Place in the World

Mary Chapin Carpenter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BG2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dissenting opinion: I love this album, December 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Place in the World (Audio CD)

I've never written a review before, but I had to contribute a dissenting opinion to the general consensus on this album. It's the first MCC album I've bought (but not the last) and I love it! About 1/3 of the songs I could've done without (such as the one about baby boomers, a group to which I don't belong and am a little tired of hearing about), but the others are unique, engaging, and they reach me like few other songs I've heard. I have a 6-disk CD changer in my car, but this is the one CD that I keep coming back to. I would buy this album just for "That's Real." I would actually give this about 4.5 stars. The songs are not as "catchy" as, say, Down at the Twist and Shout, but -- as much as I love that song -- the ones on this album mean more to me.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a Bad Album, December 10, 1999

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TheBostonian (Somerville, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Place in the World (Audio CD)

I think "A Place in the World" is a good album. But in the shadow of Carpenter's previous commercial success, its failure to catch on is disappointing. And as a follow up to "Stones in the Road," its songs are lower in quality. But although not as great as Carpenter's other wonderful work, it is a good album in itself.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid but nothing spectacular, February 15, 2001

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J. Carroll "Jack" (Island Heights,NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Place in the World (Audio CD)

Mary Chapin Carpenter does a nice job on this CD and considering her talent this is faint praise. Nothing really stands out in this collection of tunes, with Carpenter commenting on life and love with her usual lyrical depth but without the musical force to back up her words. There is nothing here to dislike but then again there's nothing that's going bring you back to this disc again and again.