''Melissa Etheridge'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead ...
, released in
1988
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The album was re-released on September 23, 2003, as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988.
As of 2010, the album has tallied 1,145,000 copies in the United States alone, according to
Nielsen SoundScan.
This figure does not include sales of the album between 1988 and 1991.
Track listing
All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge.
#"Similar Features" – 4:42
#"Chrome Plated Heart" – 3:59
#"
Like the Way I Do
"Like the Way I Do" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released as the second US single from her first album, '' Melissa Etheridge'' (1988). In the United Kingdom, "Don't You Need" was released as the second single.
Song ...
" – 5:23
#"Precious Pain" – 4:15
#"Don't You Need" – 4:59
#"The Late September Dogs" – 6:33
#"Occasionally" – 2:36
#"Watching You" – 5:33
#"
Bring Me Some Water" – 3:52
#"I Want You" – 4:07
Note
*The album lists the running time of "I Want You" as 4:07, but the actual running time is 3:43.
Remastered edition bonus disc
#"Chrome Plated Heart" – 3:55
#"Don't You Need" – 4:54
#"Similar Features" – 4:25
#"Precious Pain" – 5:55
#"Occasionally" – 3:11
#"The Late September Dogs" – 6:34
#"Watching You" – 5:57
#"I Want You" – 5:26
#"Bring Me Some Water" – 5:34
#"Like The Way I Do" – 10:31
#"Chrome Plated Heart" – 3:28
#"Don't You Need" – 4:22
#"Similar Features" – 4:07
#"Bring Me Some Water" – 3:37
#"Precious Pain" – 3:52
Personnel
*Melissa Etheridge – 12-string Ovation acoustic guitar, vocals, production, arranger
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Johnny Lee Schell
Johnny Lee Schell is an American guitarist and songwriter. In the late 1960s, he first recorded with producer Norman Petty in Group Axis. In the 1970s, he joined Amarillo TX southern rock band, Baby. Since his professional debut, he has played wi ...
– guitar - additional overdubs
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Waddy Wachtel
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy ...
– guitar - additional overdubs
*Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, production
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Scott Thurston
Scott Troy Thurston (born January 10, 1952) is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He was a member of the Stooges, and of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sang harmony vocals and played guitar, bass, ...
– keyboards - additional overdubs
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Wally Badarou
Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola "Wally" Badarou (born 22 March 1955) is a French musician. Born in France with ancestry from Benin, West Africa, Badarou is known for his close association with the English group Level 42, and for his prolific work ...
– keyboards - additional overdubs
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Craig Krampf
Craig Krampf (born October 22, 1954) is an American drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter.
The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging f ...
– drums, percussion, production, arranger
Overdubs recorded at Studio A, Sunset Sound Factory on November 16-18, 1987. Guitars on "Precious Pain" and "I Want You" recorded at Yo Dad Studio on October 25, 1987.
Technical
*Niko Bolas – production
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Chris Blackwell – executive producer
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Rob Fraboni
Robert Alan Fraboni (born 23 April 1951) is an American, California-born record producer and audio engineer, well known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Tim Hardin, The Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, and Bonnie Ra ...
– executive producer
*Engineers: Allan Blazek – engineer
*Jim Nipar – engineer
* David Kane – assistant engineer
*Duane Seykora – mixing assistant
*Bob Vogt – mixing assistant
*Stephen Marcussen – mastering
* George DuBose – photography
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Tony Wright – cover design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles – ''Billboard'' (North America)
Certifications and sales
References
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Melissa Etheridge albums
1988 debut albums
Albums produced by Niko Bolas
Island Records albums
Albums produced by Craig Krampf