In an era when only a few years of commercial success have come to be considered a major achievement, Joe Diffie, with the release of his eighth and newest album, In Another World, is indeed living in a rarefied world that's earned and experienced by only a handful of country music's truly great artists. Since his debut single, 1990's No.1 smash, "Home," announced the arrival of a formidable new star in the country firmament, Joe has filled the ensuing decade with an amazing 13 Top Ten charts hits, five of which went all the way to No.1.
So what does one do for an encore to a gold and platinum track record like that? One listen to Joe's maiden voyage on Sony/Nashville's Monument Records, In Another World, not only gives more than ample answer to that question, but also marks with crystalline clarity the difference between a bright-but-fleeting star and an enduring, lifetime talent.
In the last ten-years-plus, Joe has shown a master's hand at everything from heart-tugging, classic ballads to sidesplitting and seriously rocking, country cookers. And the same could be said of his latest offering, with the notable qualifier that never before has Joe assembled a more complete, compelling collection of all his many gifts into one album than he does now… In Another World.
