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| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
Little Acts of Treason is an album released in 1995 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "Loose Talk," a duet with Carter's father, veteran country musician Carl Smith. The album's lead-off single "Love Like This" was originally recorded by Blackhawk for their 1994 debut album, Blackhawk, and before that by Kennedy Rose on their 1990 album hai ku.
Carter co-produced with James Stroud on tracks 1–4, 8, 10 and 11 and Howie Epstein on track 12; she produced the rest of the album herself.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hurricane" | Carter, Al Anderson | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Love Like This" | Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Little Acts of Treason" | Carter | 3:47 |
| 4. | "He Will Be Mine" | Carter, Anderson | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Come Here You" | Carter | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Change" | Carter | 4:37 |
| 7. | "The Lucky Ones" | Carter | 4:01 |
| 8. | "All Night Long" | Carter, Anderson | 3:46 |
| 9. | "You'll Be the One" | Carter | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Loose Talk" (featuring Carl Smith) | Freddie Hart, Ann Lucas | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Go Wild" | Carter, Anderson | 3:11 |
| 12. | "The Winding Stream" | A.P. Carter | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Come Here You" (reprise) | Carter | 1:08 |
Personnel
- Carlene Carter - vocals, guitar, autoharp, marxophone, percussion, glockenspiel, bongos, piano, keyboards
- Johnny Cash - background vocals
- Carl Smith - vocals
- Alan Gordon Anderson - lead guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- John Jorgenson - lead guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, sitar
- Matt Rollings - piano
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Robert Becker - violin
- Benmont Tench - piano, organ, keyboards, fiddle,
- Michael Black - background vocals
- Kenneth Burward-Hoy - viola
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- Darius Campo - viola
- Howie Epstein - background vocals
- Sheila "Sheila E." Escovedo - percussion
- Paul Franklin - guitar, steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
- John Hobbs - piano, organ
- Dann Huff - electric guitar
- Danny Jacob - guitar
- Scott Joss - fiddle, harmonica
- Jana King - background vocals
- Jay Dee Maness - pedal steel guitar
- Jim Lauderdale - vocals
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Sid Page - concertmaster
- Phil Parlapiano - accordion, harmonium, keyboards, mandolin
- Mickey Rafael - harmonica
- Rachel Robinson - flageolet, violin
- Vince Santoro - drums, percussion, vocals
- Joe Spivey - mandolin
- Glenn Worf - bass
- Curtis Young - background vocals
- Jim Hanson - bass, vocals
- Barbara Santoro - background vocals
- Bruce Dukov, Lily Ho Chen, David Ewart, Michael Markham - violin
- Tiffany A. Lowe - background vocals
- Not Quite Ready for the Opry Singers - choir, chorus
- Steve Richards - cello
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 65 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 18 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Little Acts of Treason - Carlene Carter". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ Stegall, Tim (November 2, 1995). "Review: CARLENE CARTER - Little Acts of Treason (Giant)". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
