From My Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1985 on Mercury Records. Singles from the album include "It's Your Reputation Talkin'", "He Won't Give In" and "Heart of the Country". Like her self-titled debut before it, From My Heart peaked at #42 on the Top Country Albums charts. "Ball and Chain" is a cover of an Elton John song, from his 1982 album Jump Up!.
Track listing
Personnel Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, backing vocals
Musicians Charles Cochran – acoustic piano, organ John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano Hargus "Pig" Robbins – acoustic piano, organ Bobby Wood – organ Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Mike Stanton – steel guitar Bob Wray – bass Milton Sledge – drums
String quartet on "If I Hadn't Met You" Charles Cochran – string arrangements Roy Christensen – cello Gary Vanosdale – viola George Binkley – violin Carl Gorodetzky – violin
Singers Jonathan Edwards – backing vocals Mac McAnally – backing vocals Pat McManus – backing vocals Jim Photoglo – backing vocals Allen Reynolds – backing vocals John Thompson – backing vocals Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
Production Allen Reynolds – producer Mark Miller – engineer, mixing Duke Duczer – assistant engineer, mix assistant John Eberle – mastering at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee) Barnes & Company – album graphics Bill Barnes – art direction Deb Mahalanobis – design, hand lettering Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography Darlene Hill – hairstyle Pat Barnes – make-up Bob Titley – management
Chart performance Chart (1985) Peakposition
Release history + Release history and formats for From My Heart Region Date Format Label Ref. North America March 3, 1985
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