Track Listing
1. You Still Shake Me
2. Ruby Brown
3. Absence of the Heart
4. Brand New Key
5. Michelangelo Sky
6. People Miss Planes
7. Never Comin' Down
8. Make up Your Mind
9. Colour Everywhere
10. Angels Working Overtime
11. Dickson County
12. Train Song, The
13. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Lynyrd Skynyrd, Matraca Berg | | Producer: | Chris Farren, Deana Carter | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Deana Carter (vocals, mandolin); Ron Huff (conductor); Biff Watson, Darrell Scott (acoustic guitar); Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Chris Farren (mandolin, drum programming, background vocals); Larry Franklin (fiddle); Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Conni Elisor, David Davidson, David Angell, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Lee Larrison, Alan Umstead (violin); Bob Mason, Anthony Lamarchina, John Catchings, Julia Tanner (cello); John Hobbs (piano, organ); Steve Nathan (keyboards); Joe Chemay (bass); Greg Morrow (drums, percussion); Tom Roady (percussion); Shawn Allan (drum programming); Matraca Berg, Chuck Jones, Steve Marcantonio, G. LaBeaud (background vocals).
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gary Rossington, Hughie Thomasson (electric guitar, background vocals); Johnny Van Zant, Rickie Medlocke (background vocals).
Kid Connection: Janet McMahan, Kyle Reeves, Lauren Smyth, Kelsy Morganthaler, Jordan Dockery, Megan Dockery, Rachel Howell, Brittany Hargest, Matthew White (background vocals).
Recorded at Emerald Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
With her multi-platinum debut, Deana Carter was hailed as a leading voice of country music in the '90s. With her sophomore album, Carter proves that deep down, she's really a child of the '70s. From the ZZ Top-style boogie guitars that kick off the opening track, "You Still Shake Me" to the funkified groove of "Never Comin' Down" to the cameo appearance by Lynyrd Skynyrd on "The Train Song," Carter proudly wears her musical influences on her sleeve. And who else but Carter, with her sweet, fragile voice, could pull off a remake of Melanie's 1971 hit "Brand New Key?"
But despite these vintage touches, the rhythms, lyrics and Carter's vocals remain determinedly modern. An overwhelming theme of freedom--emotional, spiritual and physical--runs through the album, personified by the female protagonists of tracks like "Dickson County," "Angels Working Overtime" and "Ruby Brown." And such songs as "Michelangelo Skies" and "Make Up Your Mind" are an appealing combination of folk, country and pop. With its surprising blend of genres, textures and songs, EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT is utterly original, and unlike any country album you've ever heard before..
Editorial Reviews
...the new album...is an artistic leap forward. A cohesive blend of L.A. pop and progressive country, with a steel guitar underscoring Carter's Southern drawl, this CD explores connections missed and made... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (10/23/1998)
3 Stars (out of 5) - ...Carter sharpens her signature sound, singing in a wispy, fluid voice with a much lighter touch than most big-money country stars...
Rolling Stone (10/29/1998)
...the new album...is an artistic leap forward. A cohesive blend of L.A. pop and progressive country, with a steel guitar underscoring Carter's Southern drawl, this CD explores connections missed and made... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (10/23/1998)
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