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The Carter Family
Diamonds In The Rough
Album: Vol. 2 - On Border Radio
Genres: Alt-Country
Country music's First Family take us to church with a rough-hewn diamond of gospel glory. |
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Taken as a part of the whole Carter Family oeuvre, "Diamonds in the Rough" is a bit of a lesser light and not quite as powerful or moving as "Can the Circle Be Unbroken" or "River of Jordan." By itself, however, the tune is a very evocative slice of old-time gospel music. The story is a simple and familiar one; a poor sinner lost in the ways of the world -- this time, fittingly enough, a musician on the way to a gig -- finds peace and comfort through a religious conversion and renounces the life of sin. Much like Hank Williams's "I Saw the Light," the Family sings of how giving oneself over to God is the truest way to find happiness -- although, quite frankly, the Carters practiced what they preached a bit better than ol' Hank ever did. Spiritual implications aside, "Diamonds in the Rough" is an excellent example of early, pre-amplified country music. The Family's vocal harmonies aren't picture perfect, but that rough, raw quality is what makes the song as powerful as it is. Close your eyes, and it's almost like any old-school Sunday sing-a-long in any church throughout the South, and brothers and sisters, that's about as good as it gets.
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Matt Thompson |
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A native of Tupelo, MS, Matt Thompson got into music journalism in college and spent five years in Gainesville, FL, writing for Ink 19 and Gainesville's MOON Magazine. Before moving to Athens, GA, he wrote the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun's weekly music column "Soundcheck." Thompson currently freelances for a number of publications, including Athens's Flagpole, Atlanta's Creative Loafing, Raleigh's Spectator and Ink 19.
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wonderful
alan stocker
great basic music
gerhard jansen
nice clean recording
Betsy Sears
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The Carter Family at Rounder Records
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All Music Guide: The Carter Family
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