Deana Carter's debut album ,Did I Shave My Legs for This?, was a surprise hit, considering that its grace, subtlety, and wit were largely qualities unheard of in contemporary country in 1996, the year it climbed up the charts. It immediately marked her as a major artist, placing great expectations on her second album, Everything's Gonna Be Alright. Lacking the surprise element of Legs, Everything's is nevertheless in many ways its equal, since Carter has chosen to expand its sound, not to replicate it. There are more laid-back rock and pop elements to her style this time around, which fits well with her folky, melodic country. Even the presence of Lynyrd Skynyrd as the support band for "The Train Song" (earthy, not rowdy), works better than it reads. Furthermore, her songwriting is melodic and memorable, and her choice of covers, including Melanie's "Brand New Key," is inspired. As long as Carter continues to deliver albums as enchanting as Everything's Gonna Be Alright, things are going to be just fine for her and her fans. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Megan Dockery (Vocals), Chris Farren (Vocals (Background)), Jordan Dockery (Vocals), Chris Farren (Mandolin), Matthew White (Vocals), Keith Thomas (Arranger), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Steel)), Greg Morrow (Percussion), Hughie Thomasson (Vocals (Background)), Greg Morrow (Drums), Susan Bessire (Stylist), Steve Marcantonio (Engineer), Connie Ellisor (Violin), Joe Chemay (Bass), Melanie Shelley (Make-Up), Gary Rossington (Guitar (Electric)), Shaun Shakel (Production Coordination), Brittany Hargest (Vocals), Lynyrd Skynyrd (Group), Janet McMahan-Wilson (Vocals), Rachel Howell (Vocals), John Hobbs (Piano), John Hobbs (Organ), Deana Carter (Mandolin), Chris Farren (Producer), Steve Marcantonio (Vocals (Background)), Phil Madeira (Lap Steel Guitar), David Angell (Violin), Phil Madeira (Organ (Hammond)), Lauren Smyth (Vocals), Shawn Allan (Drum Programming), Melanie Shelley (Hair Stylist), Tom Toady (Percussion), Matraca Berg (Vocals (Background)), Deana Carter (Vocals (Background)), Bill Whittington (Engineer), Chris Farren (Drum Programming), Jerry McPherson (Guitar), Alan Umstead (Violin), John Catchings (Cello), Hughie Thomasson (Guitar (Electric)), G. La Beaud (Vocals (Background)), Bob Mason (Cello), Rickey Medlocke (Vocals (Background)), Michael Rhodes (Bass), Johnny Van Zant (Vocals (Background)), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Carl Gorodetzky (Violin), Shaun Shakel (Digital Editing), Keith Thomas (Keyboards), Pamela Sixfin (Violin), Naomi Kaltman (Photography), Julia Tanner (Cello), Mark Hammond (Drums), Anthony LaMarchina (Cello), Biff Watson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Don Cobb (Editing), David Davidson (Violin), Chuck Jones (Vocals (Background)), Denny Purcell (Mastering), Glen Rose (Photography), Darrell Scott (Guitar (Acoustic)), Aaron Sprague (Assistant Engineer), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Tom Harding (Engineer), Shawn McLean (Assistant Engineer), Deana Carter (Producer), Thomas Johnson (Assistant Engineer), Ronn Huff (Arranger), Ronn Huff (Conductor), Mary Kathryn Vanosdale (Violin), Keith Thomas (Producer), Kelly Giedt (Production Coordination), Denise Jarvis (Production Assistant), Thomas "Snake" Johnson (Assistant Engineer), Brent Rowan (Guitar), Gary Rossington (Vocals (Background)), Deana Carter (Arranger), Lee Larrison (Violin), Tim Waters (Assistant Engineer), Larry Franklin (Fiddle)
Everything's Gonna Be Alright is the second studio album by American country music artist Deana Carter. Released in 1998 as her second and final studio album for Capitol Records Nashville, it features the single "Absence of the Heart", a #16 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in late 1998. "You Still Shake Me" and "Angels Working Overtime" were released as the second and third singles, and peaked at #36 and #35, respectively. "Ruby Brown" failed to chart in the U.S., but managed to reach #74 on the country charts in Canada.
The title track to this album was written by Carter's father, Fred Carter, Jr. Also included is a cover of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit "Brand New Key".
