4th Street Feeling | ||||
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Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
Studio | House Of Blues Studio, Encino, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:36 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Jacquire King, Steve Booker | |||
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Singles from 4th Street Feeling | ||||
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4th Street Feeling is the twelfth studio album by American rock musician Melissa Etheridge, released on September 4, 2012 by Island Records, produced by Jacquire King and Steve Booker, with all tracks co-produced by Etheridge. The album was recorded at the "House of Blues Studio" in Encino, California. It features twelve tracks on the standard release and three bonus tracks on the deluxe edition. [1]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | (Positive) |
People | |
Rolling Stone |
Rolling Stone gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, stating, "producers Jacquire King and Steve Booker deftly curb her over-the-top tendencies" and, "The restraint serves her well. She's realized that sometimes holding a little back can make what's there hit with all the more force." [2]
People magazine awarded the album 3 out of 4 stars, while Entertainment Weekly rated the album a B+.
AllMusic was also positive, giving the album 3.5 stars out of 5, and wrote, "4th Street Feeling is largely a return to form for Etheridge; a record that reaffirms her place as a songwriter and recording artist who is in a class of her own. [3]
All songs written by Melissa Etheridge.
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Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4] | 50 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5] | 161 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] | 31 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 25 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 18 |
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