Time Passes By

Time Passes By
Studio album by Kathy Mattea
Released	March 19, 1991
Genre	Country
Label	Mercury
Producer	Dougie MacLean Kathy Mattea Allen Reynolds Jon Vezner
Kathy Mattea chronology
A Collection of Hits (1990)A Collection of Hits1990 Time Passes By (1991) Lonesome Standard Time (1992)Lonesome Standard Time1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	A link
Los Angeles Times	link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	1992

Time Passes By is the sixth studio album released by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1991 (see 1991 in country music) on Mercury Records. The album, like her last two studio albums before it, was certified gold by the RIAA. Singles released from it include the title track at #7, "Whole Lotta Holes" at #18, and "Asking Us to Dance" at #27. "From a Distance" was originally recorded by Nanci Griffith and later versions were released by Bette Midler and Judy Collins.

The album was produced by Allen Reynolds except "From a Distance", which Mattea co-produced with Jon Vezner and Dougie MacLean.

Track listing

1. "Time Passes By" (Jon Vezner, Susan Longacre) – 2:44
2. "Whole Lotta Holes" (Vezner, Don Henry) – 2:57
3. "What Could Have Been" (Beth Nielsen Chapman) – 3:40
4. "Asking Us to Dance" (Hugh Prestwood) – 4:19
5. "Summer of My Dreams" (David Mallett) – 4:00
6. "Harley" (Henry) – 3:31
7. "Quarter Moon" (Bob Millard) – 3:37
8. "I Wear Your Love" (Gary Burr) – 4:07
9. "A Few Good Things Remain" (Pat Alger, Vezner) – 3:56
10. "Ready for the Storm" (Dougie MacLean) – 3:56
11. "From a Distance" (Julie Gold) – 4:57

Personnel

• Kathy Mattea – vocals, guitar, tambourine, bodhran
• Pat Alger – guitar
• Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar
• Mark Casstevens – guitar
• Bill Cooley – guitar
• Stuart Duncan – mandolin
• Pat Flynn – guitar
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals
• Trisha Yearwood - harmony vocals
• Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
• Chris Leuzinger – guitar
• Dougie MacLean – guitar, congas, didgeridoo, whistle
• Kenny Malone – drums
• Edgar Meyer – bass
• John Mock – guitar, string arrangements
• Duncan Mullins – bass
• Mark O'Connor – mandolin
• Dave Pomeroy – bass
• Tom Roady – percussion
• Maggie Roche – harmony vocals
• Suzzy Roche – harmony vocals
• Ashley Cleveland – harmony vocals
• Craig Bickhardt – harmony vocals
• Matt Rollings – piano
• Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
• Catherine Styron – piano
• Pete Wasner – piano
• Bobby Wood – organ, keyboards
• Glenn Worf – bass
• Bob Wray – bass

Production notes

• Produced by Dougie MacLean, Kathy Mattea, Allen Reynolds, Jon Vezner
• Engineered by Jon Vezner and M. Miller
• Mastered by Denny Purcell
• Mixed by M. Miller
• Art Direction and design by Billy Barnes

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	9
U.S. Billboard 200	72

References

• Allmusic (see infobox)