got Started Lovin’ You

Buy: Just Got Started Lovin’ You

One of the great success stories of 2007 was the massively popular Eagles album Long Road Out of Eden.    In the seventeen years since their previous studio album, country music essentially adopted their California rock sound.    In a weird way, listening to “Busy Being Fabulous” made me think to myself, “Oh. This is what Rascal Flatts is trying to do, but they keep messing it up.”

It’s hard to mess anything up when you have Don Henley singing lead, with Eagles harmonies behind him.  The song is clever, but still understated, and it’s over far too soon.  If they sold this CD somewhere other than Wal-Mart, I’d probably buy it.

Written by Glenn Frey, Don Henley & Steuart Smith

Grade: B+

Listen:  Busy Being Fabulous