Musical Shapes

Musical Shapes
Studio album by Carlene Carter
Released	1980
Genre	Country
Label	Warner Bros. (USA) F-Beat (UK)
Producer	Nick Lowe
Carlene Carter chronology
Two Sides to Every Woman (1979)Two Sides to Every Woman1979 Musical Shapes (1980) Blue Nun (1981)Blue Nun1981

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Smash Hits	7½/10[1]

Musical Shapes is the third album by American singer Carlene Carter.

The only song to make the Billboard country singles chart was "Baby Ride Easy," (written by Richard Dobson) a duet with Dave Edmunds of the British rock band Rockpile. At the time of the album's release, Carter was married to Nick Lowe, Edmunds's bandmate in Rockpile.

Cover design by Barney Bubbles.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Carlene Carter; except where indicated

1. "Cry" – 2:07
2. "Madness" – 3:01
3. "Baby Ride Easy" [with Dave Edmunds] (Richard Dobson) – 3:20
4. "Bandit of Love" – 2:13
5. "I'm So Cool" – 2:36
6. "Appalachian Eyes" (Carter, John McFee) – 3:19
7. "Ring of Fire" (June Carter, Merle Kilgore) – 3:06
8. "Too Bad About Sandy" – 2:59
9. "That Very First Kiss" – 3:05
10. "Foggy Mountain Top" (A.P. Carter) – 2:40
11. "To Drunk (Too Remember)" (Anni O'Brien) – 3:03
12. "Too Proud" – 3:33

Personnel

• Carlene Carter - guitar, piano, vocals
• Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
• Billy Bremner - guitar
• John Ciambotti - bass
• Sean Hopper - organs
• Nick Lowe - bass
• John McFee - guitar
• Roger Rettick - steel guitar
• Bob Andrews - Hammond organ
• Kevin Wells - drums
• Terry Williams - drums

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