I Wonder Do You Think of Me

AMG Review of I Wonder Do You Think of Me

Thom Owens
All Music Guide

Though Keith Whitley displayed his immense talents on his previous albums, it was only in small measures. It wasn't until I Wonder Do You Think of Me, his fourth and final album, that he truly came into his own. The difference between this album and its predecessors is focus. The essential style remains the same, but Whitley has decided to concentrate only on a heart-tugging, gritty honky tonk and to give the record an appropriately straightforward, simple production. The direct approach gives more weight to the sad tales of lost love and drinking and when Whitely died shortly before the record's release, these songs gained even more gravity. Still, I Wonder Do You Think of Me stands as an excellent testament -- songs like "It Ain't Nothin'," "I'm Over You" and the title track only begin to suggest the depth and appeal of this album.