Back Home Again
Some artists are born to be stars; others are just born to be good.Back Home Againis Rhonda Vincent's return to pure bluegrass after a decade spent trying unsuccessfully to balance genuine artistry with the commercial requirements of contemporary country. Vincent grew up in Missouri singing and playing mandolin with her family band, the Sally Mountain Show. Her father, Johnny Vincent, shares the lead vocal onIra Louvin's "Out of Hand" and brother Darrin Vincent (ofRicky Skaggs's Kentucky Thunder) plays bass and sings harmony. The album's centerpiece is a hard-driving cover ofDolly Parton's "Jolene" that brings out the song's implicit bluegrass flavor. Other highlights range from the traditional "Lonesome Wind Blues" to the sad country ballad "When I Close My Eyes." Home is where the art is.--Rick Mitchell