| Silver Bell | ||||
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| Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Kingsway Studio (New Orleans) | |||
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| Length | 59:16 | |||
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| Patty Griffin chronology | ||||
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Silver Bell is an album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, released by A&M Records through UMe on October 8, 2013. [2] It was originally recorded in 2000 as the follow-up to Griffin's second album Flaming Red (1998).
Griffin recorded the album's fourteen tracks in 2000 at Daniel Lanois' Kingsway Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was accompanied by co-producer Jay Joyce and Doug Lancio 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". [3]
The album was newly mixed by Glyn Johns for its 2013 release. [4]
Silver Bell debuted at number 64 on the Billboard 200 [5] and number 5 on the Billboard Folk Albums chart. [6] As of September 2015, it had sold 21,000 copies in the United States. [7]
All tracks are written by Patty Griffin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little God" | 5:05 | |
| 2. | "Truth #2" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Boston" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Perfect White Girls" | 3:49 | |
| 5. | "Sooner or Later" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "What You Are" |
| 4:43 |
| 7. | "Silver Bell" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "Fragile" | 3:39 | |
| 9. | "Mother of God" | 4:15 | |
| 10. | "One More Girl" | 5:01 | |
| 11. | "Sorry and Sad" | 3:15 | |
| 12. | "Driving" | 4:18 | |
| 13. | "Top of the World" | 5:01 | |
| 14. | "So Long" | 5:07 | |
| Total length: | 59:16 | ||
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [8] | 64 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [9] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [10] | 22 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [11] | 25 |
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