2000 Kathy Mattea – The Innocent Years
The Innocent Years is a studio album by American country artist, Kathy Mattea. It was released on May 16, 2000, via Mercury Nashville and included 12 tracks of original material. It was the eleventh studio project of Mattea’s career and her last with the Mercury Nashville label.
Tracks
1 The Innocent Years (Jon Vezner; Kathy Mattea; Sally Barris) 03:56
2 Trouble With Angels (Terry Wilson) 04:44
3 Why Can’t We (Danny Orton; Russell Smith) 04:12
4 Prove That By Me (Jack Routh; Randy Sharp) 04:57
5 Callin’ My Name (Jon Vezner; Kathy Mattea; Sally Barris) 04:06
6 Out Of The Blue (Carolyn Dawn Johnson; Charlie Black) 03:16
7 I Have Always Loved You (Dan Hill; Tommy Lee James) 04:29
8 (Love Is) My Last Word (Monty Powell; Shannon Brown) 03:59
9 Trust Me (Jon Vezner; Steve Wariner) 04:54
10 That’s The Deal (Hugh Prestwood) 03:55
11 The Innocent Years (Reprise) (Jon Vezner; Kathy Mattea; Sally Barris) 01:02
12 BFD (Craig Carothers; Don Henry) 03:13
Musicians
1 The Innocent Years
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Cooley |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Mandola | Duke Levine |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Wes Hightower |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
2 Trouble With Angels
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Owen Hale |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Sheehan |
| Hammond Organ | Carson Whitsett |
| Keyboards | Gary Prim |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Chris Carmichael |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Bob Halligan |
| Background Vocals | John Thompson |
| Background Vocals | Kim Richey |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
3 Why Can’t We
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Guitar | Bill Cooley |
| Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Ira Wayne Settles |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Carroll |
| Background Vocals | Nita Nodley-Smith |
| Background Vocals | Odessa Settles |
| Background Vocals | Shirley Settles |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
4 Prove That By Me
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Guitar | John Jennings |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Mandola | Duke Levine |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Synthesizer | Jamshied Sharifi |
| Harmonica | Graham Nash |
| Tambourine | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Tim Chewning |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
5 Callin’ My Name
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Bajo Sexto | Stuart Duncan |
| Drums | Jim Brock |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Sheehan |
| Keyboards | Gary Prim |
| Keyboards | Carl Marsh |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Strings | Chris Carmichael |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Percussion | Kathy Mattea |
| Background Vocals | Tim Chewning |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
6 Out Of The Blue
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Shannon Forrest |
| Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Cooley |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Steel Guitar | Darrell Scott |
| Mandola | Duke Levine |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Alison Krauss |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Tim Chewning |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
7 I Have Always Loved You
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Owen Hale |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Sheehan |
| Keyboards | Gary Prim |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Suzy Bogguss |
| Background Vocals | Wes Hightower |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
8 (Love Is) My Last Word
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Guitar | John Jennings |
| Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Slide Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Acoustic Guitar | Duke Levine |
| Mandola | Duke Levine |
| Organ | Matt Rollings |
| Fiddle | Sam Bush |
| Fiddle | Stuart Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Bob Halligan |
| Background Vocals | Kim Richey |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
9 Trust Me
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Owen Hale |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Sheehan |
| Keyboards | Gary Prim |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Whistle | John Mock |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Tim Chewning |
| Background Vocals | Bob Bailey |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
10 That’s The Deal
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Owen Hale |
| Guitar | Brent Mason |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steven Sheehan |
| Keyboards | Gary Prim |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Percussion | Eric Darken |
| Background Vocals | Tim Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Wes Hightower |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
11 The Innocent Years (Reprise)
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
12 BFD
| Bass | James Hutchinson |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Guitar | John Jennings |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Jennings |
| Steel Guitar | Darrell Scott |
| Mandola | Duke Levine |
| Wurlitzer | Matt Rollings |
| Background Vocals | Don Henry |
| Vocals | Kathy Mattea |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kathy Mattea
Producer – Ben Wisch (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Producer – Keith Stegall (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Mastered By – Hank Williams (2)
Mixed By – Ben Wisch (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Mixed By – John Kelton (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Brady Barnett, Jan Stolpe (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Recorded By – Ben Wisch (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By – John Kelton (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Recorded By (Additional) – Mick Conley
Recorded By (Additional) – Ben Wisch (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Mark Nevers (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Jim Skinner (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Brady Barnett, Mark Nevers (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 10)
Technician (Pro Tools Consultant) – Matthew Knobel (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Art Direction – Buddy Jackson, Jim Kemp
Design – Jackson Design, Sally Carns
Photography – John Mattea, Russ Harrington
Mastered At MasterMix
Mixed At The Sound Station
Mixed At Bailey Building & Loan Studio
Recorded At The Music Mill, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Imagine Studio, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Bailey Building & Loan Studio
Recorded At Minnesota Man Studios, Nashville, TN, USA
Recorded At Javelina Recording Studios
Recorded At Emerald Sound Studios
Recorded At The Sound Station
Phonographic Copyright Mercury Records
Copyright Mercury Records
