A Place in the World

Mary Chapin Carpenter

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 (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,830 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
She's sophisticated, she's strong, and she's not afraid to be sexy--in short, Mary-Chapin Carpenter is a mirror on '90s American womanhood. Her songs explore everything from the complexities of boomer angst ("Hero in Your Own Hometown") to the simple joy of love ("I Want to Be Your Girlfriend") in a forthright manner that's garnered a following that spans boot-scootin' country types and soccer moms. It might be oversimplifying things to call her "a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll," but her knack for mingling guests like Shawn Colvin and Benmont Tench attests to Carpenter's refusal to accept a pigeonhole as her place in the world. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dissenting opinion: I love this album, December 9, 2001

By A Customer

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 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it., October 11, 2000

By A Customer

Mary Chapin Carpenter is my favorite artist, and though this is not my favorite of her albums, I did like it. It lacked a little of the poetic lyricism that I have come to expect, but "Ideas are Like Stars" shone. "I want to be your girlfriend" lacked something that "Shut up and Kiss me" had, but "Keeping the Faith" and The Better to Dream of You" delivered.