Audio CD review:
The Carter Family - Clinch Mountain Treasures

The Carter Family - Clinch Mountain Treasures

Band: The Carter Family Title: Clinch Mountain Treasures Rating: Release Date: 19 August, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Little Poplar Log House On The Hill 2: The Dying Mother 3: Buddies In The Saddle 4: Heaven's Radio 5: Beautiful Home 6: There'll Be No Distinction 7: Give Him One More As He Goes 8: Lonesome For You Darling 9: Blackie's Gunman 10: You've Got To Righten That Wrong 11: Meeting In The Air 12: My Home Among The Hills 13: Black Jack David 14: Look Away From The Cross 15: We Shall Rise 16: I Found You Among The Roses 17: Bear Creek Blues 18: I'll Never Forsake You 19: Beautiful Isle O'er The Sea 20: It's A Long, Long, Road To Travel Alone

Customer Reviews Treasures Untold It was their first studio session since leaving Decca in June, 1938. The original trio's 20-track Chicago session for ARC in October, 1940. This set is immeasurably better than their previous ARC output (1935) in that the songs are new to their recorded repertoire, and, even today, sound fresh. The recording quality is very good, and the remastering work of Nick Shaffan and Mark Wilder has made the sound clear and clean. The songs themselves span the range expected from a Carter Family session. There is the old folk song, Black Jack David ( often known as 'Black Jack Davy'), the traditional sounding 'Beautiful Isle O'er The Sea', with its tuneful collection of unrelated verses, and the western tinged 'Buddies in the Saddle', from the pen of Maybelle. Religious material is, as usual, well represented, and there is also an A. P. solo in 'I Found You Among The Roses'. This is a love song, given an almost innocent charm by A. P. 's faltering tones. I liked this one, and 'Little Poplar Log House On The Hill', with its catchy, immensely hummable tune. My favourite is 'Bear Creek Blues', which uses much the same tune as their 'Coal Miner's Blues', recorded for Decca in June, 1938. Maybelle's intricate guitar work is pure joy. This is a superb album, both for Carter fans, and for fans of great country music. Great old music The messages are close to home. This music hits close to the heart of us who worked the soil and lived by the sweat of our brow. Harry Summers record collector from Lancaster, PA USA. people still feel this way In this big country, the ethnic name may be different, maybe the words aren't english, but it works. I hear devout religion, hard work at low pay, and families gathering to keep close. Country music forever!. . You can see a complete list of all The Carter Family discography, or go back to the The Carter Family tabs