Carnival Ride

I didn't buy Carnival Ride at first because I did listen to the music clips and didn't care for the songs. But I loved her first album Some Hearts sooo much that I finally broke down and bought this one.

I don't know whether I have a defective CD but the quality of her voice on my CD is so tinny. When I go back and listen to the MP3 that Amazon offers, it is very clear, not tinny or nasalize. Anyone else have that problem?

But other than that I have now grown to like the songs but the tone is just too annoying more me.

This is stronger than adequate, but not quite "good." Carrie declined a bit on this one from her very good debut, "Some Hearts." She sings with energy, to be sure. But the songs here are either less than energetic or rather pedestrian. The writing's not impressive. The song "Don't Even Know My Last Name" is pretty raucous, however, it does catch in the head. Nothing bad here, just doesn't connect with the listener like the debut did.

I LOVE this album! It's as great as her first! Carrie Underwood is the best American Idol. I have really been enjoying her songs and I really feel that she sings the stories of the songs so well. She uses so many aspects of her voice. It's truly an awesome album!

i love this album !! i love her voice-- i dont find her screaming or over singing or whatever the naysayers are saying-i pity them if they can hear this and be turned off by it--- her voice is full and rich and the emotions in it are swell !!!! very compelling ----she has to be the biggest talent to come from that idiotic tv show-- the lush arrangements of every song couldnt be better and there isnt a dud on this great effort from someone who can really sing feel a song and put it over like a seasoned pro ! beautiful !! an incredible and glorious album and i cant stop playing it ! thanks carrie underwood and you go gurrrrrl !!! a real winner !!

Wow, I never thought that Carrie can top her debut album. But she did - with flying colors.

I do not know why some people think she's over-rated. She's very talented. She has a great voice that somehow gives me goose-bumps whenever I listen to her. She's just awesome.

My fave tracks in the album are All-American Girl, Crazy Dreams, I Told You So (A cover of the Randy Travis original) and The More Boys I Meet. This album has much more country sounds than Some Hearts.

Even if they sell this CD for twice more the amount, it would still be very much worth it. This amazing CD makes the skip button on my CD player totally useless.