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Kathy Mattea (album)

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Kathy Mattea
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 1984
Recorded1983
GenreCountry
Length31:30
Label
ProducerRick Peoples, Byron Hill
Kathy Mattea chronology
Kathy Mattea
(1984)
From My Heart
(1985)
Singles from Kathy Mattea
  1. "Street Talk"
    Released: September 1983
  2. "Someone Is Falling in Love"
    Released: January 1984
  3. "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall"
    Released: May 1984
  4. "That's Easy for You to Say"
    Released: August 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Kathy Mattea is the debut studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1984 (see 1984 in country music) on Mercury Records. It includes the singles "Street Talk", "Someone Is Falling in Love", "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall", and "That's Easy for You to Say". The song "(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" was later released in 1986 by Restless Heart from their self-titled debut album.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Talk""Lee Domann, Ralph Whiteway2:44
2."Someone Is Falling in Love"Domann, Pebe Sebert3:05
3."You've Got a Soft Place to Fall"Kerry Chater, Bob McDill, Hunter Moore3:02
4."Takin' the Givin' Away"Bob DiPiero, Jill Wood3:15
5."You Know That I Do (And I Know That You Won't)"Peter McCann3:02
6."Full Time Love"DiPiero, Tim Krekel2:56
7."Somewhere Down the Road"Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser3:38
8."That's Easy for You to Say"Deborah Clifford, David Hodges 
9."(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid"Van Stephenson, Tim DuBois3:09
10."God Ain't No Stained Glass Window"Mark Germino3:38

Personnel

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  • Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Gregg Galbraith – electric guitar
  • Jon Goin – electric guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
  • Dale Sellers – electric guitar
  • Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar
  • David Briggspiano
  • Bobby Wood – piano
  • Spady Brannan – bass guitar
  • Alan Rush – bass guitar
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Tommy Wells – drums
  • Curtis Young – background vocals
  • Wade McCurdy – background vocals
  • Pat McManus – background vocals
  • Marcy Cates – background vocals
  • Margie Cates – background vocals
  • Nashville String Machine – strings; arranged by D. Bergen White

Production notes

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  • Produced by Rick Peoples, Byron Hill
  • Engineered by Mike Poston, Joe Scaife, George W. Clinton, Jim Cotton
  • Mastered by Tom Coyne

Chart performance

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 42

Release history

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Release history and formats for Kathy Mattea
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America March 22, 1984
  • LP
  • CD
  • cassette
  • PolyGram
  • Mercury Records
[3]

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone list
  3. ^ Mattea, Kathy (March 22, 1984). "Kathy Mattea (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 422-818-560-1-M-1 (LP), 818 560-4 M-1 (Cassette), 818 560-2 (CD).
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