Everything's Gonna Be Alright

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Even within the pop landscape of today's mainstream country, Deana Carter's follow-up to her blockbuster Capitol debut surprises. Carter and co-producer Chris Farren demonstrate an uncanny instinct for hits: These 13 songs--five of which were co-written by Carter---tour through Top 40s of many decades and genres. The musical and lyrical variety--rather than Carter's singing, which is breezy, not bold--is her strong suit. "You Still Shake Me" marries ZZ Top and raunchy Hank Jr., while "Never Comin' Down" has a sly, soul groove and wah-wah guitar that sounds like Bobbie Gentry swinging to Sheryl Crow. "Absence of the Heart" has flashes of Crystal Gayle at her torchiest, while "Angels Working Overtime," Carter's best vocal performance, has hip-hop style percussion, big, Mellancamp-esque acoustic guitars, and the bubbly, laughing voices of children--and somehow the pop dazzle doesn't swamp the intense narrative. Carter isn't making country music, but her confections can be delightful, even ambitious, pop stuff. --Roy Kasten

Entertainment Weekly
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, the CD explores connections missed and made....

Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Everything's Gonna Be Alright,Deana Carter,EMI Special Markets,Adult Contemporary,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,Country-Folk,Country-Pop,Neo-Traditionalist Country,Pop,Singer/Songwriter

Average customer rating: It really is alright! A fascinating album though not Deana's best Better than the debut but less commercial AS MANY HITS AS A LEANN GREATEST CD A Solid Album

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Deana Carter Manufacturer: EMI Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Did I Shave My Legs for This? The Story of My Life I'm Just A Girl Never Love You Enough Single White Female ASIN: B00000DCI3 Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

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. The Train Song
13. Everything's Gonna Be Alright

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Even within the pop landscape of today's mainstream country, Deana Carter's follow-up to her blockbuster Capitol debut surprises. Carter and co-producer Chris Farren demonstrate an uncanny instinct for hits: These 13 songs--five of which were co-written by Carter---tour through Top 40s of many decades and genres. The musical and lyrical variety--rather than Carter's singing, which is breezy, not bold--is her strong suit. "You Still Shake Me" marries ZZ Top and raunchy Hank Jr., while "Never Comin' Down" has a sly, soul groove and wah-wah guitar that sounds like Bobbie Gentry swinging to Sheryl Crow. "Absence of the Heart" has flashes of Crystal Gayle at her torchiest, while "Angels Working Overtime," Carter's best vocal performance, has hip-hop style percussion, big, Mellancamp-esque acoustic guitars, and the bubbly, laughing voices of children--and somehow the pop dazzle doesn't swamp the intense narrative. Carter isn't making country music, but her confections can be delightful, even ambitious, pop stuff. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

It really is alright!.......2007-04-05

This is a good CD that is enjoyable to listen to. The songs are interesting. I love the remake of Melanie's hit, "Brand new key".

A fascinating album though not Deana's best.......2005-07-19

Deana's career has certainly had some ups and downs. She began with an album (Did I shave my legs for this) that her American record label refused to release - but, somewhat surprisingly, managed to get a UK release. Deana continued searching for songs while writing some of her own. Eventually, she got an American release with an album also titled Did I shave my legs for this, but it was a very different album from the earlier UK release, with only the title track and two others appearing on both. The American album included Strawberry wine, a song that the record label reluctantly released as a single. It became popular among country fans, who proceeded in their millions to buy the album, whose sales were further helped by other hits such as We danced anyway. After such a phenomenally successful album, Deana's future suddenly seemed bright. Then the follow-up album (this one) appeared. Airplay and sales were disappointing and the record label dropped Deana. So is this album so bad? No - it sold a fair number of copies by normal standards but nowhere near what everybody hoped for.

The problem (if there is one) is that Deana didn't want to stick to a formula, preferring to do something a little different. Of course, it's one thing for an established star to change style from one album to another - it's quite another for somebody to do so with just two albums to her name and only one that most people knew about. In general, the songs here are less instantly appealing than those on Deana's previous albums, but they grow with repeated listening. Among the songs is a cover of Brand new key, the seventies classic written and originally recorded in 1971 by Melanie. With the singles from the album not doing as well as hoped, it may be the most recognizable song on the album.

