Sara Evans - No Place That Far

Sara Evans's 1997 debut, Three Chords and the Truth, seemed, on first hearing, impossible. Here was a major-label Nashville album that, once again, faithfully captured the heartbreaking simplicity of classic country; here was a singer who could belt out with raw nerve and then slip low into deep smokiness. Evans's RCA follow-up is nearly as good, even as it leaves that hard country sound for a more radio-friendly, rocking edge. Billy Sherrill handles the recording, and though there's a luxurious quality to the layers of guitars and vocal harmonies, the standouts "Crying Game" and "Great Unknown" sound more like driving Americana rock than Top 40 country-pop. The real attraction, however, is Evans's fluid songwriting and expressive voice: whether she's singing beside George Jones, Vince Gill, or Alison Krauss, Evans's true, warm tone is, on the mainstream country scene, an emotional world apart. --Roy Kasten Amazon.com

Excellent

This is a terrific sophomore effort from Sara. "No Place That Far" is a slight departure from her debut album, "Three Chords and the Truth". "No Place.." is more of a modern-day country sound. All of the tracks are flawless. It starts out with an upbeat song, "The Great Unknown" which talks about taking chances and just living your life. Then it's got mid-tempo songs like "Cryin' Game" and "Fool I'm A Woman". It has great ballads too such as "No Place That Far", "The Knot Comes Untied" and "Time Won't Tell". Furthermore, it has fun songs like "Love Don't Be A Stranger" and "Cupid". This cd has a wonderful mixture of songs and it has something for everyone on here. This is a solid effort and I highly recommend it. November 20, 2007

Strong Sophmore

Born to Fly is less traditional than Sara's debut "Three Cords and Truth" but certainly still a country album. Her voice remains awesome. Here are good songs:

Great Unknown - uptempo tune about getting away with lover and throwing selves on fate

Crying Game - great tune, best on here

Fool I'm a Woman

Love Don't Be a Stranger - done by other singers, Sara's is best.

Cupid July 2, 2007

More Sara Evans

This was more pop than her first album, you could really see a development of her own style that she created on this album May 16, 2007

A real country album...

Sara sounds great on this second album. It's very country, like her first, one "Three Chords and the Truth". However it is not one of my favourite albums from her, while it does have some wonderful songs on it. A must-have for traditonal country fans, and any Sara fans.

Choice tracks:
The Great Unknown
No Place that far
Time Won't Tell
The Knot comes untied
These Days April 26, 2007

Love it!!

After buying and enjoying Sara's two latest cds and seeing her in concert, I decided to get her first three. This is the first one I've listened to so far. And I love it!
Here's my rating on each song, on a scale of 1 to 10...
1. The Great Unknown - Great catchy tune. Really sets the mood for the rest of the album. 10/10
2. Cryin' Game - I know this was a single, but I'd never heard it til she sang it in concert. Definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. 10/10
3. No Place That Far - This was the first song I ever heard from Sara, and it still gets to me like it did then. 10/10
4. I Thought I'd See Your Face Again - This song reminds me of Patty Loveless. Could have been her song, but I'm glad Sara did it. 8/10
5. Fool, I'm A Woman - Love this song! Very clever and catchy. Can't go wrong with this one. 10/10
6. Time Won't Tell - A nice ballad. Not my favorite track, but it's a good one. 7/10
7. Knot Comes Untied - A bit rougher ballad. This one fits Sara better than the previous one. I like this one a lot. 9/10
9. These Days - Some nice harmonies on this one, but not the best song. Almost on the boring side, but not quite. 6/10
10. Cupid - Great fun, catchy song. I'm surprised I haven't heard this one before. 9/10
11. There's Only One - A country-gospel song. My least favorite on the album. Didn't do much for me, but not a bad song. 5/10
This is one of those albums I can let repeat after it's over because I'll definitely want to hear at least some of the tracks again. Can't wait to listen to some more Sara! March 27, 2006

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