Shooting Straight in the Dark

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Mary Chapin Carpenter's third album perfected her mix of singer-songwriter introspection, storytelling, and the occasional up-tempo mood changer. It spawned a huge country radio hit in the surprisingly durable zydeco romp "Down at the Twist and Shout," but the most memorable track is "Going Out Tonight," a gutsy, folk-rocking statement of purpose from a brokenhearted woman who's gonna start living again even if it kills her. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: Splendid Early Album From Mary Chapin Carpenter Will Appeal to a Variety of Tastes CD purchased Great! Shooting straight in the dark

Shooting Straight in the Dark Mary Chapin Carpenter Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: State of the Heart Stones in the Road Come On Come On A Place in the World Time* Sex* Love* ASIN: B00000272Q Release Date: 1990-09-24

Tracks:

1. Going Out Tonight
2. Right Now
3. 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. Moon And St. Christopher

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Mary Chapin Carpenter's third album perfected her mix of singer-songwriter introspection, storytelling, and the occasional up-tempo mood changer. It spawned a huge country radio hit in the surprisingly durable zydeco romp "Down at the Twist and Shout," but the most memorable track is "Going Out Tonight," a gutsy, folk-rocking statement of purpose from a brokenhearted woman who's gonna start living again even if it kills her. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Splendid Early Album From Mary Chapin Carpenter.......2007-01-30

Fellow Brunonian Mary Chapin Carpenter is often seen as a country musician, even if many of her songs don't easily fit the stereotypical view of a Nashville music scene dominated by the legacy of Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash, to name but a few. Instead, she might more accurately be described as an urban folk musician, whose musical influences range from rock to folk, bluegrass and country. If you regard Mary Chapin Carpenter mainly from this perspective, then you should truly appreciate listening to this early album of hers, which is replete with folkish tunes to hard rocking country/folk ballads that are played on both contemporary pop and country stations. The most popular song from this album, "Down At The Twist and Shout" is a vibrant, zydeco-influenced country rock song which was among her first major hits. However, another, lesser hit, "Can't Take Love For Granted", more accurately encapsulates her introspective, feminist-oriented urban folk tradition which has made her music quite distinctive, but underappreciated, by more traditional country/folk music fans and critics.

Will Appeal to a Variety of Tastes.......2006-03-16

Mary Chapin Carpenter is classified as a country artist, and she is, but her music, lyric, and vocal styles range beyond that. Meaning, if you're not a big country fan, (I'm not), give Shooting Straight in the Dark a listen anyway and see what you think. Her deep, rich voice is unusual among female singers and sometimes I simply have to just close my eyes and let it wash over me, it's such a pleasure to listen to.

As others have mentioned, the songs on this album range from ones that fit it on any country radio station, to others that would be comfortably at home on any adult contemporary station. Even though Down at the Twist and Shout isn't a style of music that is my normal fare, I still find myself singing along anyway. Middle Ground is a fantastic song and is a great example of not only MCC's music talents, but also her lyrical storytelling ability. Halley Came to Jackson is another one I always find myself singing along to. But the best song on the album in my opinion, and one which underlines her broad appeal and mastery of song lyrics, is Can't Take Love for Granted. This song is firmly entrenched in my all time favorites playlist.

If you're not sure yet whether or not to take the Mary Chapin Carpenter plunge, Shooting Straight in the Dark is a great place to start.

CD purchased.......2006-01-15

Good product and good service. Qick action and no arguments. I will use this service again.

Great!.......2005-07-24

"Going Out Tonight" and "Middle Ground" are especially strong. This CD from 1990 of course includes the popular "Down at the Twist and Shout." I enjoyed being introduced to this at country station KMOM back in 1990. In some ways, 1990 doesn't seem that long ago. I'm curious to check out some of Capenter's more recent work.

Shooting straight in the dark.......2003-05-21

"Shooting Straight in the Dark" is my third favorite MCC album. The songs are all incredibly catchy and fun to sing along. One of the first songs I have heard from Mary is from this album which is "You Win Again" (and the smash hit "Down at the Twist and Shout"). The infectious melodies and bittersweet lyrics were a perfect combination. I consider the infecious "Right Now" a precursor to "I Feel Lucky". It has that fun vibe that I hear in "I Feel Lucky" (despite the fact that I'm rather tired of that song). The production on "Shooting Straight in the Dark" is simply steller. John Jennings did a marvelous job at keeping a live performance vibe to this album as well as the other albums he produced with Mary. I think Mary's vocals are at her best when she rocks out like on songs such as "The More Things Change" and the cajun-influenced "Down At the Twist and Shout", a reminder that MCC isn't going to be restricted to the confines of traditional country music. On the softer side, I loved the gentle yet somber "When She's Gone" and "The Moon and St. Christopher". Despite my disdain for most country music, I will always enjoy Mary Chapin Carpenter's music.

