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Stones in the Road
Stones in the Road
Studio album by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Released	October 4, 1994
Genre	Country
Length	55:35
Label	Columbia Nashville
Producer	Mary Chapin Carpenter; John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Singles from Stones in the Road
	"Shut Up and Kiss Me"; Released: August 29, 1994; "Tender When I Want to Be"; Released: December 5, 1994; "House of Cards"; Released: March 25, 1995; "Why Walk When You Can Fly?"; Released: June 1995;

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Stones in the Road is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter 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 200, peaking at No. 10. It also contains her first No. 1 Hot Country Singles hit, "Shut Up and Kiss Me", which also reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other charting singles were "Tender 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, to whom Carpenter first pitched the song during a joint concert appearance before she recorded it herself. It was also featured in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love. Carpenter earned two 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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mary Chapin Carpenter

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)^[3]	81
Canadian Albums (RPM)	29
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
US Billboard 200^[4]	10
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	39
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	87
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	13

References

^ 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. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ "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.

External links

Mary Chapin Carpenter's official website

[1] Coyne, Kevin John (December 10, 2009), [1], countryuniverse.net, Retrieved April 24, 2010

[2] 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)

[aus-3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.

[ac_Billboard200_Mary_Chapin_Carpenter-4] "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Mary_Chapin_Carpenter-5] "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

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-'''''Stones in the Road''''' is the fifth album by [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]], and her first and only #1 Country Album on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] charts. The album also contains her first and only #1 [[Hot Country Singles]] hit, "Shut Up and Kiss Me." Other charting singles were "Tender When I Want to Be" at #6, "House of Cards" at #21, and "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" at #45.  The nostalgically themed title track was first recorded by [[folk music|folk]] singer [[Joan Baez]] for her 1992 studio album ''[[Play Me Backwards]]'', to whom Carpenter first pitched the song during a joint concert appearance before she recorded it herself. It was also featured in the 1995 film ''[[Bye Bye Love (film)|Bye Bye Love]]''.
+'''''Stones in the Road''''' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]], released by [[Columbia Records]] on October 4, 1994. It became Carpenter's first album to reach No. 1 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Country Albums|Country Albums chart]], and first album to reach the top 10 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at No. 10. It also contains her first No. 1 [[Hot Country Singles]] hit, "[[Shut Up and Kiss Me (Mary Chapin Carpenter song)|Shut Up and Kiss Me]]", which also reached No. 90 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Other charting singles were "[[Tender When I Want to Be]]" (No. 6), "[[House of Cards (Mary Chapin Carpenter song)|House of Cards]]" (No. 21), and "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" at (No. 45).
-Carpenter earned two [[Grammy Awards]] in 1995 for her work on the album: [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] (for "Shut Up and Kiss Me"), the fourth straight year she won the latter category.
+The nostalgically themed title track was first recorded by [[folk music|folk]] singer [[Joan Baez]] for her 1992 studio album ''[[Play Me Backwards]]'', to whom Carpenter first pitched the song during a joint concert appearance before she recorded it herself. It was also featured in the 1995 film ''[[Bye Bye Love (film)|Bye Bye Love]]''. Carpenter earned two [[Grammy Awards]] in 1995 for her work on the album: [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|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.<ref>Coyne, Kevin John (December 10, 2009), [http://www.countryuniverse.net/2006/12/30/100-greatest-contemporary-country-albums-5-1/], countryuniverse.net, Retrieved April 24, 2010</ref>
-Country Universe called it the best Contemporary Country Album.<ref>Coyne, Kevin John (December 10, 2009), [http://www.countryuniverse.net/2006/12/30/100-greatest-contemporary-country-albums-5-1/], countryuniverse.net, Retrieved April 24, 2010</ref>
 ==Track listing==
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 ==Personnel==
+Adapted from ''Stones in the Road'' liner notes.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Stones in the Road |others=Mary Chapin Carpenter |year=1994 |type=CD booklet |publisher=Columbia Records |id=64327}}</ref>
-As listed in liner notes.
-*[[Kenny Aronoff]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
-*[[Paul Brady]] – [[tin whistle]]s, [[background vocals]]
-*J. T. Brown – [[fretless bass]], [[bass guitar]]
-*Mary Chapin Carpenter – [[lead vocals]], [[background vocals]], [[acoustic guitar]]
-*Jon Carroll – [[piano]], [[accordion]]
-*[[Shawn Colvin]] – background vocals
-*[[Don Dixon (musician)|Don Dixon]] – bass guitar, [[arco bass]]
-*[[Stuart Duncan]] – [[fiddle]], [[mandolin]]
-*[[John Jennings (musician)|John Jennings]] – acoustic guitar, [[electric guitar]], [[baritone guitar]], beach guitar, bass guitar, background vocals, [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Hammond organ|Hammond C-3]], [[Cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]], plucked piano
-*Robbie Magruder – drums
-*[[Branford Marsalis]] – [[soprano saxophone]]
-*Alan O'Bryant – background vocals
-*[[Lee Roy Parnell]] – [[slide guitar]]
-*[[Matt Rollings]] – piano
-*[[Steuart Smith]] – electric guitar
-*[[Benmont Tench]] – Hammond C-3, piano
-*[[Robin and Linda Williams]] – background vocals
-*[[Trisha Yearwood]] – background vocals
-*[[Bob Ludwig]] - Mastering
+;Musicians
-==Chart performance==
+* [[Kenny Aronoff]] - drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), percussion (11, 13)
-{| class="wikitable"
+* [[Paul Brady]] - [[tin whistle]] (10), background vocals (10)
-! Chart (1994)
+* J. T. Brown - [[fretless bass]] (1, 8), bass guitar (4, 7)
-! Peak<br />position
+* 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 (musician)|Don Dixon]] - bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), [[double bass|arco bass]] (5)
+* [[Stuart Duncan]] - fiddle (1), mandolin (1)
+* [[John Jennings (musician)|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 organ|Hammond C-3 organ]] (4), percussion (4), [[cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]] (6), [[string piano|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
+==Charts==
+{{col-start}}
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1994)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
+|-
+! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=54}}</ref>
+| 81
 |-
+! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')
-| U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums
+| 29
-| align="center"| 1
 |-
+! scope="row"| Canadian Country Albums (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')
-| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
+| 1
-| align="center"| 10
 |-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=Mary Chapin Carpenter|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 16, 2021}}
-| Canadian ''RPM'' Country Albums
-| align="center"| 1
 |-
+{{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Mary Chapin Carpenter|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 16, 2021}}
-| Canadian ''RPM'' Top Albums
-| align="center"| 29
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1994)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 16, 2021}}</ref>
+| 39
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1995)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 16, 2021}}</ref>
+| 87
+|-
+! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 16, 2021}}</ref>
+| 13
+|}
+{{col-end}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.marychapincarpenter.com/ Mary Chapin Carpenter's official website]
 {{Mary Chapin Carpenter}}
+{{Authority control}}
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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Hometown Girl State of the Heart Shooting Straight in the Dark Come On Come On Stones in the Road A Place in the World Time* Sex* Love* Between Here and Gone The Calling Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas The Age of Miracles Ashes and Roses Songs from the Movie The Things That We Are Made Of Sometimes Just the Sky The Dirt and the Stars
Compilation albums	Party Doll and Other Favorites The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter
Live albums	Jubilee: Live at Wolf Trap One Night Lonely
Related articles	Shawn Colvin John Jennings "Romeo" "Sally's Pigeons" "Girls with Guitars" "Where Are You Now" "No Fear"