The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter

~ Release by Mary Chapin Carpenter (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Copyright: ℗ 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Stones in the Road
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
bass:
Don Dixon
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
electric guitar:
Steuart Smith
Hammond organ [Hammond C-3] and piano:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Stones in the Road
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
4:32
2The Long Way Home
recording of:
The Long Way Home
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
4:55
3Shut Up and Kiss Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
baritone guitar and cowbell:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
electric guitar:
Steuart Smith
fretless bass:
J.T. Brown (bassist)
piano:
Benmont Tench
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Lee Roy Parnell
background vocals:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter) and Trisha Yearwood
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Shut Up and Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
53:41
4I Take My Chances
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Denny Dadmun-Bixby
drums (drum set):
Robbie Magruder (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Take My Chances
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
3:45
5I Feel Lucky
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
mixer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
bass:
J.T. Brown (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Robbie Magruder (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter) and Mike McAdam
piano:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar)
background vocals:
J.T. Brown (bassist), Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar) and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1992)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
I Feel Lucky
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
3:31
6Almost Home
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Blake Chancey
recording of:
Almost Home
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Beth Nielsen Chapman (American singer and songwriter) and Annie Roboff (American songwriter, musician and producer)
4:37
7Halley Came to Jackson
recording of:
Halley Came to Jackson
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
3:11
8I Am a Town
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
piano:
John Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Am a Town
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
5:06
9Quittin' Time
recording of:
Quittin' Time
lyricist, writer and composer:
Roger Linn and Robb Royer (American composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
3:52
10Down at the Twist and Shout
recording of:
Down at the Twist and Shout
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
3:22
11He Thinks He'll Keep Her
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar [black guitar]:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
guitar [red guitars (3!)]:
John Jorgenson
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
4:03
12Only a Dream
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Only a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
5:31
13Late for Your Life
recording of:
Late for Your Life
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
5:36
14The Hard Way
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Denny Dadmun-Bixby
drums (drum set):
Robbie Magruder (drummer)
electric guitar:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
synthesizer:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter), Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
The Hard Way
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
4:21
15Passionate Kisses
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Jorgenson
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Passionate Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Lucinda Williams
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1989) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
43:22
1610,000 Miles (album version)
producer:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
arranger:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
cover recording of:
10,000 Miles
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:11