''Silver Bell'' is an album by American singer-songwriter

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, released by

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through UM^e on October 8, 2013. It was originally recorded in 2000 as the follow-up to Griffin's second album ''

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'' (1998).

Production

Griffin recorded the album's fourteen tracks in 2000 at

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' Kingsway Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was accompanied by co-producer

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and

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on guitar, John Deaderick on keyboards, Frank Swart on bass, and Billy Beard on percussion. Emmylou Harris sang harmony vocals on the track "Truth #2". The album was newly mixed by

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for its 2013 release.

Commercial performance

''Silver Bell'' debuted at number 64 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 5 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. As of September 2015, it had sold 21,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Chart performance

References

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