Room with a View (album)

Room with a View is the debut album of Canadian country music artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and was released on August 7, 2001 on Arista Nashville. Certified gold by the CRIA, it produced the singles "Georgia", "Complicated", "I Don't Want You to Go", and "One Day Closer to You".

Room with a View
Studio album by Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Released	August 7, 2001
Genre	Country
Length	45:33
Label	Arista Nashville
Producer	Paul Worley Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Carolyn Dawn Johnson chronology
Room with a View (2001) Dress Rehearsal (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

1. "Georgia" (Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Troy Verges) – 4:50
2. "Just Another Girl" (Johnson) – 3:34
3. "I'll Think of You That Way" (Johnson, Marc Beeson) – 3:44
4. "Love Is Always Worth the Ache" (Johnson, Tommy Polk) – 3:52
5. "Complicated" (Johnson, Shaye Smith) – 3:48
6. "I Don't Want You to Go" (Johnson, Polk) – 4:39
7. "You Are" (Johnson, Verges) – 5:10
8. "Masterpiece" (Johnson, Kye Fleming, Mary Ann Kennedy) – 4:04
9. "Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That" (Johnson, Al Anderson, Kim Carnes) – 4:48
10. "One Day Closer to You" (Johnson, Mary Danna) – 3:11
11. "Room with a View" (Johnson, Chuck Jones) – 3:50
12. "Tumble and Roll"^A (Johnson, Carnes, Anderson) – 3:49
13. "Not Enough to Stay"^A (Johnson, Steve Mandile) – 4:46

^ATrack only available on Canadian release of album.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[1]

Musicians

• Al Anderson – acoustic guitar (9, 10), electric guitar (9)
• Matraca Berg – background vocals (9)
• Steve Brewster – drum programming (2, 7)
• Kim Carnes – background vocals (9)
• Matt Chamberlain – drums (2, 7)
• Joe Chemay – bass guitar (3-5)
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar (2-7)
• Dan Dugmore – Dobro (2)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1, 2, 6-8, 11)
• John Hobbs – keyboards (1, 8-11), Hammond B-3 organ (1, 9), piano (8, 10), synthesizer (11)
• Dann Huff – electric guitar (3-7)
• Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals (8)
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar (3, 6, 7, 11)
• John Jorgenson – electric guitar (1, 11), 12-string guitar (8)
• Tim Lauer – accordion (1)
• B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (2, 7)
• Martina McBride – background vocals (1)
• Terry McMillan – percussion (1, 3-6, 8, 11)
• Steve Mandile – electric guitar (1, 6, 7, 10), acoustic guitar (6, 8)
• Steve Nathan – keyboards (2-7), Hammond B-3 organ (2, 4, 6), piano (3)
• Greg Morrow – drums (1, 3-6, 8-11), percussion (8, 9, 10)
• Curt Ryle – acoustic guitar (3-5)
• Jason Sellers – background vocals (7)
• Marty Stuart – mandolin (10)
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, bouzouki (4), 12-string guitar (9)
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar (except 3-5)
• Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 7, 8, 11), 12-string guitar (1, 2)
• Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (5-7)

Technical

• Eric Conn – digital editing
• Paige Connors – production coordination
• Carlos Grier – digital editing
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson – production
• Mike Poole – recording
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Clarke Schleicher – recording, mixing
• Paul Worley – production

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 87 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 60 Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 54

References

1. Room with a View (CD booklet). Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Arista Nashville. 2001. 69336.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "Carolyn Dawn Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
3. "Carolyn Dawn Johnson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.