One word describes the CD Car Over The Lake from Ozark Mountain Daredevils... AWESOME!
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Car Over The Lake has a nicely varied, mix of 14 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly gifted musicians. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They"re all here.
I"m of the opinion that Car Over The Lake is certainly some of this groups best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it"s a collection that even the casual Country fan can appreciate and enjoy.
While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 8 - From Time To Time, track 10 - Out On The Sea, and track 14 - Journey To The Center Of Your Heart.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Keep On Churnin". Good stuff!
Car Over The Lake Release Notes:
Ozark Mountain Daredevils originally released Car Over The Lake on June 11, 2002 on the New Era Productions label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Keep On Churnin" 2. If I Only Knew 3. Leatherwood 4. Cobblestone Mountain 5. Mr. Powell 6. Gypsy Forest 7. Thin Ice 8. From Time To Time 9. Southern Cross 10. Out On The Sea 11. Whippoorwill 12. Establish Yourself 13. Time Warp 14. Journey To The Center Of Your Heart
Ozarl Mountain Daredevils: Larry Lee (vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, drums); John Dillon, Randle Chowning (vocals, guitar, mandolin, harp); Buddy Brayfield (vocals, oboe, piano, electric piano, organ); Steve Cash (vocals, harp); Michael "Supe" Granda (vocals, bass). Additional personnel: Weldon Myrick ((pedal steel); Nancy Blake (cello); Bill Jones (horns, woodwinds, harpischord, organ, synthesizer, elka); Farrell Morris (bells). Producer: David Anderle. Reissue producer: Benny Smith. Recorded at Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.