Released 1996 Length 42:12 The Secret of Life
(1996) Gretchen Peters
(2001) Release date 1996 Genres Folk music, Country music | Recorded 1995–1996 Producer Daniel Green Artist Gretchen Peters Label Imprint Records | |
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The Secret of Life is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters. It was released in 1996, and featured a minor hit single in the track, "When You Are Old". The song reached number 68 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The album was the first release for Imprint Records.
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Faith Hill covered the title track and took it to number 4 on the country chart in the States (while also scraping into the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100). Trisha Yearwood recorded her own version of "On a Bus to St. Cloud" for her full-length Thinkin' About You (two years prior to the release of this album), while Martina McBride has recorded 3 songs: "This Uncivil War", "When You Are Old" and "Independence Day" which she took to number 12 on the U.S. country chart.
Reception
Allmusic gave the album three stars (out of a possible five), comparing her to fellow singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, calling the songs "highly introspective, thoughtful and intelligent". An uncredited review in Billboard said that Peters "proves to be as satisfying a singer as she is a writer."
Track listing
All tracks written by Gretchen Peters except where noted.
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Waiting For The Light To Turn Green3:43
2Border Town4:08
3I Ain't Ever Satisfied3:52