From My Heart

From My Heart
Studio album by Kathy Mattea
Released	January 1985
Recorded	1984
Studio	Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	30:05
Label	Mercury
Producer	Allen Reynolds
Kathy Mattea chronology
Kathy Mattea (1984) From My Heart (1985) Walk the Way the Wind Blows (1986)
Singles from From My Heart
"It's Your Reputation Talkin'" Released: January 1985 "He Won't Give In" Released: May 1985 "Heart of the Country" Released: September 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

From My Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1985 on Mercury Records. Singles from the album include "It's Your Reputation Talkin'", "He Won't Give In" and "Heart of the Country". Like her self-titled debut before it, From My Heart peaked at #42 on the Top Country Albums charts. "Ball and Chain" is a cover of an Elton John song, from his 1982 album Jump Up! .

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Your Reputation Talkin'"	Mitch Johnson, Harry Shannon	2:45
2.	"I Believe I Could Fall in Love (With Loving You)"	Gary Burr	2:44
3.	"Trail of Tears"	Roger Cook, Allen Reynolds	3:30
4.	"Never Look Back"	Tom Campbell, Jim Photoglo, Wendy Waldman	3:19
5.	"Heart of the Country"	Donny Lowery, Waldman	3:56
6.	"Ball and Chain"	Elton John, Gary Osborne	2:58
7.	"When I'm over You (What You Gonna Do)"	Mark Germino, Chuck Kuening	3:17
8.	"Talkin' to Myself"	Richard Allen, Frank Saulino, Jim Valentini	2:16
9.	"He Won't Give In"	Johnny Pierce	2:28
10.	"If I Hadn't Met You"	Randy Goodrum	2:52

Personnel

• Kathy Mattea – lead vocals, backing vocals

Musicians Charles Cochran – acoustic piano, organ John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano Hargus "Pig" Robbins – acoustic piano, organ Bobby Wood – organ Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Brent Rowan – electric guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Mike Stanton – steel guitar Bob Wray – bass Milton Sledge – drums

String quartet on "If I Hadn't Met You" Charles Cochran – string arrangements Roy Christensen – cello Gary Vanosdale – viola George Binkley – violin Carl Gorodetzky – violin

Singers Jonathan Edwards – backing vocals Mac McAnally – backing vocals Pat McManus – backing vocals Jim Photoglo – backing vocals Allen Reynolds – backing vocals John Thompson – backing vocals Wendy Waldman – backing vocals

Production

• Allen Reynolds – producer
• Mark Miller – engineer, mixing
• Duke Duczer – assistant engineer, mix assistant
• John Eberle – mastering at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Barnes & Company – album graphics
• Bill Barnes – art direction
• Deb Mahalanobis – design, hand lettering
• Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
• Darlene Hill – hairstyle
• Pat Barnes – make-up
• Bob Titley – management

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	42

Release history

Release history and formats for From My Heart

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	March 3, 1985	LP CD cassette	PolyGram Mercury Records	[3]

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Rolling Stone list
3. Mattea, Kathy (March 3, 1985). "From My Heart (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 824-308-1 M-1 (LP), 824-308-4 (Cassette), 824-308-2 (CD).