Musical Shapes
| Musical Shapes | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
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| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Labels | Warner Bros. (USA) F-Beat (UK) | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe | |||
| Carlene Carter chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10[3] |
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; Lowe was the producer of the album. It peaked at number 88 in Australia.[4]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1 2 Ingalls, Chris; Wilhelm, Rick (June 19, 2025). "20 of the Best New Wave Albums by Rock/Pop Artists". PopMatters. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
...Carter delivers a potent rockabilly-infused record...Make no mistake: Musical Shapes is a fine country album...
- ↑ Koda, Cub. Musical Shapes at AllMusic
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. July 24 – August 6, 1980. p. 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.
