The Burdens of Being Upright

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The Burdens of Being Upright
Studio album by Tracy Bonham
Released	March 19, 1996
Genre	Rock, Post-Grunge
Length	35:28
Label	Polygram
Producer	Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Tracy Bonham chronology
Liverpool Sessions (1995) The Burdens of Being Upright (1996) Down Here (2000)

The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album by American singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham. It was released on March 19, 1996 and it was her major label debut.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Awards 6 External links

[edit] Track listing

all songs by Tracy Bonham

1. "Mother Mother" – 3:00
2. "Navy Bean" – 2:49
3. "Tell It to the Sky" – 4:05
4. "Kisses" – 2:20
5. "Brain Crack" – 1:04
6. "The One" – 3:26
7. "One Hit Wonder" – 3:01
8. "Sharks Can't Sleep" – 4:33
9. "Bulldog" – 2:07
10. "Every Breath" – 2:33
11. "30 Seconds" – 3:14
12. "The Real" – 3:16 (first appeared on the Liverpool Sessions EP)

[edit] Personnel

• Tracy Bonham - guitar, violin, vocals
• Ed Ackerson - guitar
• Fred Eltringham - drums
• Josh Freese - drums
• Drew Parsons - bass
• Eric Paul - drums
• Sean Slade - organ

[edit] Production

• Producers: Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
• Engineers: Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Heatseekers	9
1996	The Billboard 200	54

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1996	"Mother Mother"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	18
1996	"Mother Mother"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
1996	"The One"	Modern Rock Tracks	23

[edit] Awards

Grammy Award Nominations

Year	Nominee	Category
1996	"Mother Mother"	Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
1996	The Burdens of Being Upright	Best Alternative Music Performance

[edit] External links

• The Burdens of Being Upright at MusicBrainz