The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter by Mary Chapin Carpenter - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter takes hits from six albums she recorded for Columbia, omitting material from her first album, Hometown Girl. Since the majority of these songs appealed to both pop and country audiences, they achieved wide crossover popularity. The 16 cuts include the original versions of Carpenter's Top Ten hits "I Feel Lucky," "Passionate Kisses," "Down at the Twist and Shout," "Quittin' Time," and her first number one hit, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her." While the majority of these tracks are also included on Party Doll and Other Favorites, the difference is Essential contains the radio versions, not alternate takes or live tracks. Both discs are recommended to fans of Carpenter's modern folk/country hybrid. ~ Al Campbell

1. Stones in the Road

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennigns; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennigns; Performer
Bass: Don Dixon; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aranoff; Performer
Electric Guitar: Steuart Smith; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Benmont Tench; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Chavez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Didier C. Deutsch
Denny Purcell
Darcy Proper
Didier Deutsch; Production
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production
Recording: James Saez
Bob Dawson; Production

2. The Long Way Home

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Background Vocals: Garrison Starr
Jon Carroll; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Arranger: Nick Ingman; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ricky Graham
Jenny Rosato; Production
Bass: Glenn Worf; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Electric Guitar: Duke Levine
John Jennings; Performer
Percussion: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Jon Carroll; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jenny Rosato
George Massenburg; Production
Recording: George Massenburg
Tony Castle; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Blake Chancey; Production

3. Shut Up and Kiss Me

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Background Vocals: Trisha Yearwood
John Jennings; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Bass: Don Dixon; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aranoff; Performer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Chavez; Production
Electric Guitar: Steuart Smith
Lee Roy Parnell; Performer
Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Benmont Tench; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Recording: James Saez
Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

4. I Take My Chances

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Background Vocals: Mary-chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Don Schlitz; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Toby Seay; Production
Assistant Producer: Bob Dawson; Production
Bass: Denny Dadmun-bixby; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Jon Carroll; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Don Schlitz; Composer
Executive Producer: Ronald Fierstein; Production
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Recording: Marshall Morgan
Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

5. I Feel Lucky

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Background Vocals: John Jennings
Jon Carroll
J.t. Brown; Performer
Baritone Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Lyricist: D. Schlitz
M.c. Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Toby Seay; Production
Assistant Producer: Bob Dawson; Production
Bass: J.t. Brown; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Jennings
Mike Mcadam; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Jon Carroll; Performer
Composer: D. Schlitz
M.c. Carpenter; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Marshall Morgan; Production
Recording: Marshall Morgan
Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter; Production

6. Almost Home

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Performer
Composer: Annie Roboff
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Composer
Background Vocals: Cindy Walker
Ava Aldridge
Jon Carroll
Annie Roboff
John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Performer
Bass: Michael Rhodes; Performer
Electric Guitar: Duke Levine
Reggie Young
Pat Buchanan; Performer
Organ: Matt Rollings; Performer
Percussion: Tom Roady; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Lyricist: Annie Roboff
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Beth Nielsen Chapman; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Billy Sherrill
Bob Dawson
Tony Green
Tony Castle; Production
Piano: Matt Rollings; Performer
Engineer: Jim Cotton; Production
Mixing Engineer: John Guess; Production
Vocals: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Recording: Billy Sherrill; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Blake Chancey; Production

7. Halley Came to Jackson

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jim Demain
Chrissy Follmar; Production
Background Vocals: Herb Pedersen; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Bass: Rico Petruccelli; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Dulcimer: John Mccutcheon; Performer
Fiddle: Mark O'connor; Performer
Piano: Peter Bonta; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Editing: Denny Purcell; Production
Editor: Denny Purcell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Marshall Morgan; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

8. I Am a Town

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer

9. Quittin' Time

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Accordion: Peter Bonta; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Background Vocals: Shawn Colvin
John Jennings; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Performer
Bass: Rico Petruccelli; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Fiddle: Rickie Simpkins; Performer
Arranger: Rico Petrucelli; Composer
Composer: Roger Linn
Robb Royer; Composer
Lyricist: Robb Royer
Roger Linn; Composer
Conductor: Rico Petrucelli; Conductor
French Horn: William Zsembery; Performer
Fretless Bass: Rico Petruccelli; Performer
Keyboard: Peter Bonta; Performer
Mandolin: Rickie Simpkins; Performer
Percussion: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Synthesizer: John Jennings; Performer
Vocals: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Ten Jensen; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

10. Down at the Twist and Shout

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Accordion: Jimmy Breaux; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter
Peter Bonta; Performer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chrissy Follmar
Jim Demain; Production
Background Vocals: John Jennings
Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter
Peter Bonta; Performer
Bass: Rico Petruccelli; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Fiddle: Michael Doucet; Performer
Percussion: Billy Ware; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Editing: Denny Purcell; Production
Editor: Denny Purcell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Marshall Morgan; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

11. He Thinks He'll Keep Her

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Bass: Bob Glaub; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Guitar: John Jorgenson; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Matt Rollings; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Don Schlitz; Composer
Lyricist: Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Producer: John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson; Production

12. Only a Dream

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Matt Rollings; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Toby Seay; Production
Assistant Producer: Bob Dawson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson
Marshall Morgan; Production

13. Late for Your Life

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Arranger: Nick Ingham; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ricky Graham
Jenny Rosato; Production
Bass: Glenn Worf; Performer
Electric Guitar: Duke Levine; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Steve Nathan; Performer
Tambourine: John Jennings; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jenny Rosato
George Massenburg; Production
Recording: Tony Castle
George Massenburg; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Blake Chancey; Production

14. The Hard Way

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Background Vocals: John Jennings
Emily Saliers
Shawn Colvin
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Amy Ray; Performer
Bass: Denny Dadmun-bixby; Performer
Drums: Robbie Magruder; Performer
Composer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Lyricist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Toby Seay; Production
Assistant Producer: Bob Dawson; Production
Electric Guitar: John Jennings; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Executive Producer: Ronald Fierstein; Production
Baritone Guitar: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Matt Rollings; Performer
Synthesizer: Jon Carroll; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Recording: Marshall Morgan
Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

15. Passionate Kisses

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Acoustic Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Lyricist: Lucinda Williams; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Toby Seay; Production
Assistant Producer: Bob Dawson; Production
Background Vocals: Shawn Colvin
Mary-chapin Carpenter; Performer
Bass: Bob Glaub; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Jorgenson; Performer
Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Piano: Matt Rollings; Performer
Composer: Lucinda Williams; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Denny Purcell; Production
Recording: Marshall Morgan
Bob Dawson; Production
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Producer: Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings; Production

16. 10,000 Miles (Album Version)

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Primary Artist: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Main Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Bob Sheppard; Performer
Vocals: Mary Chapin Carpenter; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Orchestration: Mark Isham
Ken Kugler; Composer
Conductor: Ken Kugler
Sandy Decrescent; Conductor
Mixing Engineer: Bob Dawson; Production
Producer: Mark Isham; Production
Recording: Bob Dawson
Stephen Krause; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 9 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Folk, Americana, Country, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Rock, Contemporary Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Country-Folk, New Country, Singer-Songwriter, New Folk

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 3, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977175226