Deana Carter - Everythings Gonna Be Alright (13 tracks) +Album Reviews +Used CD available for Swap

No "Absence of the Heart" here...

Randy | Rancho Cucamonga, California | 03/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Deana Carter is an amazing talent. Reading all the other reviews, I can't help but notice that some of you found the album disappointing. You should never really compare albums. They're never gonna be the same. Her heartfelt writing/singing/and arrangements are just as flawless as the last album. Every song she sings is a gem. DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS was a phenomal album...and EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALRIGHT was just as phenomanal. This woman is the brightest star in country music. ABSENCE OF THE HEART is easily one of the best songs that I have ever heard."

Getting warmer.....

Randy | 10/28/1998

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Deana Carter has a half step on the crop of country music cuties -- male and female -- who have knocked Haggard, Cash, Wynette et al. into oblivion. Unlike others in the genre (insipids like Neal McCoy, Shania Twain, Bryan White, David Kersh and Mindy McReady come to mind), Carter has a unique voice and genuine musical chops.And, she seems willing to challenge the Nashville forumula. You could sense that with the title of her last CD ("Did I Shave My Legs..."), even if much of the material was bland.The CD starts off promisingly, with the rocking "You Still Shake Me," and the finales ("Train Song" and the title track) are effective. But, in between, the material is a touch on the bland side. Exceptions: the Melanie chestnut, "Brand New Key" and Carter's own "Dickson County." No matter how disappointing, you can hear that she's trying to break out of the Nash-Vegas mold. And, I bet her next CD will be golden....."

Underrated sophomore album

Jake Z | Canada | 02/13/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Deana Carter's second album EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT was released in late 1998. The album didn't do too well, and ultimately, Deana was dropped from Capitol Records. It's a shame this album didn't catch on with country radio or fans, it's really good. It's unfair to compare this to her debut album, they are two completely different albums. This album, shows her more creative side. The album is a lot more acoustic than her first, and less commercial as well. The first single was the excellent ballad "Absence of the Heart". "People Miss Planes" is a really sweet ballad about giving love another shot. "Angels Working Overtime" may be seen as too cheesy, but it's a nice song and I like it. It was a single but didn't do too well. She covers "Brand New Key" and does a pretty good job. "Make Up Your Mind" is a nice 'in your face' kind of song. "Colour Everywhere" is my favorite ballad on the disc, it should have been a single in my opinion, would have been a hit I bet. Other highlights on the set include "Ruby Brown", "Never Comin Down" and "Michelangelo Sky". Give it a listen, it's a solid album!"

Good sophomore LP couldn't light up the charts

hyperbolium | Earth, USA | 01/25/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Just how do you follow-up the multi-platinum success of your debut album? It's a difficult task, and it's unclear whether Carter couldn't come up with an answer, or whether the market had simply moved on by the time her sophomore album was released. Like the debut, Carter's second album finds a comfortable middle ground between treacly ballads that should satisfy the Top-40 and rootsier mid- and up-tempo numbers that draw more directly on her stated influences. Unfortunately, as artistically successful as this may be, it couldn't find the same commercial momentum as her the debut.Carter revisits the successful pen of Matraca Berg (whose autobiographical lyrics fueled the runaway hit, "Strawberry Wine") for two fine story portraits, "Ruby Brown" and "Dickson County." Both make for excellent album tracks, but neither has the lyrical hooks to climb the singles charts.Other high-quality contributions include the mid-tempo "Angels Working Overtime" and the blue "Make Up Your Mind." The inability of these and other tracks to crack the singles charts suggests that Carters debut success was more a commercial fluke than a market endorsement of the album's quality. A couple of years later on, an album with similar integrity simply couldn't break through. This is surprising, given the built-in audience that the debut had waiting.Even Carter's own contributions, including the ballads "Absence of the Heart," "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," mid-tempo, "Michaelangelo Sky," "Never Comin' Down," and the rock 'n' rollin' "The Train Song" couldn't find a mass commercial audience.Though the quality of this LP shows Carter to be a lot deeper than a one-hit wonder, the lack of commercial resonance suggests her work may never again achieve the sort of broad popularity as her debut. With her contract at Capitol ended, the smaller scale release of her Christmas album on Rounder may mark a more fruitful artistic path.3-1/2 stars, if Amazon allowed fractional ratings."

Not as good as her first one

hyperbolium | 08/18/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Deana's new album still features her charmingly sweet voice, but it is not as consistent as "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" The CD starts out with a good rocking song with "You Still Shake Me." The second song, "Ruby Brown," has a nice story of a troubled woman passing through town, but is hampered by muddled instrumentation. "Brand New Key" is fine for Deana's voice, but it is cheesy. "Angels Working Overtime" is the best song - and it has a strong alternative rock feel to it. The ballad "People Miss Planes" is a little too whiny to have its desired effect. "Make Up Your Mind" is a refereshingly unique song. "Never Comin' Down" has a decent funk touch to it. "Michaelangelo Sky" is uplifing, but "Colour Everywhere" doesn't do much lyrically. It details its theme of new love to excess - so much that it ruins the song. "Train Song" definitely shows off Deana's energy with a good infatuation theme. The instruments on that song are crisp. "Dickson County" takes a different perspective on not wanting to see the person again - and succeeds. The last song, "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," has a nice lullabye-type of melody, but she could have ended with better than that. There are no songs here as witty as "Strawberry Wine" and "Did I Shave My Legs For This?," and no song as melodically appealing as "We Danced Anyway," but it's still a decent buy."

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