The Age Of Miracles
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter bestography
The Age Of Miracles is ranked 4th 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 6849 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 190.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Listen to The Age Of Miracles on YouTube
The Age Of Miracles track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (11 out of 12 tracks have been rated).
The Age Of Miracles rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 97/100 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 90 Music Albums of 2010 | 10/90 | 5 |
| 2026 | Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 84/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 45/100 | 11 |
| 2024 | henrygreen0203 | Top 38 Music Albums of 2010 | 3/38 | 5 |
| 2023 | Tamthebam | My Overall Chart 701-800 (1953-2020) | 63/100 | - |
| 2021 | henrygreen0203 | Mickey, Nanci, Bruce and Mary - Complete Discography | 58/68 | - |
| 2019 |  skelter54 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 39/100 | 3 |
| 2012 | welshbird | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 41/100 | - |
| 2012 | welshbird | Top 20 Music Albums of the 2010s | 5/20 | 16 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 10 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 43 | |||
The Age Of Miracles collection
Showing all 5 members who have this album in their collection
The Age Of Miracles ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 10 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/07/2022 01:59 | zags7000 | 20,468 | 64/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2022 03:45 | henrygreen0203 | 867 | 74/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2021 18:59 | cshadows2887 | 337 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/02/2021 03:37 | Moondance | 20,573 | 72/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2017 17:31 | skelter54 | 4,533 | 67/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.8/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.8.
The Age Of Miracles favourites
Showing all 1 members who have added this album as a favourite
The Age Of Miracles comments
Showing all 2 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
The Age of Miracles is the eleventh studio album by Mary Chapin Carpenter, and her finest since she left a major label. This is her third set produced by Matt Rollings, and thankfully his production is top notch this time, compared to the less desirable work on The Calling. Carpenter's vocals and guitar are front and center, while the backup singers and musicians do their best to compliment the singer, adding little licks and nuances to keep the record diverse and interesting.
The meat of the record starts with a pleasant surprise: I Put My Ring Back On, Carpenter's most straightforward pop-rock song since....anything on Time* Sex* Love*. And my, it's even a little twangy and a welcome change of pace.
4 June 1989 brings us to Tianneman Square, similar to how John Doe 24 from Stones in the Road brings us to another time and place. This record presents itself a lot like Stones in the Road: Solid folk songs with thoughtful guitar parts and familiar melodies. Next is I Was a Bird, a really nice folk song with harmony vocals with folk-bluegrass musician Alison Krauss, though it would have been nice if Krauss had a bigger presence in this track.
The finest track is Mrs Hemingway, a modest melodic masterpiece. I Have a Need for Solitude is surprising sublime, with hints of steel guitar complementing the acoustic guitar picking.
The last track and the title track are also nice melodic songs with tasteful guitar licks. Overall, a welcome addition to Carpenter's studio albums catalog.
Highly recommended.
A-Side: I Put My Ring Back On
B-Side: Mrs. Hemingway
The stand out tracks on this album are Zephyr, The Age Of Miracles and The Way I Feel.
Your feedback for The Age Of Miracles
The top comments are featured on our aggregated charts!
