Customer Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful
Comment: This is a great R & B album for all lovers of good slow R&B like tunes this is a cd that is much worth it...also the man is talented the songs are beautifully constructed...its a mystery why the man didn't gain much more success...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Tell a friend
Comment: The only song that received any real play from this CD was Tony Rich's achingly introspective and sorrowful 'Nobody Knows' (It was also reasonably covered by country artist Kevin Sharp). That's a shame because this is an excellent CD that deserves a greater audience than it has received to date. Mr. Rich is an amazing talent who was responsible for just about every creative element in the creation of this piece of work. The CD starts with the haunting song 'Hey Blue' that sets a high bar that is easily maintain throughout. Some CDs need to be given to friends to be "discovered". Do yourself a favor, by this CD twice - once for yourself and once for a friend. You won't regret it and your friend will be impressed with your musical tastes.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Tony Rich, the little known but much loved singer.
Comment: I have always loved the song "Nobody Knows", but for a long time I didn't know who sung it. I dicided one day that I was determined to find out. So I went to my local Barnes and Noble, and looked up the song on one of their machines that will let you look up any artist, album or song. I found out that Tony Rich was singer, and I just ordered a different cd then this one, but this one is fine as well, I think I ordered a best of collection. I think that Tony Rich is great lyrist. I have found a lot of comfort in this song because I just had a falling out with a friend that I'd had for 12 and a half years. This song describes perfectly how I feel. When I first stopped talking or seeing him, I heard this song on the radio, and I just started sing along to it. This is truly a great song for people going through tough times in their lives.
Again a fine song, a fine artist, and a fine collection of his work.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Fantabulous CD!!! A MUST BUY!!!
Comment: I know music, been writing music for years now. Music is my life; I also write music professionally.
So here is The Run Down:
I heard Tony Rich back when I was in like 6th or 7th grade I was like some where in between the ages of 11-13 and I heard the song "Nobody Knows" and I loved it. Come 2004 I remembered the song and artist and bought the cd. Just went out on a limb!
I must say, a very different but very unique artist and style of music. All in all a AWESOME cd, very good relaxing music. A must have if you like Nobody Knows.
Lots of good songs on the cd, not just a few but lots!
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My Rating System is based on Amazon's:
* = Hate It
** = I Don't Like It
*** = It's Ok
**** = I Like It
***** = I LOVE IT!
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Summary: Tony Rich - Jack of all trades
Comment: When you look in the booklet that comes with the cd, the first thing you will notice is that this album is all Tony Rich. It is written, arranged, produced, sung, everything, is done by Tony Rich. This fact leaves me in total confusion. How could someone so outstanding in everything and anything pertaining to the production of an album not be a huge superstar?
Before even listening to the songs, I read the lyrics. Reading them, it is clear that Tony has a style unlike anything else out there. The lyrics seem very freeform. Case in point, the first lines in the entire album are "Late one night at the cafe/ I think I had a Greyhound that night/ Lookin' for my lover in the darkness."
When I played the album, I found the lyrics weren't the only place of uniqueness. Tony didn't follow a rigid flow to his songs, instead, singing as he felt right. It added a very exotic flair to the songs and made them interesting to listen to.
However, Tony's songs don't just get praise for being unique or for being totally of his construction. The songs are outstanding in every way. Tony's voice is beautiful and has an amazing range. Likewise, the songs deliver their messages without being blunt. If Tony wants to say I Love You, he doesn't just say it, he explains it. And the emotion he shows when at it is just wonderful. I know this probably makes no sense but thats because Tony Rich is like nothing else out there.
Personal favorite songs: Nobody knows, Missin You, Hey Blue, Grass is Greener, Leavin
At the mentino of Leavin, I was reminded of another perk of Tony Rich's album. The beats are amazing. Leavin has such a wonderful beat that really gets the mood going.
Overall, this album is outstanding. The only sad point is that its 44 minutes long with only 10 songs. But on the other hand, these songs are worth every minute of it and you certainly get what you paid for and more.
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