Recognized as a talented songwriter for years (remember Tracy Byrd's "Love Lessons"), Kilgore finally gets his chance to take the reigns. We get to hear a lot of classic Kilgore lyrics with seven of the twelve tracks penned by Jerry. The other five also written by some of Nashville's best were obviously chosen with great care and make this a well-rounded package. While everybody easily got caught up in the title track, "Love Trip", do some digging and you'll find tracks that would have kept Kilgore at the top of the charts for weeks on end in the golden age of country.

Although we enjoyed listening to the CD all of the way through, there are a few tracks which we couldn't help but keep on, "repeat." These songs included, "I Just Want My Baby Back", "All I've Got To Say", "The More I Love You", "The Real Thing" and "The Look". We know they're good when we've got the words down after the first few plays.

With every listen of these tracks, I kept trying to figure out who he sounds like. Every now and then you hear a bit of Strait or Haggard maybe. But then I figured it out. Jerry Kilgore reminds me of a whole era of vintage country music. He has taken his influences and melded them into his own style.

With Love Trip, Jerry Kilgore has met his goal of releasing a CD that is good for today and tomorrow. We'd like to add yesterday to that list. If you call yourself a traditional country music fan, go get this one today!

A Music Fan from Mullingar, Ireland  Mar 29, 2001
A magnificent debut from an artist that is sure to make a huge impact on Nashville. Superb singing allied to catchy self penned songs,this cd makes an immediate impact. My favourite-Don't tell me you're not in love. Hurry up Jerry, can't wait for your next release.

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When I met him he said, "I'm gonna make it!"  Jan 06, 2001
I met Jerry in 1989, in North Carolina when he sang for a band called New West. He said he was gonna make it.....and well!! It was just this past Christmas for the heck of it I looked under K in a cd selection bin and saw his CD. Of course, I bought it, and it is awesome! The whole cd just flows. My favorite is.. If A Man Ain't Thinkin' Bout His Woman this song actually makes you wonder. Cactus In A Coffee Can is a very well written song that touches even the toughest heart. It will give you chills. Love Trip is a fun, catchy tune that is an excellent two stepper. His voice is amazing and still sounds the same, and he looks as if he hasn't aged at all. There are more songs than this that have his name on them. Jerry were waiting for album 2.

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One of the best debut albums I've heard yet.  Feb 04, 2000
Well I wasn't too sure about this one when I first bought it, I guess I was a bit nervous when I first stuck it in my cd player. Well when the first song played I was taken aback. Wow, this sounds like old country.. it's good to hear that.. and he's got a great voice on top of that. The first song "I Just Want My Baby Back" has a wonderful feel to it, it's got a nice traditional feel, and it almost sent me right into heaven. The second song happens to be that debut single he had, "Love Trip" which is a great song. "The More I Love You" is a nicely moving love song. "All I've Got to Say" is yet another song that I like the general sound that this album evokes. "The Look" and "Don't Tell Me You're Not In Love" are other songs that have that great sound to it. Unfortunately there are several songs on here that are rather disappointing, namely "It's Dangerous With You On My Mind", "All Hell's Breakin' Loose", "If A Man Ain't Thinkin'(About His Woman)", and "The Real Thing". Now that may seem like a lot of songs, but the very last track on here, "Cactus In A Coffee Can" is one of the best songs I've heard recently. It's one of the few that had me in tears when it was playing. It is one of the most beautifully written and preformed songs that has come out in the past several years. I would reccomend this CD even just for the last track, but the rest of the CD has a wonderful feel to it. This guy should be a star....