Even 3 years later it still ranks amongst my favourite albums. It and its successor "I Miss My Friend" have been in the CD changer in the car since I got the car last March, and are probably overall the most played CDs whilst driving.

This album is so good that it's impossible to pick a specific track, but if I must... either "A Good Day To Run" (I bought the album on the strength of this after hearing it on satellite radio in the UK), or from a musicians' point of view "When You Need My Love" - the totally over-the-top instrumental break is the highlight.

If you don't have this, buy it. Simple as that.


Hard Rain Don't Last   February 13, 2004
Michael LoPiano, Jr. (Massapequa Park, New York United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Great debut album. Nice dance songs, cool ballads, punchy Southern Rock ala the "Outlaws" and Rockabilly sounds ala "Buck Owens" make this cd varied and interesting. It needs to be listened to many times over. Was hooked to buy the CD because of "Good Day to Run" which is a classic country dance song. Music, lyrics and back up vocals are solid throughout. This is the type of cd that can make the usual Top 40, Rock listeners change the dial to country...it did me.


Real life.....real songs!   February 4, 2003
Michael Hart (Reading, Pa.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

At Christmas, I asked for Darryl Worley's "Hard rain don't last". Instead, I was presented with "I miss my friend". Good thing for me...I am a music lover and just as importantly, I am a "good story" lover too. Each track tells a story...each track takes you from your living room into that particular situation. After watching the "I miss my friend" video on CMT, I was NOT shocked to discover that Darryl chose to recall the painful loss of his significant other several years ago and bear his own tears during the production stage. That is what country music does...it makes you think...it makes you smile...cry...laugh and most of all, it makes you fully understand that in this sometimes insane world we live in...you are not alone. No one does this better than Darryl Worley and I for one wish him all the best.


Pure Country   November 9, 2002
ASIL
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have to say that out of all the New Artist(s) putting music out there, you can't get anymore Country!
There is not one "bad" song on this CD. All songs are wonderfly written and sung.
Look out Alan Jackson, Darryl Worley is on your tail and gaining speed!

This one is a keeper!


Great album!   June 28, 2002
TwoSteppinn (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Darryl Worley's debut effort is definitely a no-gimmick straight-to-the-point country album. In a day and age when pop and rock have infiltrated country radio to the point where one forgets what country ever sounded like, Darryl is a breath of fresh air. Darryl exhibits many different styles despite staying true to his country roots. He displays powerful messages with wisdom in songs like the standout title track and "Those Less Fortunate Than I". In tracks like "Feels Like Work" and "Too Many Pockets", he lets go and has some good ol' country fun. In "Sideways", he rocks out not with electric guitars but the beautiful fiddle sounds. "A Good Day To Run" is the perfect midtempo record that captures what the album is about and starts the journey perfectly. Darryl Worley's sensitivity is also obvious in "The Way Things Are Goin" and "Second Wind", where easy-to-relate lyrics are made fresh and accessible to listeners. Even in the slower moments, Worley still presents an appeal that captivates the listener and draws them in. This is a record that gets better after every listen. Hats off to a real traditionalist.