Yet the purportedly "rockier-edged" renditions on the red disc are more akin to cheesy global electropop than anything on Come On Over. And the green disc often just sounds like a consolation prize, with "more acoustic, down-home" versions that are no more country than they are Celtic.
Granted, Twain's sass and simplicity make her a better international pop star than anyone from Celine Dion to Kylie Minogue, especially on man-hunting rave-ups like the current single "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" and the bizarre "Waiter! Bring Me Water!" But mostly, Up! is as personable as the five-year plan of any ruthless transnational corporation, which is exactly what it is.