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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]] legend [[Joan Baez]] for her |
'''''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]] legend [[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. |
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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. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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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 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 legend 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.
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.
Track listing
All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter.
- "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" - 3:31
- "House of Cards" - 3:45
- "Stones in the Road" - 4:31
- "A Keeper for Every Flame" - 3:46
- "Tender When I Want to Be" - 2:54
- "Shut Up and Kiss Me" - 3:40
- "The Last Word" - 3:25
- "The End of My Pirate Days" - 5:02
- "John Doe No. 24" - 5:44
- "Jubilee" - 4:36
- "Outside Looking In" - 4:42
- "Where Time Stands Still" - 3:40
- "This Is Love" - 6:19
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Paul Brady – tin whistles, 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 – bass guitar, arco bass
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- John Jennings – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, beach guitar, bass guitar, background vocals, percussion, Hammond C-3, 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