Between Here and Gone
| Between Here and Gone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer | Mary Chapin Carpenter Matt Rollings | |||
| Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (71/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |  [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Blender |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| People | [5] |
| Q | [1] |
Between Here and Gone is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Nashville on April 27, 2004. It reached No. 5 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, although the album itself produced no chart singles. The title track was written by Carpenter upon hearing of the death of singer-songwriter Dave Carter.[6]
This was Carpenter's last studio album on Columbia Records Nashville.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter
- "What Would You Say to Me" – 3:43
- "Luna's Gone" – 4:16
- "My Heaven" – 5:53
- "Goodnight America" – 5:36
- "Between Here and Gone" – 5:08
- "One Small Heart" – 6:02
- "Beautiful Racket" – 4:40
- "Girls Like Me" – 4:27
- "River" – 4:21
- "Grand Central Station" – 4:25
- "The Shelter of Storms" – 5:18
- "Elysium" – 5:29
Barnes & Noble Limited Edition (Bonus CD)
Live acoustic performance from the Singer/Songwriter tour, October 2003:
- "I Still Miss Someone" (live) – 5.17
- "This Shirt" (live) – 5.08
- "Late for Your Life" (live) – 4:57
Borders Limited Edition (Bonus DVD)
- "Down at the Twist and Shout" (music video)
- "I Feel Lucky" (music video)
- "Shut Up and Kiss Me" (music video)
- "The Better to Dream of You" (music video)
- "Almost Home" (music video)
Personnel
[edit]- David Angell - violin
- Richard Bennett - electric guitar
- Mary Chapin Carpenter - acoustic guitar, Leslie guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Rob Ickes - dobro
- John Jennings - acoustic guitar
- Viktor Krauss - bass guitar
- Anthony LaMarchina - cello
- Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
- Tim O'Brien - mandolin
- Dean Parks - electric guitar
- Matt Rollings - keyboards
- Garrison Starr - background vocals
- Mary Kathryn Van Osdale - viola
- Kristin Wilkinson - string arrangements, viola
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 50 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Havighurst, Craig (2004-04-30). "Between Here and Gone Review". Entertainment Weekly: 162. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ People review
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter: A Thanksgiving Special", All Things Considered, National Public Radio, November 25, 2004 (Carpenter states: "Actually, I wrote this song after I learned about the passing of an extraordinary musician by the name of Dave Carter. He was a visionary songwriter, he was part of a duo called, Carter and Grammer...")
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
