''Brave and Crazy'' is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see

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). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to

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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, Kevin 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,

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, producer, arranger *

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– harmonica *Bernie Larsen – electric guitar *Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums *Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, producer, arranger *

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– keyboards *

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– guitar 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

Certifications and sales

Notes

References

{{Authority control Melissa Etheridge albums 1989 albums Albums produced by Niko Bolas Island Records albums