Stones in the Road [Tiger's Eye 2 LP] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Overview

How could this album, one of the biggest crossover country smashes of the `90s and a complete artistic triumph, remain a vinyl wallflower at this late date?! Well, we at Real Gone Music are pleased and proud to take this classic Mary Chapin Carpenter release to the dance with a special 2-LP expanded tiger's eye vinyl edition (limited to 750 copies, exclusive to Barnes and Noble) that includes an entire bonus side featuring a live performance from 1994, the same year Stones in the Road was released! The accolades and accomplishments of this record are almost too numerous to list here: #1 on the Country charts, Top 10 on the Billboard 200 Pop charts, a #1 Country hit with ¿Shut Up and Kiss Me,¿ other charting singles like ¿Tender When I Want to Be,¿ ¿House of Cards,¿ and ¿Why Walk When You Can Fly?¿, and Grammies for Best Country Album and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. But hits and awards aside, what makes this album so special is that every song packs its own unique emotional punch, starting with the title tune that was first covered by Joan Baez; you could also point to the transcendent ¿John Doe No. 24¿ and the brilliant ¿End of My Pirate Days¿ as firsts among equals on this amazingly consistent and rewarding album (which Country Universe called the best Contemporary Country album of all time!). Some credit must be given to the band that producer John Jennings assembled, including drummer Kenny Aronoff, keyboardist Benmont Tench, guitarists Lee Roy Parnell and Steuart Smith, and backing vocalists Trisha Yearwood, Shawn Colvin, and Linda Williams. But, as always with a Mary Chapin Carpenter album, it's the songwriting that's the real star: witty, wistful, personal, and REAL. With gorgeous hooks to boot! Side D includes the four tracks that came out on the Live at ¿Her Majesty's Theatre¿ EP recorded in London, featuring a version of ¿Shut Up and Kiss Me,¿ and it all comes with two printed inner sleeves boasting lyrics. Released on its 30th anniversary with the full consent and support of the artist herself!

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2024
Label:	Real Gone Music
UPC:	0198028363211
Rank:	39

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Why Walk When You Can Fly
2. House of Cards
3. Stones in the Road
4. A Keeper for Every Flame
5. Tender When I Want to Be
6. Shut Up and Kiss Me
7. The Last Word
8. The End of My Pirate Days
9. John Doe No. 24

Disc 2

10. Jubilee
11. Outside Looking In
12. Where Time Stands Still
13. This Is Love
14. Shut Up and Kiss Me [Live]
15. This Shirt [Live]
16. The Last Word [Live]
17. Stones in the Road [Live]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Chapin Carpenter   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Alan O'Bryant   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Lee Roy Parnell   Guest Artist,Guitar,Slide Guitar
Stuart Duncan   Guest Artist,Fiddle,Mandolin
Shawn Colvin   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Trisha Yearwood   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Matt Rollings   Guest Artist,Piano
Don Dixon   Guest Artist,Bass
Branford Marsalis   Guest Artist,Sax (Soprano)
John Jennings   Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Plucked Piano,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Bass,Bells,Guitar,Cowbell,Baritone
Jon Carroll   Piano,Accordion
Robin Williams   Vocals (Background)
Robbie Magruder   Drums
Steuart Smith   Guitar (Electric)
Benmont Tench   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Linda Williams   Vocals (Background)
Paul Brady   Tin Whistle,Vocals (Background),Whistle (Instrument)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums,Percussion
J.T. Brown   Bass,Fretless Bass

Technical Credits

Matt Rollings   Introduction
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Mary Chapin Carpenter   Composer,Producer
Caroline Greyshock   Photography
Sheri McCoy   Stylist
Maria Smoot   Make-Up
Bill Johnson   Art Direction,Art Direction
Dave Chavez   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jodi Lynn Miller   Design
Bob Dawson   Mixing,Engineer
James Saez   Engineer
John Jennings   Producer