Saturday, March 1, 2008

Shooting Straight in the Dark (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

My latest MCC acquisition is her third album, Shooting Straight in the Dark (1990). It's another solid album that displays Carpenter's craft for both singing and songwriting, with the only track on the album on which she doesn't have a songwriting credit being "Right Now." Hits from this album include "Right Now," the Cajun-inspired romp "Down at the Twist and Shout," "Going Out Tonight," and one of my favourites, "You Win Again." As usual, several of the album tracks, including "When She's Gone," "Middle Ground," and "Halley Came to Jackson," are also high quality. Overall, it's another enjoyable experience, listening to this album.

Tracks:
1. Going Out Tonight
2. Right Now
3. The More Things Change
4. When She's Gone
5. Middle Ground
6. Can't Take Love for Granted
7. Down at the Twist and Shout
8. Halley Came to Jackson
9. What You Didn't Say
10. You Win Again
11. The Moon and St. Christopher

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