Kathy Mattea (album)

Kathy Mattea
Studio album by
Kathy Mattea
ReleasedMarch 22, 1984
Recorded1983
Studio
GenreCountry
Length31:30
Label
Producer
Kathy Mattea chronology
Kathy Mattea
(1984) 		From My Heart
(1985)
Singles from Kathy Mattea
  1. "Street Talk"
    Released: September 1983
  2. "Someone Is Falling in Love"
    Released: January 1984
  3. "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall"
    Released: May 1984
  4. "That's Easy for You to Say"
    Released: August 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Kathy Mattea is the debut studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1984 (see 1984 in country music) on Mercury Records. It includes the singles "Street Talk", "Someone Is Falling in Love", "You've Got a Soft Place to Fall", and "That's Easy for You to Say". The song "(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" was later released in 1986 by Restless Heart from their self-titled debut album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Talk""Lee Domann, Ralph Whiteway2:44
2."Someone Is Falling in Love"Domann, Pebe Sebert3:05
3."You've Got a Soft Place to Fall"Kerry Chater, Bob McDill, Hunter Moore3:02
4."Takin' the Givin' Away"Bob DiPiero, Jill Wood3:15
5."You Know That I Do (And I Know That You Won't)"Peter McCann3:02
6."Full Time Love"DiPiero, Tim Krekel2:56
7."Somewhere Down the Road"Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil3:38
8."That's Easy for You to Say"Deborah Clifford, David Hodges 
9."(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid"Van Stephenson, Tim DuBois3:09
10."God Ain't No Stained Glass Window"Mark Germino3:38

Personnel

  • Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Briggs – acoustic piano
  • Bobby Wood – acoustic piano
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Gregg Galbraith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Jon Goin – electric guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
  • Dale Sellers – electric lead guitar
  • Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar
  • Spady Brannan – bass
  • Alan Rush – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Tommy Wells – drums
  • Nashville String Machine – strings (2, 7)
  • Bergen White – string arrangements (2, 7)
  • Marcy Cates – backing vocals
  • Margie Cates – backing vocals
  • Wade McCurdy – backing vocals
  • Pat McManus – backing vocals
  • Curtis Young – backing vocals

Production

  • Byron Hill – producer
  • Rick Peoples – producer
  • George Clinton – engineer
  • Jim Cotton – engineer
  • Mike Poston – engineer
  • Joe Scaife – engineer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs (New York City, New York)
  • Bill Levy – art direction
  • Bill Brunt – design
  • Mark Tucker – photography
  • Bob Titley – management

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 42

Release history

Release history and formats for Kathy Mattea
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America March 22, 1984
  • LP
  • CD
  • cassette
  • PolyGram
  • Mercury Records
 [4]

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone list
  3. ^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. ^ Mattea, Kathy (March 22, 1984). "Kathy Mattea (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 422-818-560-1-M-1 (LP), 818 560-4 M-1 (Cassette), 818 560-2 (CD).
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