Apart from Brand new key, all the songs are originals except the title track, which Deana's father wrote in 1971. The opening track (You still shake me) is slightly quirky (like several songs here) but I love it -it's about how Deana feels about a former lover. She doesn't want him back but she clearly has a soft spot for him. The next song (Ruby Brown) is about a woman who has vanished. The next song (Absence of the heart) is about a relationship that's gone cold. After that and Brand new sky comes a very romantic song (Michelangelo sky).

Next is another song (People miss planes) with an inconclusive ending, just like Ruby Brown. In this song, a woman decides she's had enough of her man and heads for the airport. She gets there but does she board that plane or turn back? You can decide for yourself how it ended. Next is a song (Never coming down) about a woman waiting for - and finding - true love. Then comes a song (Make up your mind) about a woman's impatience with a man. Maybe she gets the answer she wants, for the next song (Color everywhere) is really happy. Next is a song (Angels working overtime) about a baby who is dumped by her mother who feels unable to look after her.

Next is a song (Dickson county) about a woman wanting revenge. The next song (The train song) has strange lyrics but features vocal backing by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The title track closes the album in a reassuring manner.

This may not be as good as Deana's earlier albums, even after allowing for the need to let it grow through repeat plays, but it has a fascination all of its own.

Better than the debut but less commercial.......2005-05-19

It's obvious why this wasn't as big a hit as her debut "Did I Shave My Legs for This?": Carter isn't sticking as closely to the Nashville formula and radio wasn't as quick to embrace it. That's too bad because while the heights on this one might not be as big as "Strawberry Wine" from the first disc, it's a better listen as a whole.

On this one, Carter stretches her stylistic legs and allows plenty of influences in: a bit of funk wah-wah guitar ("Never Comin' Down"), hip-hop drums ("Angels Working Overtime"), 70s pop (her countrified cover of Melanie's "Brand New Key"), even latter day Beatles (the "Penny Lane" horn break in "The Train Song").

HIGHLIGHTS:
"Absence of the Heart" details the embers of love turning to ash. ("We live together separately/We don't wanna fall apart/But every time we kiss, there's an emptiness/An absence of the heart.."). The bouncy bongo driven "Michelango Sky" finds Carter finding her soulmate in a man who sees the same shapes in clouds as she does. "People Miss Planes" was a natural single that was left unreleased. (Maybe they didn't want to release 2 ballads back to back?) The song is a showdown at the airport between a woman ready to leave and the man who's there to try and talk her out of it. (He said "People miss planes"/"It happens all the time"/"They cancel their plans, they change their minds") Carter's own "Dickson County" uses the same theme as Mindy McCreedy's "10,000 Angels"..hoping for the strength to keep an ex-flame away. The writing is good, but there's not a "big hook" to get it radio play.

LOWS:
"Never Comin' Down" is a great 'coulda been' single, but it just plain goes on too long. The false fade is pretty cool, but she could easily have trimmed a minute off this song and improved it. While I agree "Color Everywhere" would probably have been a successful single, it's fairly formulaic and uninteresting. Perfect forgettable radio fodder. The title track just plods along without gathering much interest. I'm not sure why she named the album after that one. (Maybe because "Absence of the Heart" is too easy a mark for nasty record critics?)

BOTTOM LINE:
It's fairly average modern country but Carter has a nice voice and she's making progress. Maybe next time out she can come up with some stronger material and a solid hit or two to get radio's attention back.

AS MANY HITS AS A LEANN GREATEST CD .......2005-05-06

or Shania for that matter. This is nothing less than a 5 star country album (to the pop side though not as much as Shania).
Listen to the clips-it is rare to find so little filler (how much do the dixie chicks utilize!) Enjoy!

