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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", "House of Cards", and "Why Walk When You Can Fly?" at.

Personnel
Adapted from Stones in the Road liner notes. ;Musicians • Kenny Aronoff - drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), percussion (11, 13) • Paul Brady - tin whistle (10), background vocals (10) • J. T. Brown - fretless bass (1, 8), bass guitar (4, 7) • Mary Chapin Carpenter - vocals; acoustic guitar (all tracks except 12), background vocals (1, 2, 4, 10) • Jon Carroll - piano (1, 7, 8), accordion (1) • Shawn Colvin - background vocals (10) • Don Dixon - bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13), arco bass (5) • Stuart Duncan - fiddle (1), mandolin (1) • John Jennings - electric guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 13), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4), baritone guitar (5, 6, 11), background vocals (2, 4, 6), Hammond C-3 organ (4), percussion (4), cowbell (6), plucked piano (8), bass guitar (8), "beach guitar" (10, 13) • Robbie Magruder - drums (1, 4, 7, 8) • Branford Marsalis - soprano saxophone (9) • Alan O'Bryant - background vocals (1) • Lee Roy Parnell - electric slide guitar (6, 13) • Matt Rollings - piano (1, 4, 12, 13) • Steuart Smith - electric guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13) • Benmont Tench - Hammond C-3 organ (2, 3, 11), piano (3, 6, 10, 11, 13) • Robin and Linda Williams - background vocals (1) • Trisha Yearwood - background vocals (5, 6) ;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==
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