Lucky (Melissa Etheridge album)
Lucky | ||||
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Studio album by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 54:03 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer |
Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks | |||
Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (69/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Billboard | (mixed) [3] |
Blender | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [4] |
PopMatters | [1][5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Lucky is the eighth album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music).
"Tuesday Morning" is dedicated to the memory of Mark Bingham, his family and friends, paying tribute to all the heroes of 9/11.
Shortly after the album's release, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer and was forced to cancel all promotion to undergo chemotherapy treatments.
Track listing
All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted
- "Lucky" – 3:58
- "This Moment" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 3:27
- "If You Want To" – 3:08
- "Breathe" (Armstrong, Dwiggins, Jordan, Randall, Wanninger) – 3:15
- "Mercy" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:20
- "Secret Agent" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:52
- "Will You Still Love Me" – 4:13
- "Meet Me in the Dark" – 5:34
- "Tuesday Morning" (Etheridge, Taylor) – 4:49
- "Giant" – 5:15
- "Come on Out Tonight" – 3:12
- "Kiss Me" – 3:54
- "When You Find the One" – 4:06
Leftover songs
- "Good Enough"
- "Good Girls And Boys" (was recorded on her "Lucky Live" CD/DVD.)
Personnel
- Melissa Etheridge - acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Kenny Aronoff - Percussion, drums, tambourine
- Bernie Barlow - background vocals ("Mercy")
- Jay Bellerose - drums, drum loops
- Mark Browne - bass guitar
- Paul Bushnell - bass guitar
- Brandi Carlile - background vocals
- David Channing - baritone guitar
- David N. Cole - keyboards
- James Harrah - electric guitar
- Ross Hogarth - keyboards
- Richard (Rick) Hopkins - organ
- Rami Jaffee - keyboards
- Matt Laug - percussion, drums
- Kipp Lennon - background vocals
- Brian MacLeod - drums
- Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
- Dean Parks - acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Josh Preese - drums
- Blues Saraceno - electric guitar
- Eric Schermerhorn - electric guitar
- John Shanks - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Cameron Stone - cello
- Jonathan Taylor - drum loops
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston - bass guitar, keyboards
- Patrick Warren - keyboards
Production
- Producers: Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole, Ross Hogarth, Rick Parashar, John Shanks
- Engineers: David N. Cole, Marc DeSisto, Ross Hogarth, Terese Joseph, Christian Mack, Rick Parashar, Jeff Rothschild, Mark Valentine
- Assistant engineers: Keith Armstrong, Jaime Sickora
- Mixing: Ross Hogarth, Chris Lord-Alge, Geoff Ott, Rick Parashar
- Digital editing: David Channing, Christian Mack
- Tracking assistants: Sergio Chavez, Mark Kiczula, Joey Paradise, Jeremy Parker, Shawn "Fox" Phelps
- A&R: Jeff Fenster, Tara Podolsky, Paul Pontius
- Drum programming: David Cole, Jon Plum, Jeffrey C.J. Vanston
- Keyboard programming: Jon Plum
- Production coordination: Steven Girmant
- Coordination: Shari Sutcliffe
- Assistants: Chris Reynolds, Honchol Sin, Jason Warner
- Creative director: Rick Patrick
- Art direction: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Design: Sara Cumings, Jeri Heiden
- Illustrations: Tavis Coburn
- Photography: Cynthia Daniels
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2004 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
2004 | Top Internet Albums | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2004 | "Breathe" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
2004 | "Breathe" | Adult Top 40 | 9 |
2004 | "This Moment" | Adult Top 40 | 34 |
References
- 1 2 3 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Billboard review at the Wayback Machine (archived June 19, 2004)
- ↑ Feliciano, Kristina (2004-02-13). "Lucky Review". Entertainment Weekly: 72. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived February 12, 2008)
External links
- Lucky at Metacritic
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