''Skin'' is the seventh album by 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 2001. The album explores the pain, confusion, grief, and recovery Etheridge went through following her split from Julie Cypher, her companion of 12 years. "Heal Me" features background vocals by
Laura Dern
Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Born to actor Bruce Dern and ac ...
and
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Rich and Famous''. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap opera ...
. Etheridge plays almost all the instruments and penned all the songs. ''Skin'' peaked at number nine on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Track listing
There is one known outtake titled 'Whispers in the Heart' 'My Heart' or 'Heart Whispers'
Personnel
*Melissa Etheridge – guitar, harmonica,
mandolin
A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...
, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
*
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American session drummer.
Early life
Aronoff grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts He developed an interest in music at an early age and gravitated to the drums as "drumming was one hundred percent ene ...
– drums
*Mark Browne – bass guitar
*David Cole – keyboards, programming
*
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Abraham Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo ...
– programming
*
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Rich and Famous''. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap opera ...
– background vocals on "Heal Me"
*
Laura Dern
Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Born to actor Bruce Dern and ac ...
– background vocals on "Heal Me"
*Gota Yashiki – programming
Production
*Producers:
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 ...
,
David N. Cole
David Cole is a record producer, who has worked with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Marx, Steve Miller Band, Emerson Drive, NSYNC, and many others.
Early career
In 1976, David Cole began working as a Staff Enginee ...
*Engineer:
David N. Cole
David Cole is a record producer, who has worked with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Marx, Steve Miller Band, Emerson Drive, NSYNC, and many others.
Early career
In 1976, David Cole began working as a Staff Enginee ...
*Assistant engineers: Steve Genewick, Charles Paakkari
*Mixing:
David N. Cole
David Cole is a record producer, who has worked with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Marx, Steve Miller Band, Emerson Drive, NSYNC, and many others.
Early career
In 1976, David Cole began working as a Staff Enginee ...
,
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play wel ...
, Sylvia Massy, Matt Silva
*Mastering:
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''.
Biography
Ted ...
*Drum programming:
David N. Cole
David Cole is a record producer, who has worked with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Marx, Steve Miller Band, Emerson Drive, NSYNC, and many others.
Early career
In 1976, David Cole began working as a Staff Enginee ...
*Production coordination: Steven Girmant
*Assistants: Charles Paakkari, Matt Silva
*Art direction: Rick Patrick
*Photography: Dan Winters
Charts
Singles – Billboard (North America)
References
External links
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Melissa Etheridge albums
2001 albums
Island Records albums
Albums produced by David N. Cole