Pain to Kill

Australian exclusive tour edition of the country act's 2003 album features 22 tracks including a bonus disc that offers a sampling of her earlier albums with ten extra tracks, 'Better Things To Do', 'When Boy Meets Girl', 'If I Were You', 'Emotional Girl'

The Canadian Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year for three years running, Terri Clark isn't even close to anyone's idea of a diva. With Pain to Kill, her fifth collection of songs, she returns to her more upbeat side after the introspective nature of her previous set, Fearless. Here she proves that she's a take-no-prisoners type of woman who isn't afraid to have a strong side and tell you exactly what she thinks, while making sure to keep it country. Fans of Mary Chapin Carpenter and, perhaps, Emmylou Harris, may find a lot to like here as Clark in many ways, including vocally, takes a cue from their renowned mix of assertiveness, humanity, and winning melodies. --Jim Caligiuri