I purchased Mary Chapin Carpenter's Come Darkness, Come Light after hearing a few tracks (below). That had the happy result of me becoming a new fan of her music. So when I got a $10 gift certificate from Borders for Christmas, I went down there and got a copy of The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter, which is a compilation of 16 songs from her first six or seven albums.
Man. I've heard her on television for years; how is it I didn't buy any of her albums? This is a wonderful collection. The lyrics are thought-provoking and the musicianship is excellent. You find uptempo rock n' roll, ballads, even Cajun; about the only thing missing is orchestra, and maybe I just missed that.
If you haven't yet, get this album.
Posted by Linkmeister at December 28, 2008 02:07 PM | TrackBack