Brave and Crazy
Appearance
Brave and Crazy | ||||
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Released | September 11, 1989 | |||
Recorded | January 24 – May 26, 1989 | |||
Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 44:13 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick | |||
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Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted.
- "No Souvenirs" – 4:33
- "Brave and Crazy" – 4:37
- "You Used to Love to Dance" – 5:33
- "The Angels" – 4:38
- "You Can Sleep While I Drive" – 3:14
- "Testify" (Etheridge, McCormick) – 4:28
- "Let Me Go" – 3:56
- "My Back Door" – 4:24
- "Skin Deep" – 3:10
- "Royal Station 4/16" – 7:08
Note
- The album lists the running time of two songs incorrectly: "You Used to Love to Dance" actually runs 5:33 (not 4:33) and "Royal Station 4/16" runs 7:08 (not 6:40). The correct times are printed on the disc itself.
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge – vocals, twelve-string guitar, producer, arranger
- Bono – harmonica
- Bernie Larsen – electric guitar
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
- Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, producer, arranger
- Scott Thurston – keyboards
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar[a 1]
Production
- Niko Bolas – producer, mixing, engineer
- Niko Bolas, Bob Vogt – engineer,
- Tom Banghart – assistant engineer
- Larry Goodwin – assistant engineer
- Randy Wine – assistant engineer
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Robin Fredriksz – make-up
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 9 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 14 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 51 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 7 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 5 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 18 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 40 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 7 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 63 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 22 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Notes
- ^ Richard Wachtel is credited for guitar, on AllMusic, but this is a known error, and he is not credited on Discogs.[5] Mauricio Fritz Sewak is also credited on bass, but this is likely a mistaken over-crediting of the drummer Mauricio-Fritz Lewak.[5]
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Album Reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 283. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone melissa etheridge album guide.
- ^ Trust, Gary (August 5, 2010). "Ask Billboard: Records About Records". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Discogs
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Melissa Etheridge – Brave and Crazy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2020.