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Lee Armstrong
Buzzed
Zach Top grew up on a ranch in Sunnyside, Washington listening to Marty Robbins, George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis while riding in an old Chevy pickup to feed livestock. He sang his first single “Cold Beer & Country Music” at Grand Ole Opry. At age seven, he formed a bluegrass band with his siblings called Top String. I haven’t been this buzzed by a country album since Randall King’s “Shot Glass” a couple years back. His music is unadorned traditional country. There are no weak tracks and a string of classic sounding tunes.He slows the tempo on the catchy “Cowboys Like Me Do” where he tells a new girl that he’s not likely to hang around, before she takes him home for the night. Zach has a beautiful voice where his velvet vocals embrace the melody on the love song “There’s the Sun.” “The Kinda Woman I Like” is a mid-tempo rocker that raises the roof with Andy Leftwich’s fiddle and Scotty Sanders’ steel guitar. “Bad Luck” bounces as Top laments his string of risky failures until he met his new girlfriend, “I had every reason to give up until you came along, now it’s so long bad luck.” “Use Me’ is a tear-in-your-beer weeper as two lonely people ask each other to lie just for tonight. “Ain’t That a Heartbreak” is a great toe tapper where a man’s wife breaks up by telling him the kids aren’t his. When she shows up months later, he tells her to hit the road. One of my favorites is “I Never Lie” where a guy is obviously carrying a torch for a lost love but tells her, “I sleep like a baby; I never show up late for work; I don’t drink whiskey; I don’t know how it feels to hurt;Oh, and I ain’t been lonely since you said goodbye; I wish I could say I miss you, but you know I never lie.”Zach Top’s freshman solo CD is so good, it’s instantly classic. If you’re a fan of old-school country, don’t let this one slip by. Enjoy!
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Gabe Jewsbury
Takes Me Back to the Golden Days of Country! ????????
This record hits all the right notes for anyone who grew up on 90s country. From the twang of the guitars to the storytelling lyrics, it’s like sitting on the tailgate with a cold beer, watching the sun set over the backroads. Zach Top captures that classic, honest vibe — the kind of music that makes you want to grab your boots, sing along, and remember why you fell in love with country in the first place. The vinyl sounds rich and warm, perfect for spinning on a weekend porch session. If you love real country with heart, this is a must-have!
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Jan White
Love this CD!
Zach Top sings REAL COUNTRY MUSIC! NOT the garbage they play, on radio stations and the Rap Country Artists sing today! Country Music is not what it used to be! Most of the Artists that sing today, Don’t have a clue what Country Music should sound like!! ????????
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JamminJelly009
Amazing Singer and Musician
Got to see him live in 2024 at the TN Valley Fair and he sounds just as good on stage as he does on vinyl!I love ALL kinds of country music! From the early “twangy” days of Hank Williams and Conway Twitty in the 40s and 50s.. to the groovy/moody music of Johnny Cash, George Jones and Patsy Cline in the 60s.. to the early days of Merle Haggard and Willie of the 70s and 80s.. the barback classics of Brooks and Dunne, George Strait and Clint Black of 90s.. the wild and rowdy years of Tobey Keith and Big and Rich in the 2000’s.. and everything since then from Lady Antebellum to Morgan Wallen. I LOVE county music! Its an incredible genre!Zach Top taps into that 1990s nostalgia that we all know and love and hits it out of the park! He is an incredible musician and singer and I look forward to listening to him throughout his career!
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handyman
Great CD
I bought this CD for one particular song I had heard on the radio and was surprised by several songs that I really like. Worth buying if you like country music!
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Lcore
Great music
Great sound, if you like the old country music.A little blue grass,, not rap or rock sounding.
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Perk13
Great music
Great song, bringing back 90’s and traditional country. Good value and quick delivery
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William
Zach Top – REAL COUNTRY MUSIC
Like traditional & early ’90s country music then you’ll love Zach Top! Zach would have fit in perfectly with the Class of ’89 with up & coming country artists like Alan Jackson, Clint Black & Travis Tritt! This is a outstanding album with many great songs! My favorite 5 are : 1. Cowboys Like Me Do, 2. There’s The Sun, 3. Dirt Turns To Gold, 4. Lonely For Long, & 5. I Never Lie (a fan favorite)!!! The song I Never Lie reminds me of a Keith Whitley song in a lot of ways called I’m Over You!!! Zach should be all over country music radio & any of these songs could be number 1!!!????