Breakdown (album)

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Breakdown
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released	October 5, 1999
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	53:50
Label	Island
Producer	Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Your Little Secret (1995) Breakdown (1999) Skin (2001)

Breakdown is the sixth album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). A Limited Edition version of the album was simultaneously released featuring three bonus tracks.

"Scarecrow" is dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard, and his family and friends.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

(All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted)

1. "Breakdown" – 3:54
2. "Angels Would Fall" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 4:39
3. "Stronger Than Me" – 4:08
4. "Into the Dark" – 4:59
5. "Enough of Me" – 4:39
6. "Truth of the Heart" (Etheridge, Shanks) – 4:31
7. "Mama I'm Strange" – 4:29
8. "Scarecrow" – 5:21
9. "How Would I Know" – 4:15
10. "My Lover" – 5:45
11. "Sleep" – 7:10 [standard pressing] / 4:39 [Limited Edition pressing]
12. "Touch and Go"* – 4:36
13. "Cherry Avenue"* – 4:29
14. "Beloved"* – 7:54

* Limited Edition bonus tracks

[edit] Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge - acoustic guitar, vocals
• Kenny Aronoff - drums, marimba, shaker
• Jon Brion - guitar
• Mark Browne - bass
• Matt Chamberlain - drums
• Steve Ferrone - percussion, drums
• Rami Jaffee - keyboard
• Jim Keltner - drums
• Greg Leisz - guitar, mandolin, lap steel guitar, pedals
• Brian MacLeod - percussion, drum loop
• Pino Palladino - bass
• John Shanks - dulcimer, guitar, harp, marimba, background vocals
• Patrick Warren - keyboard
• Gota Yashiki - drum loop

[edit] Production

• Producers: Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks
• Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Greg Goldman
• Assistant engineers: John Aguto, Tom Nellen, Geoff Walcha
• Mixing: Bob Clearmountain, Tom Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• studio technician: Brett Allen
• Art direction: Scott Denton Cardew
• Artwork: Scott Denton Cardew
• Photography: Barbara Green, Rocky Schenck
• Hair stylist: Bernhard Tammé

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	12
1999	Top Canadian Albums	12
1999	Top Internet Albums	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1999	"Angels Would Fall"	Adult Top 40	9
1999	"Angels Would Fall"	Canadian Singles Chart	16
1999	"Angels Would Fall"	The Billboard Hot 100	51
1999	"Angels Would Fall"	Top 40 Mainstream	32
2000	"Enough of Me"	Adult Top 40	19

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v • d • e Melissa Etheridge Albums Melissa Etheridge • Brave and Crazy • Never Enough • Yes I Am • Your Little Secret • Breakdown • Skin • Lucky • The Awakening Compilations Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled Notable singles Bring Me Some Water • Like the Way I Do • No Souvenirs • I'm the Only One • Come to My Window • Angels Would Fall • Scarecrow • I Need to Wake Up • Message to Myself Featured singles Cry Baby / Piece of My Heart (with Joss Stone)