Brave and Crazy
| Brave and Crazy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
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
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Let Me Go" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | Modern Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
| 1990 | "The Angels" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 34 |
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, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 283. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958305/ask-billboard-records-about-records
- ^ a b Discogs