A Solid Album.......2004-08-13

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was Deana Carter's second Capitol album and the Follow-up to her first, which featured her terrific single "Strawberry Wine".

Though there is no "new" Strawberry Wine on this album, it's still a very good with many strong tracks.

Matraca Berg who wrote "Strawberry Wine" ( with Gary Harrison ) contributes two songs to this album, both among this album's best tracks; especially "Ruby Brown"

Her version of Melanie's "Brand New Key" is also pretty charming; she gives the song a so completely different treatment from Melanie that it's almost like a new song.

The highlights me though are the thoughtful "People Miss Trains" and "Angels Working Overtime" - one of the most rocking tunes with a great rhythm and great vocals; a Sheryl Crow type song - when she's at her best.

"Make Up Your Mind" is another good song.

Though a few songs are probably a little lightweight, there is enough quality material to call this another solid album, showing that Deana Carter can handle different styles ( rock - pop . country ) with great conviction.

Average customer rating: Two great classical pieces with rap. Two great classical pieces with rap. AWESOMELY AMAZING!!! Answering about Mahler don't waste your money

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Sweetbox Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Best of Sweetbox 1995-2005 ASIN: B00000AFYM Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Don't Go Away
2. He Loves Me
3. Mama Papa
4. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
5. If I Can't Have You
6. U Make My Love Come Down
7. Never Never
8. Get On Down
9. Never Wanna Be Alone
10. Sometimes
11. I'll Die For You

Customer Reviews:

Two great classical pieces with rap........2004-05-18

I discovered Sweetbox on a compilation dance cd and picked up the album from the local library branch. I find that in addition to her hit "Everything's gonna be alright" that features great lyrics set to the Pachelbel Canon, the first track on the cd, "Don't go away", is just as good. Apparently the underlying classical music is taken from a Mahler symphony though I have not been able to verify this yet. The liner notes give credit to the symphony orchestras that perform and the choir but not to the name of the pieces from the repertoire from where they were taken. I enjoy classical music as much as pop and though I didn't like listening to the album the first time, it has grown on me. One drawback is that it is only 37:44 in length in just eleven tracks so you don't get much bang for the buck.

Two great classical pieces with rap........2004-05-18

I would like to correct something to my review. The hit "Everything's gonna be alright" is based on Bach's Air on a G String and not on the Pachelbel Canon.
Secondly, the "Don't go away" song is based on Mahler's Adagietto from Symphony no. 5 in C Sharp Minor.

AWESOMELY AMAZING!!!.......2003-08-28

Sweetbox is an awesome CD. I feel that it should be placed back in stores. It has a variety of style and some of the songs have an amazing meaning. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was a song that was played for me and kept me going when sometimes I felt like nothing more could go wrong. I'd buy this CD for my friends and family if I could find it. PUT IT BACK IN STORES!!!!

Answering about Mahler.......2001-08-10

The beautiful Mahler being butchered on the first track is the Adagietto from his Fifth Symphony.

don't waste your money.......2001-07-15

this is the worst cd I have ever bought. Aside from "everything's gonna be alright" the songs and melodies are horrible. They are so boring that I Haven't been able to get through any of the songs entirely. I would never recommend this cd to anyone but if for some reason you still want this cd, I'll give you my copy. Just promise me that when you hear it, you won't give it back.

Average customer rating: Great intro to Bob Marley for the ordinary person

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Manufacturer: Hear Music / Universal Music Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000HLZ5NE

Customer Reviews:

Great intro to Bob Marley for the ordinary person.......2006-11-01

I picked up this CD at Starbucks this summer, after listening to their reggae mix for a few weeks. It has some lovely familiar tunes, like "Three Little Birds," but also some lesser known ones, at least they were lesser known to me.

