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Man with a Memory

Joe Nichols · 2002

45 min · 12 tracks · country

A heartfelt blend of traditional country sounds and contemporary storytelling that captures life's bittersweet moments.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for reflective listening
  • bittersweet storytelling with warmth
  • heartfelt moments of nostalgia
  • for late-night drives

Maybe skip if you want

  • seek instant gratification tracks
  • prefer high-energy party music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2002, 'Man with a Memory' was Joe Nichols' second studio album, following his self-titled debut in 1996. At this point in his career, Nichols was beginning to establish himself as a significant voice in country music, transitioning from a newcomer to a recognized artist with a growing fanbase.
Stylistic neighbors
Brad Paisley· Dierks Bentley· Alan Jackson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Impossible 4:05
  • 2 Joe's Place 2:40
  • 3 Brokenheartsville 3:51
  • 4 She Only Smokes When She Drinks 3:24
  • 5 Everything's a Thing 3:18
  • 6 That Would Be Her 4:05
  • 7 Cool to Be a Fool 2:56
  • 8 Can't Hold a Halo to You 3:41
  • 9 You Can't Break the Fall 3:51
  • 10 You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet 4:13
  • 11 Life Don't Have to Mean Nothin' at All 2:59
  • 12 Man With a Memory 5:58

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