Willow in the Wind

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Willow in the Wind
Studio album by
Kathy Mattea
ReleasedApril 4, 1989 (1989-04-04)
GenreCountry
Length34:03
Label
ProducerAllen Reynolds
Kathy Mattea chronology
Untasted Honey
(1987) 		Willow in the Wind
(1989) 		A Collection of Hits
(1990)
Singles from Willow in the Wind
  1. "Come from the Heart"
    Released: April 1989
  2. "Burnin' Old Memories"
    Released: July 1989
  3. "Where've You Been"
    Released: November 25, 1989
  4. "She Came from Fort Worth"
    Released: April 7, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Q [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

Willow in the Wind is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1989 (see 1989 in country music) on Mercury Records. The album is her highest-peaking entry on the Top Country Albums charts, where it reached number 6. It was also certified gold by the RIAA. Four singles were released from it, and all four reached Top Ten on the Billboard country singles charts. First were the back-to-back number 1 hits "Come from the Heart" and "Burnin' Old Memories", followed by the number 10 "Where've You Been" and number 2 "She Came from Fort Worth". "Where've You Been" also charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, peaking at number 25 there. This song also earned her the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come from the Heart"Susanna Clark, Richard Leigh3:08
2."Here's Hopin'"Bob Regan, Mark D. Sanders2:54
3."Burnin' Old Memories"Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Gene Nelson2:18
4."She Came from Fort Worth"Pat Alger, Fred Koller3:31
5."True North"Wendy Waldman, Phil Galdston4:20
6."Hills of Alabam'"Mark Fair, Claire Lynch3:12
7."Willow in the Wind"Randy Albright, Lisa Silver, Sanders3:43
8."Love Chooses You"Laurie Lewis4:16
9."I'll Take Care of You"Sanders, Karen Staley2:57
10."Where've You Been"Don Henry, Jon Vezner3:44

Personnel[edit]

Compiled from liner notes.[4]

Musicians[edit]

"Come from the Heart"
"Here's Hopin'"
"Burnin' Old Memories"
  • Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
  • Mike Chapman — bass guitar
  • Ray Flacke — electric guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
  • Milton Sledge — drums
"She Came from Fort Worth"
  • Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
  • Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar
  • Wayland Patton — background vocals
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Pete Wasner — piano
  • Bobby Wood — keyboards
  • Bob Wray — bass guitar
"True North"
  • Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar
  • Charlie McCoy — harmonica
  • Jim Photoglo — background vocals
  • Matt Rollings — keyboards
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Wendy Waldman — background vocals
  • Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Hills of Alabam'"
  • Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
  • Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
  • Claire Lynch — background vocals
  • Charlie McCoy — harmonica
  • Jim Photoglo — background vocals
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Bobby Wood — piano, organ
  • Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Willow in the Wind"
  • Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
  • Jerry Douglas — Dobro
  • Stuart Duncan — mandolin
  • Ray Flacke — electric guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
  • Wayland Patton — background vocals
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Love Chooses You"
  • Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
  • Robert Bowlin — acoustic guitar
  • Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
  • Pat Flynn — acoustic rhythm guitar
  • Wayland Patton — background vocals
  • Matt Rollings — piano
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Bobby Wood — piano
  • Bob Wray — bass guitar
"I'll Take Care of You"
  • Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
  • Stuart Duncan — fiddle
  • Ray Flacke — electric guitar
  • Mike Leech — bass guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
  • Kathy Mattea — background vocals
  • Tim O'Brien — background vocals
  • Milton Sledge — drums
  • Bobby Wood — keyboards
"Where've You Been"

Technical[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for Willow in the Wind
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America April 4, 1989
  • LP
  • CD
  • cassette
  • PolyGram
  • Mercury Records
 [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Willow in the Wind at AllMusic
  2. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  3. ^ Rolling Stone list
  4. ^ Willow in the Wind (CD insert). Kathy Mattea. Mercury Records. 1989. 836 950-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Kathy Mattea – Willow in the Wind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Mattea, Kathy (April 4, 1989). "Willow in the Wind (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 836 950-1 (LP), 836 950-4 (Cassette), 836 950-2 (CD).
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