Although
Vikki Carr's vibrant, emotional vocals may seem better suited for the Great American Songbook than the Acuff-Rose catalog,
Nashville by Carr transcends novelty status. Given the obvious parallels between the string-sweetened countrypolitan sound and traditional pop,
Carr makes only a few adjustments and tweaks to fit comfortably within
Julian Lee's sensitive arrangements, and her poignant voice is well calibrated for heartbreakers like "Today I Started Loving You Again" and "Everybody's Talkin'." To her immense credit,
Carr also avoids the aw-shucks, down-home clichés that so often plague projects of this nature, and her sincere appreciation for the sound and spirit of country music is essential to
Nashville by Carr's success.
Nashville by Carr was reissued in 2007 on an EMI Gold two-fer alongside its follow-up
The Ways to Love a Man. ~ Jason Ankeny