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
"Come from the Heart" Craig Bickhardt — background vocals Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar Kenny Malone — percussion Kathy Mattea — background vocals Donna McElroy — background vocals Mark O'Connor — mandolin Wayland Patton — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Pete Wasner — piano Bobby Wood — percussion Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Here's Hopin'" Stuart Duncan — fiddle Ray Flacke — electric guitar Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar, electric guitar Kenny Malone — percussion Charlie McCoy — harmonica Riders in the Sky — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Burnin' Old Memories" Bruce Bouton — steel guitar Mike Chapman — bass guitar Ray Flacke — electric guitar Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar Milton Sledge — drums
"She Came from Fort Worth" Kathy Chiavola — background vocals Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar Wayland Patton — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Pete Wasner — piano Bobby Wood — keyboards Bob Wray — bass guitar
"True North" Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar Charlie McCoy — harmonica Jim Photoglo — background vocals Matt Rollings — keyboards Milton Sledge — drums Wendy Waldman — background vocals Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Hills of Alabam'" Bruce Bouton — steel guitar Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar Claire Lynch — background vocals Charlie McCoy — harmonica Jim Photoglo — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Bobby Wood — piano, organ Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Willow in the Wind" Kathy Chiavola — background vocals Jerry Douglas — Dobro Stuart Duncan — mandolin Ray Flacke — electric guitar Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar Wayland Patton — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Bob Wray — bass guitar
"Love Chooses You" Bruce Bouton — steel guitar Robert Bowlin — acoustic guitar Kathy Chiavola — background vocals Pat Flynn — acoustic rhythm guitar Wayland Patton — background vocals Matt Rollings — piano Milton Sledge — drums Bobby Wood — piano Bob Wray — bass guitar
"I'll Take Care of You" Bruce Bouton — steel guitar Stuart Duncan — fiddle Ray Flacke — electric guitar Mike Leech — bass guitar Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar Kathy Mattea — background vocals Tim O'Brien — background vocals Milton Sledge — drums Bobby Wood — keyboards
"Where've You Been" Edgar Meyer — upright bass John Mock — acoustic guitar Dave Pomeroy — bass guitar Matt Rollings — piano