The Awakening (Melissa Etheridge album)
| The Awakening | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 59:17 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (66/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Boston Globe | (positive)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | (mixed)[5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her ninth studio album. It was released on September 25, 2007. The rock album conveys Etheridge's current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives. Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey along with her love for God. In the album's booklet, she included a letter to all who buy it starting with "Dear Friend".
The album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling nearly 48,000 copies in its first week.[8] As of 2010, the album has tallied 167,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [9] This album was #20 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[10]
Track listing
All songs written by Melissa Etheridge.
- "All There Is" – 1:03
- "California" – 3:47
- "An Unexpected Rain" – 6:56
- "Message to Myself" – 3:25
- "God Is in the People" – 1:58
- "Map of the Stars" – 5:31
- "Threesome" – 3:33
- "All We Can Really Do" – 1:18
- "I've Loved You Before" – 4:16
- "A Simple Love" – 1:17
- "Heroes and Friends" – 4:23
- "Kingdom of Heaven" – 4:11
- "Open Your Mind" – 5:13
- "The Awakening: The Universe Listened" – 3:09
- "The Awakening: Imagine That" – 3:00
- "The Awakening: What Happens Tomorrow" – 6:18
Production
- Produced By Melissa Etheridge & David N. Cole
- Engineers: Jorge Costa & Jared Kvitka
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mark Browne – bass guitar
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
- Lily Wilson – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 57 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 28 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 87 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 13 |
References
- ^ Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ The Boston Globe review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Los Angeles Times review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007.
- ^ "Billboard". 2010-04-03.
- ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – The Awakening" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – The Awakening" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – The Awakening" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – The Awakening". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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