Like they say, June Carter sure can sing (thank you, Kieran Kane)When Press On came out the first time in 1999 I missed it. I only discovered it in a Wal-Mart delete bin a couple years later; it became a favourite and was my introduction to what the lady could do. The ex-in laws- Marty and Rodney- make appearances, as do Norman Blake and Mr. Cash. A very fine return to the recording studio. Not for fans only...but it helps to be one.
I have quite a few June Carter albums and some of this is duplicated on the recent Keep On The Sunny Side Anthology - but I decided to 'press on' with my collection of June tracks and download the unduplicated tracks - and I'm glad I did. Vintage June with some nice Autoharp. The track I Used To Be Someone is a standout. If you like June Carter then you cannot go wrong with this - and why not get the others too - The Lousiana Hayride Live is very early June and all I can say is get 'em all!!
I have quite a few June Carter albums and some of this is duplicated on the recent Keep On The Sunny Side Anthology - but I decided to 'press on' with my collection of June tracks and download the unduplicated tracks - and I'm glad I did. Vintage June with some nice Autoharp. The track I Used To Be Someone is a standout. If you like June Carter then you cannot go wrong with this - and why not get the others too - The Lousiana Hayride Live is very early June and all I can say is get 'em all!!
I have quite a few June Carter albums and some of this is duplicated on the recent Keep On The Sunny Side Anthology - but I decided to 'press on' with my collection of June tracks and download the unduplicated tracks - and I'm glad I did. Vintage June with some nice Autoharp. The track I Used To Be Someone is a standout. If you like June Carter then you cannot go wrong with this - and why not get the others too - The Lousiana Hayride Live is very early June and all I can say is get 'em all!!
This is June Carter Cash showing her wonderful sense of cornpone humor, especially on Gatsby's Restaurant and Tiffany Anastasia Lowe (or Quentin Tarantino). But she's also wistful, as on I Used To Be Somebody, singing of her memories of Elvis, James Dean and others. She's backed by some ace players, including Norman Blake and Marty Stuart. Mr. June Carter Cash, Johnny, also joins in, for an inspirational reading of Far Side Banks of the Jordan. Of course, the stand-out track on this album is June's stripped-down autoharp version of her song, Ring of Fire. Unadorned by the Mexican horns that Johnny literally dreamed up, the raw beauty of Ring of Fire really shines through.
