State of the Heart

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Overview

Carpenter, a folkie, eventually turned to the country market, especially on her third album, Shooting Straight in the Dark. On this, her second, she's still in transition, which makes her more thoughtful than the average country singer and catchier than the average folkie, especially on her breakthrough country hit, "Never Had It So Good." Also includes "Quittin' Time," "Something of a Dreamer," and "How Do." ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/1989
Label:	Columbia
UPC:	0074644422825
Rank:	107978

Tracks

1. How Do
2. Something of a Dreamer
3. Never Had It So Good
4. Read My Lips
5. This Shirt
6. Quittin' Time
7. Down in Mary's Land
8. Goodbye Again
9. Too Tired
10. Slow Country Dance
11. It Don't Bring You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Chapin Carpenter   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mike Auldridge   Guest Artist,Dobro,Pedal Steel
John Jennings   Guest Artist,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Electroacoustic)
Shawn Colvin   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Rickie Simpkins   Mandolin,Fiddle
Rico Petrucelli   Bass,Conductor,Fretless Bass
Jon Carroll   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Tommy Hannum   Pedal Steel
Robbie Magruder   Drums,Percussion
Peter Bonta   Guitar (Acoustic),Keyboards,Guitar,Accordion
Steve Day   String Quartet
William Zsembery   French Horn
Bruce Myers   Strings,String Quartet,Vocals (Background)
Kim Miller   Strings,Vocals (Background),String Quartet
David Premo   Strings,String Quartet,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Rico Petrucelli   Arranger,String Arrangements
John Ewards Jennings   Composer
John Jennings   Composer,Producer
Robb Royer   Composer
Roger Linn   Composer
Mary Chapin Carpenter   Composer,Producer,Performer
Bill Johnson   Art Direction
Ken Fredette   Reissue Design
Bob Dawson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer