Carried Along is the second album by American singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson, released in 2000.
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| Released | March 21, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Dark Horse Recording, The Castle and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
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| Genre | Christian pop, Christian rock, folk rock, roots rock, country gospel, folk, rock, country, bluegrass, blues | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Producer | Glenn Rosenstein | |||
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Background
editPeterson worked with Glenn Rosenstein, in the production of this album.[1] Essential Records released the album on March 21, 2000.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [3] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | 4/5[4] |
Rating the album a four out of five at The Phantom Tollbooth, Janet Friesen states, "Andrew Peterson's music moves like a breath of fresh air weaving acoustical patterns with guitars, strings, tin whistles, and hammer dulcimars."[4] Catherine E. Francis, giving the album a nine out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "this set gives you 10 tracks of folk and country-tinged acoustic pop that is very easy on the ears."[3] Awarding the album three stars from AllMusic, Ashleigh Kittle says, "The project features a strong folk sound, at times blended with pop influences."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Andrew Peterson unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Way Home" | 4:52 | |
| 2. | "The Chasing Song" | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Faith to Be Strong" | Peterson, Gabe Scott | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Nothing to Say" | 4:40 | |
| 5. | "Love Enough" | Peterson, Scott | 3:25 |
| 6. | "The Coral Castle" | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "Shiloh" | Peterson, C.J. Fluharty | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Come, Lord Jesus" | 5:13 | |
| 9. | "Rise and Shine" | Peterson, Scott | 5:00 |
| 10. | "The Ninety and Nine" | Clephane, Sankey, Gabe Scott, Andrew Peterson | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | ||
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Personnel
edit- Andrew Peterson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1-3, 7), 12-string acoustic guitar (4, 9), mandolin (10)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 6, 8), Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 4, 8, 9)
- Gabe Scott – acoustic guitar (1-8, 10), backing vocals (1-8, 10), accordion (6), hammered dulcimer (9)
- Glenn Rosenstein – electric guitars (1, 9)
- Ron Block – banjo (5, 7)
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar (5, 7)
- Aubrey Haynie – mandolin (10), violin (10)
- Craig Young – bass guitar (1, 4, 5, 7-10)
- Barry Bales – upright bass (2, 3, 6)
- Chris McHugh – drums (1, 4, 5, 9), percussion (8)
- Ken Lewis – percussion (1-5, 7-10)
- Sam Levine – penny whistle (10)
- John Catchings – cello (3, 4, 9, 10)
- Jamie Peterson – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10)
- Aedan Peterson – laughter (10)
Strings (Tracks 4 & 9)
- Conni Ellisor – arrangements
- Pamela Sixfin – contractor and concertmaster
- Bob Mason – cello
- Craig Nelson – double bass
- Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- David Angell, David Davidson, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Christian Teal, Alan Umstead and Karen Winklemann – violin
Production
edit- Robert Beeson – executive producer
- Cliff Young – executive producer
- Glenn Rosenstein– producer
- Gary Paczosa – engineer, mixing
- Phil Cooper – assistant engineer
- Bob Horn – assistant engineer
- Thomas Johnson – assistant engineer
- Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Michelle Kapp – design
- Michael Wilson – photography
- Aaron Tate – management
References
edit- ^ "Carried Along – Andrew Peterson : Credits". AllMusic. March 21, 2000. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c Kittle, Ashleigh (March 21, 2000). "Carried Along – Andrew Peterson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Francis, Catherine E. (June 1, 2000). "Review: Carried Along – Andrew Peterson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Friesen, Janet (February 24, 2000). "Peterson, Andrew – Carried Along". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Peterson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved October 7, 2015.