Carrying Lightning

Carrying Lightning is the third album by Amanda Shires. It was released May 3, 2011.

Trcklisting
All songs written by Amanda Shires except where indicated.
 * 1) "Swimmer..." -- 3:08
 * 2) "Ghost Bird " -- 3:47
 * 3) "When You Need a Train It Never Comes" -- 4:14
 * 4) "She Let Go of Her Kite" -- 3:48
 * 5) "Love Be a Bird" -- 4:10
 * 6) "Shake the Walls" -- 3:20
 * 7) "Detroit or Buffalo" (Barbara Kieth) -- 4:08
 * 8) "Sloe Gin" -- 4:25
 * 9) "Kudzu" -- 2:56
 * 10) Bees in the Shed" -- 4:06
 * 11) "Lovesick I Remain" -- 3:15
 * 12) "Swimmer...Dreams Don't Keep" -- 2:01

Musicians

 * Amanda Shires -- vocals, fiddle, ukulele, strings, whistling
 * Neal Casal -- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmony vocals
 * David Henry -- percussion, piano, strings
 * Kris Killingsworth -- drums
 * Colt Miller -- banjo, acoustic guitar
 * Tommy Perkinson -- drums, percussion, toy piano
 * Rod Picott -- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Paul Slivka -- bass guitar
 * Chris Scruggs -- pedal steel guitar
 * Will Kimbrough -- electric guitar
 * Steph Dickinson -- upright bass

Production

 * Amanda Shires -- producer
 * David Henry -- producer, engineer, mixing
 * Rod Picott -- Producer
 * Alan Crossland -- Engineer

Artwork

 * Kelly Amber Garcia -- design