2006-06-23
A Distant Land To Roam, the latest album featuring songs from the Carter family, Ralph Stanley delivers a less than mediocre job. Most of the songs sound a lot alike and there seems to be no emotion in Stanley’s voice. Picture Blue, from the film Old School, singing for 40+ minutes; this is what Stanley sounds like on this album. The songs are taken from the Carter family vault, and Stanley attempts to make them his own via his voice. I realize there are people out there that enjoy Ralph Stanley, however, no need to look any further then his last offering of songs from the Carter family, A Distant Land To Roam follows suit in a very similar, similar way.DREW NELSON
Dusty Road to Beulah Land
JILL HENNESSY
Ghost in My Head
Sonia and disappear fear
DF05
SANDI THOM
Smile...it Confuses People
MISSY HIGGINS
The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
ADMIRAL FALLOW
Tree Bursts in Snow
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