Appalachian Blues

Stella | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2001)
• Original Release Date: January 19, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raptor Records
• ASIN: B000059MXU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,015 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Mix of Folksy Songs and Easy Arrangements, July 9, 2001

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Scott Moore (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appalachian Blues (Audio CD)

It must be hard for Stella Parton. As younger sister to country music'genius, not to mention its most brazen self-promoter, Dolly Parton, she has some rather large...er...umm...shoes to fill. It doesn't hurt that she, like her sister, is also terrifically talented. This latest release finds her comfortable and relaxed. This is an excellent selection of songs and, while not as bluegrassy as Dolly's previous two albums, it is obviously just as autobiographical and personnal and deserves to be judged for its own exceptional musical standards.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Appalachian music, January 11, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Appalachian Blues (Audio CD)

Stella's major label career was all too brief, yielding just three albums, but she has continued to record on various independent labels ever since. Nevertheless, this album appeared to mark something of a comeback as it got a higher profile than some of the others, most of which I didn't know about until I saw them pictured in Anthology, the Renaissance compilation.

This album certainly has much to offer fans of traditional country music. Stella wrote or co-wrote most of the songs. In her major label days, Stella relied almost entirely on other songwriters so I was surprised to discover her emergence as a songwriter. I was pleased too, once I realized how good the songs are. As the title suggests, the songs reflect Stella's Appalachian heritage, painting pictures of life in the mountains. In that way, this album may be compared to some of Dolly's music of the early seventies but the music, though firmly rooted in traditional country with folk influences, has a bluesy edge to it on some of the songs, notably Child of my body. On the other hand, Lovers dream is typical of the songs that Dolly recorded all those years ago.

Among the songs that Stella didn't write include The missing part (a great love song), Satisfied mind and Wayfaring stranger, two oldies that Stella sings superbly.

If you enjoy traditional country music, especially if you like Dolly's music, give Stella a chance.