Average customer rating:

Shooting Straight in the Dark Mary-Chapin Carpenter Manufacturer: Sbme Special Mkts. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000RT3R0Y Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Going Out Tonight
2. Right Now
3. 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. Moon and St. Christopher

Average customer rating: Splendid Early Album From Mary Chapin Carpenter Will Appeal to a Variety of Tastes CD purchased Great! Shooting straight in the dark

Shooting Straight in the Dark Mary-Chapin Carpenter Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: State of the Heart Stones in the Road Come On Come On A Place in the World Time* Sex* Love* ASIN: B00002682R Release Date: 1993-03-16

Tracks:

1. Going Out Tonight
2. Right Now
3. 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. Moon and St. Christopher

Amazon.com

Mary Chapin Carpenter's third album perfected her mix of singer-songwriter introspection, storytelling, and the occasional up-tempo mood changer. It spawned a huge country radio hit in the surprisingly durable zydeco romp "Down at the Twist and Shout," but the most memorable track is "Going Out Tonight," a gutsy, folk-rocking statement of purpose from a brokenhearted woman who's gonna start living again even if it kills her. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Splendid Early Album From Mary Chapin Carpenter.......2007-01-30

Fellow Brunonian Mary Chapin Carpenter is often seen as a country musician, even if many of her songs don't easily fit the stereotypical view of a Nashville music scene dominated by the legacy of Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash, to name but a few. Instead, she might more accurately be described as an urban folk musician, whose musical influences range from rock to folk, bluegrass and country. If you regard Mary Chapin Carpenter mainly from this perspective, then you should truly appreciate listening to this early album of hers, which is replete with folkish tunes to hard rocking country/folk ballads that are played on both contemporary pop and country stations. The most popular song from this album, "Down At The Twist and Shout" is a vibrant, zydeco-influenced country rock song which was among her first major hits. However, another, lesser hit, "Can't Take Love For Granted", more accurately encapsulates her introspective, feminist-oriented urban folk tradition which has made her music quite distinctive, but underappreciated, by more traditional country/folk music fans and critics.

Will Appeal to a Variety of Tastes.......2006-03-16

Mary Chapin Carpenter is classified as a country artist, and she is, but her music, lyric, and vocal styles range beyond that. Meaning, if you're not a big country fan, (I'm not), give Shooting Straight in the Dark a listen anyway and see what you think. Her deep, rich voice is unusual among female singers and sometimes I simply have to just close my eyes and let it wash over me, it's such a pleasure to listen to.

As others have mentioned, the songs on this album range from ones that fit it on any country radio station, to others that would be comfortably at home on any adult contemporary station. Even though Down at the Twist and Shout isn't a style of music that is my normal fare, I still find myself singing along anyway. Middle Ground is a fantastic song and is a great example of not only MCC's music talents, but also her lyrical storytelling ability. Halley Came to Jackson is another one I always find myself singing along to. But the best song on the album in my opinion, and one which underlines her broad appeal and mastery of song lyrics, is Can't Take Love for Granted. This song is firmly entrenched in my all time favorites playlist.

If you're not sure yet whether or not to take the Mary Chapin Carpenter plunge, Shooting Straight in the Dark is a great place to start.

CD purchased.......2006-01-15

Good product and good service. Qick action and no arguments. I will use this service again.

Great!.......2005-07-24

"Going Out Tonight" and "Middle Ground" are especially strong. This CD from 1990 of course includes the popular "Down at the Twist and Shout." I enjoyed being introduced to this at country station KMOM back in 1990. In some ways, 1990 doesn't seem that long ago. I'm curious to check out some of Capenter's more recent work.

Shooting straight in the dark.......2003-05-21

"Shooting Straight in the Dark" is my third favorite MCC album. The songs are all incredibly catchy and fun to sing along. One of the first songs I have heard from Mary is from this album which is "You Win Again" (and the smash hit "Down at the Twist and Shout"). The infectious melodies and bittersweet lyrics were a perfect combination. I consider the infecious "Right Now" a precursor to "I Feel Lucky". It has that fun vibe that I hear in "I Feel Lucky" (despite the fact that I'm rather tired of that song). The production on "Shooting Straight in the Dark" is simply steller. John Jennings did a marvelous job at keeping a live performance vibe to this album as well as the other albums he produced with Mary. I think Mary's vocals are at her best when she rocks out like on songs such as "The More Things Change" and the cajun-influenced "Down At the Twist and Shout", a reminder that MCC isn't going to be restricted to the confines of traditional country music. On the softer side, I loved the gentle yet somber "When She's Gone" and "The Moon and St. Christopher". Despite my disdain for most country music, I will always enjoy Mary Chapin Carpenter's music.

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