Gossip in the Grain

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Gossip in the Grain
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain (album).png
Studio album by
Ray LaMontagne
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008
RecordedBox, England
Genre Folk, folk rock, folk blues, soul
Label RCA/BMG/Stone Dwarf/RED (US)
14th Floor (UK)
Producer Ethan Johns
Ray LaMontagne chronology
Till the Sun Turns Black
(2006)		Gossip in the Grain
(2008)		 God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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This Is Fake DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
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Gossip in the Grain is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne, released on October 14, 2008. It was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in Box, England. Along with his band members, LaMontagne is also joined by the singer-songwriter Leona Naess on "A Falling Through" and "I Still Care for You". As commented on LaMontagne's website, the new album "proves to be his most creative and emotionally expansive collection to date". [8]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ray LaMontagne.

Gossip in the Grain track listing
No.TitleLength
1."You Are the Best Thing"3:53
2."Let It Be Me"4:41
3."Sarah"4:31
4."I Still Care for You"4:07
5."Winter Birds"6:20
6."Meg White"4:16
7."Hey Me, Hey Mama"4:27
8."Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)"4:25
9."A Falling Through"4:28
10."Gossip in the Grain"3:59
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Empty" (live)5:50
12."Be Here Now" (live)6:16
13."Roses and Cigarettes"4:18
14."Achin' All the Time"2:39
15."Trouble"4:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Gossip in the Grain
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 48
French Albums (SNEP) [12] 107
Irish Albums (IRMA) [13] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14] 32
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 23
US Billboard 200 [16] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [17] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [18] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Thom Jurek, "Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain", AllMusic
  2. ↑ PopMatters review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ J Gabriel Boylan (October 12, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne, 'Gossip in the Grain' (RCA)".
  5. ↑ Marcus Kernohan (October 13, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne – "Gossip In The Grain"". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  6. ↑ This Is Fake DIY review
  7. ↑ Uncut review
  8. ↑ Ray LaMontagne
  9. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Issue 974" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. August 2, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  17. ↑ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Ray Lamontagne – Gossip In The Grain". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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