Just a Stone's Throw Away

Just a Stone's Throw Away Artist: Valerie Carter
Label: Sony
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074645768823
EAN: 0074645768823
ASIN: B0000029GC


Release Date: 1994-01-25

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Tracks:

  1. Ooh Child
  2. Ringing Doorbells In The Rain
  3. Heartache
  4. Face Of Appalachia
  5. So, So, Happy
  6. A Stone's Throw Away
  7. Cowboy Angel
  8. City Lights
  9. Back To Blue Some More

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars little gem.......2006-07-16

The stark, fragile beauty of Carter's performance of the late Lowell George's little known song, "Heartache" (see album: "Thanks, I'll Eat it Here"; his band, Little Feat), alone, makes this album worth having. One has to have lived hard and lost sufficiently in order to interpret another's despair so well... Backing vocals are simply stunning on this cut, as well. Transcendent.

4 out of 5 stars A Lost Treasure.......2006-01-29

I first heard of Valerie Cater with her version of Ooh Child. It was featured during the end credits of the 1979 film Over The Edge. I fell in love with it and for years wanted to find a recording of it. Having purchased the film on DVD and listening to the song again, on a whim I did the search here for Valerie's work.

To my delight, I found this CD. Upon purchasing and listening to it, I found out just how talented this lady is. Along with Ooh Child: Ringing Doorbells in the Rain and Face of Appalachia are my favorite tracks. Somehow, City Lights is sort of an odd song, not really fitting in with the feel of the rest of the tracks on the CD. But nevertheless an exceptional album.

I hope everyone will find that Lost Treasure CD they so want. With this, I know I have!

5 out of 5 stars An old friend.......2006-01-29

This album was my favorite at least 30 years ago. I remember discovering Valerie Carter back then and feeling like she sang my life. Over the years I sold my turn table and lost touch with my albums. What a treasure to find this cd and relive the connection that rocked my soul so many years before. She sings with such power and grace that you don't just listen to this album you can live it. I constantly have Ooh Child running through my brain as I watch my daughter sleep. I run to So,so Happy and Ringing Doorbells in the Rain on my ipod. I even cry to Cowboy Angel occasionlly and this isn't the forum to even discuss why that is!

All in all, this album is as contemporary today as it was inovative then. She is a pure talent, and this is a timeless cd. If they would only release the Buckingham Nicks album on CD...my life would be complete. I don't want much!

2 out of 5 stars Mediocre talent.......2005-07-30

Despite support from big-name cameos such as Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt, this falls flat. Clearly well-trained voice is better as back-up vocals than a soloist: nice enough voice (occasionally piercing) but lacks the oomph of a star.

5 out of 5 stars Which Valerie Carter CD is best?.......2005-05-14

Answer: the one you're listening to at the time...they are all that special. "Stone's Throw" is a good place to start, though, if you're just finding out about this underappreciated national treasure. The other reviews covered accurately the songs and the credits, and you should gather by the enthusiasm of those reviews how unique Valerie is. I collect a lot of female vocalists, but I save playing Valerie's music for times I have time to really listen and appreciate the artistry. Like you would save a special bottle of wine.
Valerie credits Lowell George as having taught her to sing from the heart, and that she does. Most singers just sing lyrics and demonstrate pleasant voices and assorted vocal skills. Valerie, goes beyond that. She sings a song from the inside out, and she invites the listener in as well. A common thread in reviews of her singing is her incredible versatility. Within one song she will go from an endearing fragility to overwhelming, powerfully booming emotions. (You can see her intensity on the Jackson Browne DVD "Going Home".) So, yes, buy "Stone's Throw", and everything else she's put out.
For those of you who already appreciate Valerie and are working their way through her discography of CD's she's contributed to, I recommend Linda Ronstadt's "Dedicated to the One I Love". Valerie is strongly featured on harmonies (not just back ups). It's unusual in that it covers popular songs orchestrated as lullabies, but features vocal work you won't hear anywhere else. A hidden Valerie Carter treasure for sure.

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