Like the info above says, this CD was produced by Hear Music. It comes in one of those cardboard folder style cases, with a plastic holder inside. Here is the lineup:

1. Sun is Shining
2. Duppy Conqueror
3. Trenchtown Rock
4. Stop that Train
5. Concrete Jungle
6. I Shot the Sheriff
7. Small Axe
8. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
9. Bend Down Low
10. Positive Vibration
11. Jah Live
12. Natural Mystic
13. Three Little Birds
14. Satisfy My Soul
15. Zimbabwe
16. Africa Unite
17. Redemption Song

Of course I've heard of Bob Marley, and I have some random one of his CDs, but I only liked about two of the songs on it (I guess I picked the wrong one to start out with). This CD is an upbeat collection, probably more upbeat than accurate to provide a balanced look at the music, but I find it inspiring, uplifting, and leaving me wanting to hear more Bob Marley music.

Regarding Starbucks and Hear Music: "Hear Music is dedicated to helping people discover great music. We handpick the music you hear in Starbucks coffeehouses and create unique compilations and new recordings you can't find anywhere else." (From the back of the CD case.) I spend a lot of late-afternoon/early evening time at Starbucks because there's not a lot else to do in Carmel NY when my kids are at TaeKwonDo class. I sure wish we had a bookstore in the area! I'm glad that we have a nice Starbucks in Carmel. Drop in sometime. Thanks for reading my review, and if you found it helpful, please click on the Yes button. :-)

Average customer rating: Soul on the Lips

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Wine, Wine Wine Manufacturer: Entwine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Texas Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004T1CN Release Date: 2000-03-15

Tracks:

1. You Know That You Love me
2. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
3. Dance With Me
4. Every Night About This Time
5. I'm a Love You
6. I Wish You Were Mine
7. Just Can't Please You
8. Woke Up Screaming
9. Everywhere You Go
10. If You Ever Need Me
11. Travelin' Mood
12. Tip Jar

Album Description

Wine, Wine, Wine covers some of the most electrifying performers in modern, postwar, Texas, and traditional Delta-rooted blues history on this classic CD. Some of the artists covered on the CD include: Magic Sam, Bobby "Blue" Bland, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Slim, Smokey Smothers and B.B. King.

Customer Reviews:

Soul on the Lips.......2000-08-24

This album sends chills up my spine. The artists voice is like country velvet - and the smooth lyrics sooth my soul. Subject manner, ranging from travling to love, hits familiar bones of the listeners. It makes it easy to relate to the artist and music both. Sing on dear lady!

Average customer rating:

Best of Sweetbox 1995-2005 Sweetbox Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009I7J6G Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

1. Everythings Gonna Be Alright [Reborn 2005]
2. Life Is Cool
3. For the Lonely
4. Waterfall
5. After the Lights
6. Killing Me D.J. [European Version]
7. Hate Without Frontiers
8. Everytime [New Version]
9. Piano in the Dark
10. On the Radio
11. Lighter Shade of Blue
12. God on Video
13. More Than Love
14. Chyna Girl
15. Crazy [#][Demo Version]
16. Tour de France [#][Demo Version]
17. Cinderella [Electric Spice Mix]
18. Don't Push Me
19. Booyah (Here We Go) [*]
20. Shakalaka [*]

Album Description

This 'Best Of' collection features the hit 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' and includes the bonus tracks 'Booyah-Here We Go' & 'Shakalaka' plus a 15 page booklet. Lazy Eye Records. 2005.

Average customer rating: buy this cd- great music, fun, bluesy and well done

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Earl Gaines Manufacturer: Black Top Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lovin' Blues: The Starday-King Years 1967-1973 The Different Feelings of Blues and Soul ASIN: B00000C2DI Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Every Night In The Week
2. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
3. Two Lovers Are Better Than One
4. Sittin' Here Drinkin'
5. Best Of Luck, Baby
6. The Same Thing
7. Your Butt's Too Big
8. Brandi And Champagne
9. I'll Carry A Torch
10. You Put A Spell On Me
11. Is It Good To You Baby

