Little Love Letters

Carlene Carter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 2010)
• Original Release Date: June 22, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Giant Records
• ASIN: B000002L1A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,999 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning and Classic Recording, April 19, 1999

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This review is from: Little Love Letters (Audio CD)

"Little Love Letters" is, quite simply, one of the finest country-music recordings of the 1990's. Carlene Carter's flirtation with greatness(and obscurity)during the 80's is generally well-known. The kid had, arguably, more talent and presence than all the other Carter family denizens put together, but not a clue as to what she should do with it. When her outright masterpiece "Musical Shapes" was ignored by the largely troglodyte tastes of country radio in 1980, she went into an artistic tailspin. "I Fell In Love" may have rightly made her a star in 1990, but this album established her as country's best-kept "secret legend." Not that the record wasn't a hit--"The positively infectious country-rock of "Every Little Thing" was probably her biggest smash ever, and deservedly so. This song epitomizes what's truly great about Carlene carter: no other country girl knows how to have so much sheer fun with a guitar and "here's-mud-in-your-eye" songwriting hooks. The best of her lifelong musical influences come together here, continuing the irresistible tempo of "Every Little Thing" with tracks like "I Love You Cause I Want To" and "Sweet Meant To Be." Her rendering of Benmont Tench's "Unbreakable Heart" was a minor hit for Carlene but it should have been a monster--she truly wrenches the ticker on this number. It was probably a mistake that the ballad "World of Miracles" was not released as a single with one of the clever videos usually reserved for her uptempo numbers--this song may have been her biggest hit and established her as a consistently bankable recording artist. This Cd can best be likened to a fine summer night after a hard day at work, feet up on the porch, beer in hand, and everything right with the world. An affecting, multi-faceted recording by one of the genre's authentic talents. It's too bad that the women who buy the majority of country music CDs can't relate very well to a sparkplug like Carlene Carter. She's A-One.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars masterful fusion of country, rock and pop, November 15, 2001

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Maurice Blair "Jim Blair" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Love Letters (Audio CD)

Little Love Letters provides a masterful blend of the country and rock influences Carter is well-known for along with an amazing pop sensibility. In terms of melody, harmony, energy, and heartfelt lyrics, this album is a winner. Also, it is the type of album that can really grow on you over time, as you better understand and connect with the soulful expression that Carlene Carter, Howie Epstein, Benmont Tench, and others bring to this beautiful work. Of many outstanding tracks, especially noteworthy is "World of Miracles," which includes the extraordinary lines "Anything is possible in this world of miracles / We can move mountains in this world of miracles" (resembling Matthew 17:20). As a whole, Little Love Letters sees a full range of happiness and sorrow, but in the end, it sees Love, Faith, and Hope triumph.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Country Rock rollercoaster that never gets old., January 25, 2006

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lighten_up_already2 "lighten_up_already2" (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Love Letters (Audio CD)

This is the best country rock recording I've ever heard.

The first Carlene Carter album I ever owned was Musical Shapes. I thought nothing could be better than that in the world of country rock. I went and bought up most all her other recordings to see if she ever did anything else like that great "country punk" album from the 80's. This was the gold nugget of the lot (although all her stuff is enjoyable to me).

Some recordings sound like projects that the musicians work hard at and are glad when they're over, and some recordings sound like everyone is having fun. This is the latter.

If you are a Carlene Carter fan at all and you don't own this album, you should. If you own this and don't own Musical Shapes, then by all means get that one too. And, if you've heard of Carlene Carter and you're wondering which one of her discs to buy first, this is it!