Halestorm (album)

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Halestorm
Halestorm - Halestorm.png
Standard and deluxe editions cover
Studio album by
Halestorm
ReleasedApril 28, 2009
Recorded2006–2009
Studio
Genre
Length37:03
Label Atlantic
Producer Howard Benson
Halestorm chronology
One and Done
(2006)		Halestorm
(2009)		 Live in Philly 2010
(2010)
Alternative cover
Halestorm - Halestorm (10th Anniversary Edition).png
10th anniversary edition cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Not You"
2:55
2."I Get Off"
  • Hale
  • Benson
  • Dana Calitri
  • Nina Ossoff
  • Kathy Sommer
3:04
3."Bet U Wish U Had Me Back"
  • Hale
  • Benson
  • Bobby Huff
3:43
4."Innocence"
3:16
5."Familiar Taste of Poison"
4:04
6."I'm Not an Angel"
3:15
7."What Were You Expecting?"
3:34
8."Love/Hate Heartbreak"
3:19
9."Better Sorry Than Safe"
3:12
10."Dirty Work"
3:17
11."Nothing to Do with Love"
  • Hale
  • Bassett
  • Benson
3:30
Total length:37:03
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Tell Me Where It Hurts"
3:48
13."Conversation Over"
  • Hale
  • Benson
  • Huff
3:05
14."Dirty Mind"
  • Hale
  • Brown
  • DioGuardi
3:18
Total length:47:14
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."I Get Off (Live in Philly 2010)"
  • Hale
  • Benson
  • Calitri
  • Ossoff
  • Sommer
3:49
13."Better Sorry Than Safe (Live in Philly 2010)"
  • Hale
  • Cody Hanson
  • Howes
3:42
Total length:44:34
10th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
12."Hero (Reluctant Hero)" (2006 Basement Demo)4:08
13."Not Afraid of Losin'" (2007 Basement Demo)3:24
14."Ride or Die" (2006 Basement Demo)2:38
15."Gypsy Grifter" (2006 Basement Demo)3:53
16."Who Do You Love?" (2006 Basement Demo)4:10
17."The Proposition" (2005 Basement Demo)2:54
18."Tired of Trying" (2006 Basement Demo)4:20
19."Annabelle" (2006 Basement Demo)4:03
20."Everyone Dies (Heaven Isn't Where We Belong)" (2008 Space Bitch Demo)3:39
21."Coming Back To Me" (2007 LA Demo)4:06
22."Not for Today" (2007 LA Demo)3:41
23."Still Breathing" (2008 B-side)3:03
Total length:81:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halestorm. [12]

Band members

  • Lzzy Hale − vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Arejay Hale − drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joe Hottinger − guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Smith − bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Mark Vangool – guitar technician
  • Jon Nicholson – drum technician
  • Paul Decardi – digital editing
  • Mike Plotnikoff − recording
  • Ashburn Miller − strings recording (tracks 5, 6)
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki − additional engineering
  • Howard Benson − production
  • Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
  • Howard Benson − programming
  • Ted Jensen − mastering

Managerial and artwork

  • Bill McGathy − management
  • Vincent Hartong − management
  • Scott Sokol − booking
  • John Bongiorno − booking
  • Nick Ferrara − legal representation
  • Beth Sabbagh − business management
  • Carla Karakesisoglu − business management
  • Diana de la Cerda − business management
  • Pete Ganbarg − artists and repertoire
  • Leigh Lust − artists and repertoire
  • Anne DeClemente − artists and repertoire administration
  • Phil Mucci − photography
  • Mark Stutzman − cover illustration
  • Brian Ranney − packaging production

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [13] 40
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] 11
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [15] 4
Greek Albums (IFPI) [16] 33

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Strings on tracks 5 and 6

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