Stones in the Road Mary Chapin Carpenter , released by Columbia Records on October 4, 1994. It became Carpenter's first album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart , and first album to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200Hot Country Singles hit, "Shut Up and Kiss Me ", which also reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100Tender When I Want to Be " (No. 6), "House of Cards " (No. 21), and "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" at (No. 45).
The nostalgically themed title track was first recorded by folk singer Joan Baez for her 1992 studio album Play Me Backwards Bye Bye Love Grammy Awards in 1995 for her work on the album: Best Country Album and Best Female Country Vocal Performance (for "Shut Up and Kiss Me"), the fourth straight year she won the latter category. In 2006, Country Universe called it the best Contemporary Country Album of all-time.[ 1]
All tracks are written by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Title 1. "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" 3:31 2. "House of Cards " 3:45 3. "Stones in the Road" 4:31 4. "A Keeper for Every Flame" 3:46 5. "Tender When I Want to Be " 2:54 6. "Shut Up and Kiss Me " 3:40 7. "The Last Word" 3:25 8. "The End of My Pirate Days" 5:02 9. "John Doe No. 24" 5:44 10. "Jubilee" 4:36 11. "Outside Looking In" 4:42 12. "Where Time Stands Still" 3:40 13. "This Is Love" 6:19 Total length: 55:35
Adapted from Stones in the Road liner notes.[ 2]
Musicians Kenny Aronoff - drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), percussion (11, 13)Paul Brady - tin whistle (10), background vocals (10)J. T. Brown - fretless bass (1, 8), bass guitar (4, 7)
Mary Chapin Carpenter - vocals; acoustic guitar (all tracks except 12), background vocals (1, 2, 4, 10)
Jon Carroll - piano (1, 7, 8), accordion (1)
Shawn Colvin - background vocals (10)Don Dixon - bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), arco bass (5)Stuart Duncan - fiddle (1), mandolin (1)John Jennings - electric guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 13), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4), baritone guitar (5, 6, 11), background vocals (2, 4, 6), Hammond C-3 organ (4), percussion (4), cowbell (6), plucked piano (8), bass guitar (8), "beach guitar" (10, 13)Robbie Magruder - drums (1, 4, 7, 8)
Branford Marsalis - soprano saxophone (9)Alan O'Bryant - background vocals (1)
Lee Roy Parnell - electric slide guitar (6, 13)Matt Rollings - piano (1, 4, 12, 13)Steuart Smith - electric guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13)Benmont Tench - Hammond C-3 organ (2, 3, 11), piano (3, 6, 10, 11, 13)Robin and Linda Williams - background vocals (1)Trisha Yearwood - background vocals (5, 6)Production Mary Chapin Carpenter - producer
Dave Chavez - recording assistant
Bob Dawson - recording, mixing
Caroline Greyshock - photography
John Jennings - producer
Bill Johnson - art direction
Denny Purcell - mastering
James Saez - additional recording
^ Coyne, Kevin John (December 10, 2009), [1] , countryuniverse.net, Retrieved April 24, 2010
^ Stones in the Road (CD booklet). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1994. 64327.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54. ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2021 .^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2021 .^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved September 16, 2021 .
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