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The *Definitive* Mary Chapin Carpenter Discography
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This discography features almost all known unique recordings upon which Mary Chapin Carpenter
makes an appearance either as the principal performer or in a supplemental capacity.
This discography lists only those items which exist (or have existed) as a physical item of industry,
commercial, or promotional nature which can be acquired by the collector, and which originated from an
authorised source. It does not list:
- Television appearances and radio broadcasts
- Album cuts appearing on compilations
- Bootleg material
These pages exist as a means for Mary Chapin Carpenter collectors to identify those items missing
from their collections, not as a means of acquiring those items. Questions
to the author will only elicit a response regarding the existence, authenticty and details of an item, and
will not assist the propagation, sale and proliferation of illegal and copyrighted material.
Entries are sub-divided by broad description of the material in question:
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Entries in the Discography may consist of:
- Title
The name of the release as stated on the spine of the item or on the main cover. Where Chapin's contribution is in a
supplementary capacity, the name of the main artist will appears in (brackets).
- Release Details
- Release Format
Release format is entered in bold and describes the medium upon which the software
is issued. Items may be released in multiple formats or be highly specific. Different releases
may contain different track listings. Mary Chapin Carpenter items are known to have been released
in the following formats:
- lp
Long Play record. 12" vinyl with rotational speed of 33.33rpm. Recorded material is
typically divided into two halves, one half on each side. Album sleeve is typically
identical to other releases. Known variations possess a custom picture sleeve not
seen on other releases.
- 7"
7" vinyl with typical rotational speed of 45rpm. Main
track is recorded on side A, with second track (sometimes an edit of main) on side B.
Sleeve is typically a black paper design with "Columbia" logo above a circular cut-out
showing the disc inside. Known variations possess custom picture sleeves and LP
playing speed.
- 12"
12" vinyl single with rotational speed of 33.33rpm. Known releases on this medium
contain identical tracks on both sides.
- mc
Music Cassette. Standard analogue cassette utilised for full album and singles
releases. Recording is typically encoded with Dolby B noise reduction. Physical
cassette is typically an IEC Type I ferric oxide formulation.
Album sleeves are similar to most other formats, singles often feature custom picture
sleeves not found on other releases. US singles usually feature a card slip-case.
- cd
Compact Disc. 16bit/44.1khz Digital format, single sided optical disc.
All known releases are 5" diameter.
- hdcd
Compact Disc mastered with Pacific Microsonics' High Definition Compatible Digital
signal. These CDs are compatible with standard CD players, but also provide superior
20-bit resolution when played on a CD player with an HDCD filter.
- cd/hdcd
Hybrid Compact Disc with conventional & HDCD mastered tracks.
- md
Mini Disc. 16bit/44.1khz Digital format 64mm optical disc enclosed in a 74mm cartridge.
A digitally compressed format (5:1 compression ratio) intended to replace analogue cassette
- vhs
Video Home System. Standard VCR format issued in specific territorial television
standards requiring compatible equipment for viewing, typically US/Japanese NTSC, or UK PAL-i.
- ld
Laser Disc. Analogue video format with analogue/digital soundtrack. Typically
a 12" dual sided optical disc in NTSC standard. Various sound encoding options
include provision for 4 channel Dolby Pro Logic, and 5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC3).
- cdv
CD Video. Digital video format utilising MPEG1 compression.
- dvd
Digital Video Disc (a.k.a. Digital Versatile Disc). Digital video format utilising MPEG2 compression.
5" single/double sided/layer optical disc, region encoded, with variable bit/sampling rate
and sound options.
- Company
The name of the company responsible for the distribution of the item as stated on the spine, rear
sleeve, or surface.
- Year
The copyright year of the item as detailed on the outer sleeve or stated on the body of the item.
Copyright year reflects the year of project completion not necessarily the release date.
- Country
The territory (stated in brackets) from which the item originated. Some releases are territory specific, and available
elsewhere only as an import.
- Catalogue Number
The identification assigned to the item by the company responsible for it's release. Each number
is unique.
- Status
Unless stated otherwise, the listed items are assumed to be available on commercial release and are available for
purchase. Otherwise, the item may be described (in bold) as:
- Deleted
The item was previously available for commercial purchase but has since been removed
from production.
- Promo
The item was released for promotional purposes and was never intended for general
consumption.
- Track Listing
A listing of the relevant tracks upon which Mary Chapin Carpenter appears, with details (where applicable) of:
- Track number or playing side
- Description of performance as stated in the enclosed literature or arbitrarily assigned by the Author
- Details of other performers
- Track duration
- Other Information
Other details which cannot be classified into other sections, or are of a general descriptive nature
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