Skin (Melissa Etheridge album)

Skin is the seventh album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). During the singer's split from Julie Cypher, her companion of 12 years, Melissa Etheridge retreated to her home studio to pen songs about her searing pain and confusion. Skin peels back layers of Etheridge's pain and addresses her personal melodrama, as she takes the listener through the stages of grief and recovery. "Heal Me" features background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan. Etheridge plays almost all the instruments and penned all the songs.

Track listing

All songs by Melissa Etheridge

1. "Lover Please" – 3:26
2. "The Prison" – 4:59
3. "Walking on Water" – 3:04
4. "Down to One" – 3:56
5. "Goodnight" – 3:33
6. "It's Only Me" – 3:40
7. "I Want to Be in Love" – 3:34
8. "Please Forgive Me" – 4:43
9. "The Different" – 4:06
10. "Heal Me" – 3:39

There is one known outtake titled 'Whispers in the Heart' 'My Heart' or 'Heart Whispers'

Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge - guitar, harmonica, mandolin, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
• Kenny Aronoff - drums
• Mark Browne - bass
• David Cole - keyboard
• Abe Laboriel Jr. - drum loop
• Meg Ryan - background vocals on "Heal Me"
• Laura Dern - background vocals on "Heal Me"
• Gota Yashiki - loops

Production

• Producers: Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole
• Engineer: David N. Cole
• Assistant engineers: Steve Genewick, Charles Paakkari
• Mixing: David N. Cole, Chris Lord-Alge, Sylvia Massy, Matt Silva
• Mastering: Ted Jensen
• Drum programming: David N. Cole
• Production coordination: Steven Girmant
• Assistants: Charles Paakkari, Matt Silva
• Art direction: Rick Patrick
• Photography: Dan Winters

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)