It was in 1989 I first saw Patty Loveless when she gave a show at the intimate Theatre by the Lake at Opryland, Tennessee. She just had her first no. 1 Billboard hit with "Timber I'm Falling in Love" and I'm glad I was there to share that moment with her. The next time I saw her perform was in 1990 as she opened for George Strait at Starwood Amphitheatre near Nashville. I was a fan of Patty the moment I laid my eyes on the cover of her 1987 self titled debut on MCA in a copy of Music City News. I bought the LP unheard. There was something about the girl that got to me. The CD "If My Heart Had Windows" was purchased a few weeks ago because I wasn't satisfied with the sound on the LP. However, the CD didn't turn out any better. There is something wrong with the sound on the first track, Karen Staley's up-tempo "So Good to Be in Love" about 18 seconds in on both versions. Anyway, the entire collection is strong with songs like the title tune written by Dallas Frazier and the Steve Earle penned "A Little Bit in Love". Other great songs are "Baby's Gone Blues" from Pat Bunch, Pam Rose and Mary Ann Kennedy and "A little on the Lonely Side" written by Roger Murrah and Kitty Murrah. Last but not least is the beautiful, almost spiritual Eric Kaz and Marsha Zwilling song "Once in a Lifetime". Patty sings with more confidence here and it's interesting to hear how her voice has grown since her fantastic MCA debut album in 1987. A studio filled with musicians like what is found on this album and producers like Emory Gordy, Jr. and Tony Brown makes this a great album. If you're a Patty Loveless fan you'll love it.