My two favorite tunes on the disc are right out of the gate, the first two, “The Bitter End,” and “Why Be Blue.” Both are lively up-tempo tunes with jangly guitars and in the case of “Why Be Blue,” a catchy banjo-backed refrain. All the songs were written by Carlene. Two things that stood out to me on the disc were Carlene’s skill at songwriting and the beauty of her voice. Unfortunately, other than the first two cuts, I felt the remainder of the tunes were generally given the same disservice of overproduction. Many have unnecessary harmony vocals or string arrangements that unfortunately left the music sounding a bit more like muzak. “Spider Lace” is a showcase tune for Carlene’s voice, but is muddled with strange electronic noises and harmony vocals. The CDs first take was produced by John Carter Cash (her half-brother - sharing the same mother) and sold at live shows. After performing the songs live she apparently decided to step up the production and enlisted the help of John McFee, who produced the disc and plays most of the instruments. I haven’t heard the initial take, but my guess is I would much prefer it over the final product.