| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10[2] |
Musical Shapes is the third album by American singer Carlene Carter.
The only song to make the Billboard country singles chart was "Baby Ride Easy," (written by Richard Dobson) a duet with Dave Edmunds of the British rock band Rockpile. At the time of the album's release, Carter was married to Nick Lowe, Edmunds's bandmate in Rockpile. The album peaked at number 88 in Australia.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Carlene Carter, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" | 2:07 | |
| 2. | "Madness" | 3:01 | |
| 3. | "Baby Ride Easy" (with Dave Edmunds) | Richard Dobson | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Bandit of Love" | 2:13 | |
| 5. | "I'm So Cool" | 2:36 | |
| 6. | "Appalachian Eyes" |
| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Ring of Fire" |
| 3:06 |
| 8. | "Too Bad About Sandy" | 2:59 | |
| 9. | "That Very First Kiss" | 3:05 | |
| 10. | "Foggy Mountain Top" | A.P. Carter | 2:40 |
| 11. | "To Drunk (Too Remember)" | Anni O'Brien | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Too Proud" | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 35:02 | ||
Personnel
- Carlene Carter - guitar, piano, vocals
- Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
- Billy Bremner - guitar
- John Ciambotti - bass
- Sean Hopper - organs
- Nick Lowe - bass
- John McFee - guitar
- Roger Rettick - steel guitar
- Bob Andrews - Hammond organ
- Kevin Wells - drums
- Terry Williams - drums
- Cover design by Barney Bubbles
References
- ^ Koda, Cub. Musical Shapes at AllMusic
- ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 24 – August 6, 1980): 29.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 57. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.