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Brave and Crazy
Melissa Etheridge - Brave and Crazy.jpg
Studio album by
Melissa Etheridge
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1989
RecordedJanuary 24–26, March 1 and May 24–26, 1989
Studio A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Genre Rock
Length44:13
Label Island
Producer
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Melissa Etheridge
(1988)		Brave and Crazy
(1989)		 Never Enough
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). As of 2010, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [4]

Contents

Reception

Billboard commented that "though more polished, rocker's sophomore outing never sacrifices passion, emotion, and guts for style. Etheridge remains a one-trick artist - most of her songs are in a similar midtempo rocker guitar style - but her lyrics, delivered with startling conviction, lead her to the head of the class." [5]

In their review, Cashbox stated that "Brave and Crazy documents an artist still stoking the furnace of desire...Alternating between somewhat balladic songs and fierce rockers, the album does not suffer the dreaded sophomore slump, but it does convey the suffering born of the blues...While much is said of Etheridge’s vocal instrument, her prowess as a 12-string ace is a large part of why her compositions succeed as well as they do." [6]

Allmusic noted that "the throaty singer/guitarist/composer is slightly more reflective than on her first release, but no less confident. Nor is she is any less rootsy. Etheridge's earthiness is a large part of her appeal, and she uses it most advantageously...As introspective as things get on this CD, Etheridge never becomes wimpy or self-pitying. For all its vulnerability, Brave and Crazy is the work of someone who comes across as a survivor." [1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted.

  1. "No Souvenirs" – 4:33
  2. "Brave and Crazy" – 4:37
  3. "You Used to Love to Dance" – 5:33
  4. "The Angels" – 4:38
  5. "You Can Sleep While I Drive" – 3:14
  6. "Testify" (Etheridge, Kevin McCormick) – 4:28
  7. "Let Me Go" – 3:56
  8. "My Back Door" – 4:24
  9. "Skin Deep" – 3:10
  10. "Royal Station 4/16" – 7:08

Note

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [10] 51
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [12] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [13] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 7
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 63
US Billboard 200 [17] 22
Canadian Album Chart [18] 5
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [19] 38
European Albums ( Eurotipsheet ) [20] 20

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [22] 2× Platinum200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [23] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [24] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Richard Wachtel is credited for guitar, on AllMusic, but this is a known error, and he is not credited on Discogs. [7] Mauricio Fritz Sewak is also credited on bass, but this is likely a mistaken over-crediting of the drummer Mauricio-Fritz Lewak. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ Album Reviews at CD Universe
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City: Simon and Schuster. p.  283. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone melissa etheridge album guide.
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  5. ↑ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 23 September 1989. p. 84. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 11 November 1989. p. 18. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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