The Dirt And The Stars (studio album)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Mary Chapin Carpenter bestography
The Dirt And The Stars is ranked 8th best out of 20 albums by Mary Chapin Carpenter on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Mary Chapin Carpenter is Come On, Come On which is ranked number 6488 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 199.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Sep
27
Mon
19:00
Mary Chapin Carpenter / Brandy Clark
The Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, United States.
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The Dirt And The Stars track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Dirt And The Stars rankings
Rankings summary
Overall rank: 31,840th | 2020s rank: 2,832nd | 2020 rank: 618th| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 4/100 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Purplepash | Ranked listening log 2020 201-300 | 85/100 | - |
| 2025 | Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of the 2020s | 14/90 | 10 |
| 2024 | henrygreen0203 | Top 71 Music Albums of 2020 | 69/71 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tamthebam | My Overall Chart 301-400 (1953-2020) | 38/92 | - |
| 2024 | cicadelic | Erik Valebrokk: Årets beste album 2020 | 42/52 | - |
| 2022 | arnellarsen | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 18/100 | 4 |
| 2021 |  skelter54 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 46/100 | 3 |
| 2021 | henrygreen0203 | Mickey, Nanci, Bruce and Mary - Complete Discography | 68/68 | - |
| 2021 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | Top 100 Music Albums of 2020 | 28/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 11 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 26 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/24/2022 22:23 | Tamthebam | 22,857 | 69/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2022 02:16 | zags7000 | 20,410 | 64/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2022 21:54 | henrygreen0203 | 857 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2022 03:33 | Taosjohn | 850 | 69/100 |
| ! | 10/26/2021 08:51 | Purplepash | 4,746 | 75/100 |
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From henrygreen0203 03/18/2022 21:55 | #283015
In 2018 Mary Chapin Carpenter self-released Sometimes Just the Sky, a set of re-recorded songs with producer Ethan Johns. The set was the best Carpenter has sounded in the studio in many years and when I heard it I was hoping for a new set of songs produced by Johns.
Well, her 16th album has Ethan Johns again at the helm and it's truly fantastic. Carpenter, always hushed and emotional is supported brilliantly with the lush and exquisite production by Johns.
But the songs speak for themselves. Carpenter has a new interest in hook and melody that was hit or miss during her time with producers Matt Rollins and Dave Cobb. These melodies, with strong storytelling, complement the earnest and delicate nature of her emotional vocal performances. It's everything aligned just right. There are a few misses (American Stooge and Secret Keepers), but those uptempo numbers allow the listener to breathe between the heavy emotional material on The Dirt and the Stars.
Without a doubt, this is her finest record since her time on Columbia Records.
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: It's OK to Be Sad
B-Side: All Broken Hearts Break Differently
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Taosjohn 03/01/2022 03:44 | #282043
Album of the year for me for 2020. The Carpenter album I had stopped hoping for, lyrical grace ladled over musical grace until you start believing it isn't winding down, it is just the beginning...
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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