Willow in the Wind is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1989 (see 1989 in country music) on Mercury Records. The album is her highest-peaking entry on the Top Country Albums charts, where it reached number 6. It was also certified gold by the RIAA. Four singles were released from it, and all four reached Top Ten on the Billboard country singles charts. First were the back-to-back number 1 hits "Come from the Heart" and "Burnin' Old Memories", followed by the number 10 "Where've You Been" and number 2 "She Came from Fort Worth". "Where've You Been" also charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, peaking at number 25 there. This song also earned her the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Track listing
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
Musicians
Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, harmony vocals (1, 9) Pete Wasner – acoustic piano (1, 4) Matt Rollings – keyboards (5), acoustic piano (8, 10) Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar (1, 4–6), acoustic rhythm guitar (8) Ray Flacke – electric guitar (2, 3, 7, 9) Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 7, 9), electric guitar (2, 4–6) Robert Bowlin – acoustic guitar (8) John Mock – acoustic guitar (10) Mark O'Connor – mandolin (1) Bruce Bouton – steel guitar (3, 6, 8, 9) Jerry Douglas – dobro (7) Bob Wray – bass (1, 2, 4–8) Mike Chapman – bass (3) Mike Leech – bass (9) Edgar Meyer – acoustic bass (10) Dave Pomeroy – electric bass (10) Milton Sledge – drums (1–9) Kenny Malone – percussion (1, 2) Bobby Wood – percussion (1), keyboards (4, 8, 9), acoustic piano (6, 8), organ (6) Stuart Duncan – fiddle (2, 9), mandolin (7) Charlie McCoy – harmonica (2, 5, 6) Craig Bickhardt – harmony vocals (1) Donna McElroy – harmony vocals (1) Wayland Patton – harmony vocals (1, 4, 7, 8) Riders in the Sky – harmony vocals (2) Kathy Chiavola – harmony vocals (4, 7, 8) Jim Photoglo – harmony vocals (5, 6) Wendy Waldman – harmony vocals (5) Claire Lynch – harmony vocals (6) Tim O'Brien – harmony vocals (9)
Production Allen Reynolds – producer Mark Miller – recording, mixing Duke Duczer – recording assistant, mix assistant Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Barnes & Company – album graphics Bill Barnes – art direction, design Elizabeth Barker White – silhouette artwork Peter Nash – photography Valerie Cole – make-up Darrell Jones – hair Bev Riedel-Patterson – hair Sherri McCoy – wardrobe styling Ann Rice – wardrobe styling Bob Titley – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989–1990) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 28
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 40 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 8
Certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for Willow in the Wind Region Date Format Label Ref. North America April 4, 1989
References