Imagine if McCartney and Lennon would have recorded together in 1978 or if Buck Owens and Don Rich hooked up again, and you might have something close to being as important as these recordings. To be honest here, only the first 12 songs feature Sara Carter, the rest are from a Maybelle Carter solo Lp from 1966, but are equally important.

When you listen to these recordings, it is like a history lesson, a trip back in time and the voice of your youth all rolled into one making the most beautiful music you will ever hear.

The booklet is beautiful, featuring many photos of the under-publshed Sara.

All is good here. It is worth paying the import price.

An absolute must have for Carter Family fans...so good it will take your breath away. The flawless guitar and autoharp playing comes across clear and smooth. The last half of the CD features accompanyment by bass and back up singers....what a great mix....all the old favourites are here along with some I had never heard. Like I said before....you just got to have it.

Since I have never heard this CD I can only comment on the content which I have heard. This is the first 12 songs on the Historic Reunion of Sara a Maybelle record which was bought in about 1968 or 69 and which is a treasured posession. If the CD is a good a quality as the record then I will look forward to owning it. I grew up with the Carter family, and others from the 1930's as our radio station started out playing old 78's and that was what they had. I have nothing but admiration for both of these women and their abilities, and professional aproach to the recording. I look forward to having some of the cds which I have discovered here.

The historic reunion of Sara and Maybelle Carter, back together for the first time since the original Carter Family disbanded in the early part of 1944, takes up half of this 24 track album. And how good to hear Sara and Maybelle with the benefit of modern (1966) recording techniques. Sara was 69 years old at the time, but her voice was strong and clear, even if she doesn't always hit the right note. Maybelle, at 59, was still the consummate professional. I particularly liked 'The Ship That Never Returned', the melody of which is better known these days for having the words of 'Wreck of the Old '97' set to it. The remaining 12 numbers are from Maybelle's 'A Living Legend' album, also from 1966. The material is interesting and varied, ranging from old time Family numbers such as 'Give Me Your Love', through Tom T Hall's anti Vietnam War song 'I Told Them What You're Fighting For', to 'We All Miss Joe', written for the session by Maybelle's son-in-law, Johnny Cash. The are also some nice autoharp instrumentals such as the old fiddle tune, 'Kitty Puss'. Super stuff !