Melissa Etheridge (album)

Melissa Etheridge
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Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released	May 2, 1988
Recorded	October 19–25, 1987
Genre	Roots rock
Length	45:59
Label	Island
Producer	Melissa Etheridge Niko Bolas Craig Krampf Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Melissa Etheridge (1988) Brave and Crazy (1989)Brave and Crazy1989

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Q	(Deluxe edition)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Uncut	(Deluxe edition)

Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

The album was re-released on 23 September 2003 as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988.

Track listing

All songs by Melissa Etheridge

1. "Similar Features" – 4:42
2. "Chrome Plated Heart" – 3:59
3. "Like the Way I Do" – 5:23
4. "Precious Pain" – 4:15
5. "Don't You Need" – 4:59
6. "The Late September Dogs" – 6:33
7. "Occasionally" – 2:36
8. "Watching You" – 5:33
9. "Bring Me Some Water" – 3:52
10. "I Want You" – 4:07

Note: The album lists the running time of "I Want You" as 4:07, but the actual running time is 3:44.

Remastered Edition Bonus Disk

1. "Chrome Plated Heart" - 3:55
2. "Don't You Need" - 4:54
3. "Similar Features" - 4:25
4. "Precious Pain" - 5:55
5. "Occasionally" - 3:11
6. "The Late September Dogs" - 6:34
7. "Watching You" - 5:57
8. "I Want You" - 5:26
9. "Bring Me Some Water" - 5:34
10. "Like The Way I Do" - 10:31
11. "Chrome Plated Heart" - 3:28
12. "Don't You Need" - 4:22
13. "Similar Features" - 4:07
14. "Bring Me Some Water" - 3:37
15. "Precious Pain" - 3:52

Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
• Wally Badarou - keyboard
• Craig Krampf - percussion, drums
• Kevin McCormick - bass
• Johnny Lee Schell - guitar
• Scott Thurston - keyboard
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar

Production

• Producers: Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Craig Krampf, Kevin McCormick
• Executive producers: Chris Blackwell, Rob Fraboni
• Engineers: Allan Blazek, Jim Nipar
• Assistant engineer: David Kane
• Mixing assistants: Duane Seykora, Bob Vogt
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
• Arrangers: Melissa Etheridge, Craig Krampf
• Photography: George DuBose
• Cover design:Tony Wright

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	22

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Bring Me Some Water"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
1988	"Like the Way I Do"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	28
1989	"Chrome Plated Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
1989	"Similar Features"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
1989	"Similar Features"	The Billboard Hot 100	94