Song · Patty Griffin
“Mary” by Patty Griffin
From the album Flaming Red (1998)
“Mary” by Patty Griffin appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2004 and 2009. It was first released in 1998 on the album Flaming Red. Its best result is #411 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,123 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Mary" comes from Flaming Red, Patty Griffin's second album, released June 23, 1998. Griffin wrote it alone, words and music, and she's in serious company on it: Jay Joyce produced, Tom Lord-Alge mixed, and Emmylou Harris stops by as a guest to sing background vocals.
Flaming Red was the record where Griffin went to a full band and let the rocker in her off the leash. She said she had always thought of herself as a rock singer and bristled at being called a folksinger, and critics heard the fire in it; NPR later put it on its list of the 150 greatest albums made by women.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 676 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 809 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2009 | 411 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
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