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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stones in the RoadMary Chapin Carpenter | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Shut Up and Kiss MeMary Chapin Carpenter | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Am a TownMary Chapin Carpenter | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Quittin' TimeRoger Linn, Robb Royer | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Down at the Twist and ShoutMary Chapin Carpenter | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Only a DreamMary Chapin Carpenter | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 mins | 60 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ava Aldridge | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 3 | Kenny Aronoff | Drums |
| 4 | Tracy Baskette-Fleaner | Art Direction |
| 5 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 6 | Peter Bonta | Guitar (Acoustic), Piano |
| 7 | Jimmy Breaux | Accordion, Yells |
| 8 | J.T. Brown | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 10 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | John Carroll | Piano |
| 12 | Jon Carroll | Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Gwendolen Cates | Photography |
| 14 | Blake Chancey | Producer |
| 15 | Beth Nielsen Chapman | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Shawn Colvin | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Denny Dadmun-Bixby | Bass |
| 18 | Don Dixon | Bass |
| 19 | Michael Doucet | Fiddle, Yells |
| 20 | Gregg Geller | Compilation Producer |
| 21 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 22 | Caroline Greyshock | Photography |
| 23 | Indigo Girls | Guest Artist |
| 24 | Mark Isham | Arranger, Orchestra Production, Orchestration, Producer |
| 25 | John Jackson | Project Director |
| 26 | John Jarvis | Piano |
| 27 | John Jennings | Cowbell, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Producer, Tambourine, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background), Yells |
| 28 | John Jorgenson | Guitar |
| 29 | Kenneth Kugler | Conductor, Orchestration |
| 30 | William Lehner | Composer |
| 31 | Duke Levine | Guitar (Electric) |
| 32 | Roger Linn | Composer |
| 33 | Robbie Magruder | Drums, Percussion |
| 34 | Dave Mattacks | Drums, Percussion |
| 35 | Mike McAdam | Guitar (Electric) |
| 36 | John McCutcheon | Hammer Dulcimer |
| 37 | Edgar Meyer | Double Bass |
| 38 | Greg Morrow | Drums |
| 39 | Steve Nathan | Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 40 | Andy Newmark | Drums |
| 41 | Mark O'Connor | Fiddle |
| 42 | Jay Orr | Liner Notes |
| 43 | Lee Roy Parnell | Guest Artist, Slide Guitar |
| 44 | Herb Pedersen | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Rico Petrucelli | Bass |
| 46 | Amy Ray | Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 48 | Tom Roady | Percussion |
| 49 | Annie Roboff | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Matt Rollings | Organ, Piano |
| 51 | Robb Royer | Composer |
| 52 | Emily Saliers | Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Darren Salmieri | A&R, Artist Coordination |
| 54 | Don Schlitz | Composer |
| 55 | Bob Sheppard | Sax (Soprano), Soloist |
| 56 | Steuart Smith | Guitar (Electric) |
| 57 | Andy Spooner | Composer |
| 58 | Garrison Starr | Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Benmont Tench | Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 60 | Traditional | Composer |
| 61 | Cindy Walker | Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Tanya Welch | Project Director |
| 63 | Lucinda Williams | Composer |
| 64 | Michael Wilson | Photography |
| 65 | Glenn Worf | Bass, Clevenger Bass |
| 66 | Trisha Yearwood | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |