| 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 Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released April 27, 2004. The album reached number five 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
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 recordings from the Singer/Songwriter tour:
- "I Still Miss Someone" (live)
- "This Shirt" (live)
- "Late for Your Life" (live)
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
- 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
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 50 |
References
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ About.com review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Havighurst, Craig (2004-04-30). "Between Here and Gone Review". Entertainment Weekly: 162. 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...")