From My Heart

From My Heart
Studio album by Kathy Mattea
Released	January 1985
Recorded	1984
Genre	Country
Length	30:05
Label	Mercury
Producer	Allen Reynolds
Kathy Mattea chronology
Kathy Mattea (1984) From My Heart (1985) Walk the Way the Wind Blows (1986)
Singles from From My Heart
"It's Your Reputation Talkin'" Released: January 1985 "He Won't Give In" Released: May 1985 "Heart of the Country" Released: September 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

From My Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1985 on Mercury Records. Singles from the album include "It's Your Reputation Talkin'", "He Won't Give In" and "Heart of the Country". Like her self-titled debut before it, From My Heart peaked at #42 on the Top Country Albums charts. "Ball and Chain" is a cover of an Elton John song, from his 1982 album Jump Up!.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Your Reputation Talkin'"	Mitch Johnson, Harry Shannon	2:45
2.	"I Believe I Could Fall in Love (With Loving You)"	Gary Burr	2:44
3.	"Trail of Tears"	Roger Cook, Allen Reynolds	3:30
4.	"Never Look Back"	Tom Campbell, Jim Photoglo, Wendy Waldman	3:19
5.	"Heart of the Country"	Donny Lowery, Waldman	3:56
6.	"Ball and Chain"	Elton John, Gary Osborne	2:58
7.	"When I'm over You (What You Gonna Do)"	Mark Germino, Chuck Kuening	3:17
8.	"Talkin' to Myself"	Richard Allen, Frank Saulino, Jim Valentini	2:16
9.	"He Won't Give In"	Johnny Pierce	2:28
10.	"If I Hadn't Met You"	Randy Goodrum	2:52

Personnel

• Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar

Musicians

• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
• Charles Cochran – organ, piano
• Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar
• John Barlow Jarvis – piano
• Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – organ, piano
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Milton Sledge – drums
• Bobby Wood – organ
• Bob Wray – bass guitar

String Section

• George Binkley III – violin
• Roy Christensen – cello
• Carl Gorodetzky – violin
• Gary Van Osdale – viola

Additional Singer

• Jonathan Edwards – background vocals
• Mac McAnally – background vocals
• Pat McManus – background vocals
• Jim Photoglo – background vocals
• Allen Reynolds – background vocals
• John Thompson – background vocals
• Wendy Waldman – background vocals

Production notes

• Produced by Allen Reynolds
• Mastered by John Eberle
• Duke Duczer – assistant engineer, mixing
• Mark Miller – engineer, mixing

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	42

Release history

Release history and formats for From My Heart

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	March 3, 1985	LP CD cassette	PolyGram Mercury Records