Breakdown (album)
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| Breakdown | ||
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| Missing image Melissa_Etheridge_Breakdown_cover.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Melissa Etheridge | ||
| Released | October 5, 1999 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 53 min 50 sec | |
| Label | Island | |
| Producers | Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B09CCC8EE56F89062373C8BE4A461285E36&uid=SUB040411161616&sql=10:br65mp9h9fco~T1) |
| Melissa Etheridge Chronology | ||
| Your Little Secret (1995) | Breakdown (1999) | Skin (2001) |
Breakdown is the sixth album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).
"Scarecrow" is dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard, and his family and friends.
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Track listing
all songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Breakdown" - 3:54
- "Angels Would Fall" (Etheridge, Shanks) - 4:39
- "Stronger Than Me" - 4:08
- "Into the Dark" - 4:59
- "Enough of Me" - 4:39
- "Truth of the Heart" (Etheridge, Shanks) - 4:31
- "Mama I'm Strange" - 4:29
- "Scarecrow" - 5:21
- "How Would I Know" - 4:15
- "My Lover" - 5:45
- "Sleep" - 7:10
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, marimba, shaker
- Jon Brion - guitar
- Mark Browne - bass
- Matt Chamberlain - drums
- Steve Ferrone - percussion, drums
- Rami Jaffee - keyboard
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Greg Leisz - guitar, mandolin, lap steel guitar, pedals
- Brian MacLeod - percussion, drum loop
- Pino Palladino - bass
- John Shanks - dulcimer, guitar, harp, marimba, background vocals
- Patrick Warren - keyboard
- Gota Yashiki - drum loop
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks
- Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Greg Goldman
- Assistant engineers: John Aguto, Tom Nellen, Geoff Walcha
- Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Tom Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- studio technician: Brett Allen
- Art direction: Scott Denton Cardew
- Artwork: Scott Denton Cardew
- Photography: Barbara Green, Rocky Schenck
- Hair stylist: Bernhard Tammé
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 12 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 12 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Angels Would Fall" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
| 1999 | "Angels Would Fall" | Canadian Singles Chart | 16 |
| 1999 | "Angels Would Fall" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| 1999 | "Angels Would Fall" | Top 40 Mainstream | 32 |
| 2000 | "Enough of Me" | Adult Top 40 | 19 |