1993 studio album by Carlene Carter
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Little Love Letters is Carlene Carter 's 1993 country music album. It had one major Billboard Hot Country Songs hit in the number 3 "Every Little Thing," and two minor ones in the number 51 "Unbreakable Heart" and number 50. "I Love You 'Cause I Want To." The album itself rose to number 35 on the Top Country Albums chart. "Unbreakable Heart" was later covered by Jessica Andrews on her 1999 debut Heart Shaped World , whose version reached #24 on the country singles charts.
Track listing [ ]
1. "Little Love Letter #1" Carlene Carter, Howie Epstein , Benmont Tench 0:57 2. "Every Little Thing " Carter, Al Anderson 3:12 3. "Wastin' Time with You" Carter, Epstein, Tench 3:38 4. "Unbreakable Heart" Tench 3:39 5. "Sweet Meant to Be" Carter, Epstein 3:15 6. "Nowhere Train" Carter, Anni O'Brien 3:13 7. "Long Hard Fall" Carter, Epstein 4:19 8. "Little Love Letter #2" Carter, Epstein, Tench 2:46 9. "I Love You 'Cause I Want To" Carter, Radney Foster 3:35 10. "World of Miracles" Carter, Epstein 4:24 11. "First Kiss" Carter, John Jorgenson 1:34 12. "Hallelujah in My Heart" Carter, Epstein 2:41 13. "The Rain" Carter, Bernie Taupin 3:47 14. "Heart Is Right" Carter, Epstein 3:20 Total length: 44:20
Personnel [ ]
Musicians
Eddie Bayers — drums, percussion
Carlene Carter — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, autoharp, percussion, vocals
Buddy Emmons — pedal steel guitar
Howie Epstein — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, banjo, percussion, background vocals
Roy Huskey, Jr. — upright bass
John Jorgenson — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, mandocello, mandolin, slide guitar, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
Albert Lee — acoustic guitar, mandolin
David Lindley — acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin
Jay Dee Maness — pedal steel guitar
Phil Parlapiano — accordion, piano
Joe Romersa — drums, percussion
Benmont Tench — piano, organ, "various other keyboard-related instruments"
Willie Weeks — bass guitar
Chorus on "I Love You 'Cause I Want To": NRBQ , Jim Lauderdale , Andy Paley , Kathy Valentine , Dave Edmunds , Susan Cowsill , Phil Parlapiano, Joe Romersa
Technical
Howie Epstein — production (all tracks)
John Jorgenson — production ("Sweet Meant to Be" only)
Irvin Kramer — engineering
Dale Lavi — photography
Chris Lord-Alge — mixing
Joe Romersa — engineering
Ed Seay — engineering
Chart performance [ ]
Chart (1993)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
35
U.S. Billboard 200
196
Canadian RPM Country Albums
2
Canadian RPM Top Albums
45
Certifications [ ]
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