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Somewhat of a protégé of the great Big Joe Turner, Earl Gaines was an important force in the development of the Nashville branch of Excello records, not just as a performer but also as an arranger and session leader. Emerging from retirement, he struts his stuff on Everything's Gonna Be Alright. As an artist, Gaines is a warm, very personable singer with a voice sometimes reminiscent of Arthur Alexander. Earl mixes such playful numbers as "Two Lovers Are Better Than One" with more sedate pieces like "Sittin' Here Drinkin'." The latter selection contains a sultry tenor solo by Dennis Taylor (of the Third Coast Horns), and all of the sides include tasteful guitar work by session producer Fred James. Special mention should go to Phil Rugh, who contributes some real smooth Hammond organ on "Brandi and Champagne." It's good to have Gaines back. --Lars Gandil

Customer Reviews:

buy this cd- great music, fun, bluesy and well done.......2005-02-27

I bought this cd without knowing Mr. Gaines and was very pleasantly surprised. It's very nice soul/blues done with superb musicianship and fine vocals and a sense of humor- not boring or "by the numbers" like so much modern blues. You can't not like it!!

Average customer rating: best rap & r&b song ever Father MC and JODECI ...

Everything's Gonna Be Alright Father MC Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008FJ0 Release Date: 1992-11-03

Customer Reviews:

best rap & r&b song ever.......2006-01-03

father mc and jodeci the perfect combination, if you don't like this song you don't like rap and r&b, go listen to something else. because it can't be better than that, this song brings you in extasy, father is so quick you need to listen the song maybe 100 times to understand what he says, and jodeci especially k-ci voice is unique, this song should be a number 1 hit!

Father MC and JODECI ..........2003-10-24

For the record :
The only single Father MC put out worth to have,
thanks to KCI & Jojo on this Rapper's Delight reprise

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Everything's Gonna Be Alright KD Bowe Manufacturer: Radikal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001SI99 Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

1. Everything Is Gonna Be Alright/Walking in the Light
2. Everything's Gonna Be Alright [Dance Mix]
3. Walking in the Light
4. Walking in the Light [Extended Mix]

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Everything's Gonna Be Alright Sharon Lewis & Under the Gun Manufacturer: Sleeping Dog Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007A2UFG Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

1. Hush
2. Mama's Children
3. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
4. Before The Sun Goes Down
5. Habit Of The Heart
6. Blues For Jesse
7. Leaves Tremble On The Tree
8. Bed Down
9. Don't Bug Me
10. If You've Got Something To Say
11. Original Girl
12. Pass You By
13. Tryin To Make It
14. Jimmy Lee
15. Qualified To Love You
16. Hold On To Your Home

Album Description

Traditional Chicago blues vocalist Sharon Lewis (Texas Fire) meets blues/rock journeymen Under the Gun. Building on standard blues traditions, they touch upon every established blues fusion (Blues/Rock, Jazz, Country, R&B) and invent a few along the way. Good singing (Koko Taylor, Etta James), good playing (Vaughan, King, Hendrix) - and some of the most well-crafted original compositions of any genre.

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Everything's Gonna Be Alright Various Artists Manufacturer: Red Clay ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004LMB6 Release Date: 2000-02-15

Tracks:

1. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Chicago's First Jurisdiction Church Of God In Christ State Mass Choir
2. A Right To Praise The Lord - Chicago's First Jurisdiction Church Of God In Christ State Mass Choir
3. I'm Still Encouraged - Minister Keith Pringle
4. Stand Up - Minister Keith Pringle
5. We Are Marching Up To Zion - Pastor James/Kathy Bowmen/The Antioch Sanctuary Choir
6. God Is An Awesome God - Pastor James/Kathy Bowmen/The Antioch Sanctuary Choir
7. Power In His Name - Pastor Jerome L. Ferrell And The Lighthouse
8. Perfect Peace - Pastor Jerome L. Ferrell And The Lighthouse

Music Album:

1. Everything Is Gonna Work out Fine
2. Finding Shade
3. Garth Brooks and The Magic of Christmas
4. George & Tammy - Greatest Hits
5. Here and Now [Enhanced]
6. Here in the Real World
7. Here's the Answer [Import] [Original recording remastered]
8. Heroes, Friends & Other Troubled Souls
9. Highwaymen [Box set]
10. How Big 'A Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 2

Music Album