Melissa Etheridge (album)
Melissa Etheridge | ||||
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Studio album by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
Released | May 2, 1988 | |||
Recorded | October 19–25, 1987 | |||
Genre | Roots rock[1] | |||
Length | 45:59 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Q | (Deluxe edition) [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Uncut | (Deluxe edition) [2][4] |
Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).
The album was re-released on 23 September 2003 as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988.
Track listing
All songs by Melissa Etheridge
- "Similar Features" – 4:42
- "Chrome Plated Heart" – 3:59
- "Like the Way I Do" – 5:23
- "Precious Pain" – 4:15
- "Don't You Need" – 4:59
- "The Late September Dogs" – 6:33
- "Occasionally" – 2:36
- "Watching You" – 5:33
- "Bring Me Some Water" – 3:52
- "I Want You" – 4:07
Note: The album lists the running time of "I Want You" as 4:07, but the actual running time is 3:44.
Remastered Edition Bonus Disk
- "Chrome Plated Heart" - 3:55
- "Don't You Need" - 4:54
- "Similar Features" - 4:25
- "Precious Pain" - 5:55
- "Occasionally" - 3:11
- "The Late September Dogs" - 6:34
- "Watching You" - 5:57
- "I Want You" - 5:26
- "Bring Me Some Water" - 5:34
- "Like The Way I Do" - 10:31
- "Chrome Plated Heart" - 3:28
- "Don't You Need" - 4:22
- "Similar Features" - 4:07
- "Bring Me Some Water" - 3:37
- "Precious Pain" - 3:52
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Wally Badarou - keyboard
- Craig Krampf - percussion, drums
- Kevin McCormick - bass
- Johnny Lee Schell - guitar
- Scott Thurston - keyboard
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Craig Krampf, Kevin McCormick
- Executive producers: Chris Blackwell, Rob Fraboni
- Engineers: Allan Blazek, Jim Nipar
- Assistant engineer: David Kane
- Mixing assistants: Duane Seykora, Bob Vogt
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Arrangers: Melissa Etheridge, Craig Krampf
- Photography: George DuBose
- Cover design:Tony Wright
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1988 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1988 | "Bring Me Some Water" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
1988 | "Like the Way I Do" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
1989 | "Chrome Plated Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
1989 | "Similar Features" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
1989 | "Similar Features" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 94 |
References
- 1 2 AllMusic review
- 1 2 Album Reviews at CD Umiverse
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 283. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Uncut review
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