Album

State Of The Heart

Mary Chapin Carpenter

1989 · Folk, World, & Country

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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State Of The Heart by Mary Chapin Carpenter

State Of The Heart is a Folk album by Mary Chapin Carpenter, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.

About

New Jersey native Mary Chapin Carpenter’s second album offered a new view of what country music could encompass. <i>State of the Heart</i> made waves by alternating between the tartly twangy Americana of trenchant two-steppers like “Too Tired” and complex, folk-flecked ballads bound to bring a lump to your throat, like “Goodbye Again.” Carpenter’s country/folk hybrid bravely broke down the musical borders between Nashville and the Northeast with quietly stunning songs like “This Shirt,” speaking volumes via deftly played poetic understatement and connecting directly to the heart.

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Tracklist

  1. 1How Do2:08
  2. 2Something of a Dreamer2:56
  3. 3Never Had It So Good4:04
  4. 4Read My Lips3:04
  5. 5This Shirt3:47
  6. 6Quittin' Time3:51
  7. 7Down In Mary's Land2:27
  8. 8Goodbye Again4:46
  9. 9Too Tired2:27
  10. 10Slow Country Dance4:00
  11. 11It Don't Bring You4:44

Sound DNA

  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • warm
  • earnest
  • pastoral

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • John JenningsELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, BACKING VOCALS BASS PIANO
  • Jon CarrollORGAN ORGAN, PIANO, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
  • Mary Chapin CarpenterACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS
  • Peter BontaACCORDION, KEYBOARDS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Rickie SimpkinsFIDDLE, MANDOLIN
  • Rico PetruccelliBASS GUITAR BASS, FRETLESS BASS WRITTEN-BY , ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
  • Robbie MagruderDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Shawn ColvinBACKING VOCALS
  • William ZsemberyFRENCH HORN
  • Bruce MyersSTRINGS
  • David PremoSTRINGS
  • Kim MillerSTRINGS
  • Mike AuldridgeDOBRO, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
  • Steven DaySTRINGS
  • Tommy HannumPEDAL STEEL GUITAR

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