The Burdens of Being Upright

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The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover was photographed by George DuBose who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop label Cold Chillin' Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tracy Bonham.

1. "Mother Mother" – 3:00
2. "Navy Bean" – 2:49
3. "Tell It to the Sky" – 4:05
4. "Kisses" – 2:20
5. "Brain Crack" – 1:04
6. "The One" – 3:26
7. "One Hit Wonder" – 3:01
8. "Sharks Can't Sleep" – 4:33
9. "Bulldog" – 2:07
10. "Every Breath" – 2:33
11. "30 Seconds" – 3:14
12. "The Real" – 3:16 (first appeared on the Liverpool Sessions EP)

Personnel

• Tracy Bonham – guitar, violin, vocals
• Ed Ackerson – guitar
• Fred Eltringham – drums
• Josh Freese – drums
• Drew Parsons – bass guitar
• Eric Paul – drums
• Sean Slade – organ

• Paul Q. Kolderie – production, engineer
• Sean Slade – production, engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Heatseekers	9
1996	The Billboard 200	54

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1996	"Mother Mother"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	18
1996	"Mother Mother"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
1996	"The One"	Modern Rock Tracks	23

Awards

Grammy Award Nominations

Year	Nominee	Category
1996	"Mother Mother"	Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
1996	The Burdens of Being Upright	Best Alternative Album

External links

• The Burdens of Being Upright at MusicBrainz (list of releases)