Brave and Crazy
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| Brave and Crazy | ||||
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| Studio album by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
| Released | September 11, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 24-May 26, 1989 A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:13 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).
Track listing
All songs 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, 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, 12 string guitar
- Bono - harmonica
- Bernie Larsen - electric guitar
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak - drums
- Kevin McCormick - bass
- Scott Thurston - keyboards
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Note: Richard Wachtel is credited for guitar, on AllMusic, but this is a known error, and he is not credited on Discogs.[4] Mauricio Fritz Sewak is also credited on bass, but this is likely a mistaken over-crediting of the drummer Mauricio-Fritz Lewak.[4]
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick
- Engineers: Niko Bolas, Bob Vogt
- Assistant engineers: Tom Banghart, Larry Goodwin, Randy Wine
- Mixing: Niko Bolas
- Arrangers: Melissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick
- Photography: Dennis Keeley
- Make-up: Robin Fredriksz
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Let Me Go" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | Modern Rock Tracks | 18 |
| 1989 | "No Souvenirs" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
| 1990 | "The Angels" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 34 |
Notes
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Album Reviews at CD Universe
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Discogs
