Stones in the Road

Stones in the Road is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on October 4, 1994. It became Carpenter's first album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and first album to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 10. It also contains her first No. 1 Hot Country Singles hit, "Shut Up and Kiss Me", which also reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other charting singles were "Tender When I Want to Be" (No. 6), "House of Cards" (No. 21), and "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" at (No. 45).

Stones in the Road
Studio album by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
ReleasedOctober 4, 1994
GenreCountry
Length55:35
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerMary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Come On Come On
(1992)		 Stones in the Road
(1994)		 Jubilee: Live at Wolf Trap
(1996)
Singles from Stones in the Road
  1. "Shut Up and Kiss Me"
    Released: August 29, 1994
  2. "Tender When I Want to Be"
    Released: December 5, 1994
  3. "House of Cards"
    Released: March 25, 1995
  4. "Why Walk When You Can Fly?"
    Released: June 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The nostalgically themed title track was first recorded by folk singer 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. It was also featured in the 1995 film Bye Bye Love. 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. In 2006, Country Universe called it the best Contemporary Country Album of all-time.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mary Chapin Carpenter

No.TitleLength
1."Why Walk When You Can Fly?"3:31
2."House of Cards"3:45
3."Stones in the Road"4:31
4."A Keeper for Every Flame"3:46
5."Tender When I Want to Be"2:54
6."Shut Up and Kiss Me"3:40
7."The Last Word"3:25
8."The End of My Pirate Days"5:02
9."John Doe No. 24"5:44
10."Jubilee"4:36
11."Outside Looking In"4:42
12."Where Time Stands Still"3:40
13."This Is Love"6:19
Total length:55:35

Personnel

Adapted from Stones in the Road liner notes.[2]

Musicians
Production
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter - producer
  • Dave Chavez - recording assistant
  • Bob Dawson - recording, mixing
  • Caroline Greyshock - photography
  • John Jennings - producer
  • Bill Johnson - art direction
  • Denny Purcell - mastering
  • James Saez - additional recording

Charts

References
  1. Coyne, Kevin John (December 10, 2009), , countryuniverse.net, Retrieved April 24, 2010
  2. Stones in the Road (CD booklet). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1994. 64327.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.
  4. "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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