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Melissa Etheridge is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988.

Melissa Etheridge
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released	May 2, 1988
Recorded	October 19–25, 1987
Studio	Cherokee (Hollywood)
Genre	Roots rock[1]
Length	45:50
Label	Island
Producer	Melissa Etheridge Niko Bolas Craig Krampf Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Melissa Etheridge (1988) Brave and Crazy (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Q	(Deluxe edition)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
Uncut	(Deluxe edition)[2][4]

The album was re-released on September 23, 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.

As of 2010, the album has tallied 1,145,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] This figure does not include sales of the album between 1988 and 1991.

Track listing

All tracks written 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 3:43.

Remastered edition bonus disc

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 – 12-string Ovation acoustic guitar, vocals, production, arranger
• Johnny Lee Schell – guitar - additional overdubs
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar - additional overdubs
• Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, production
• Scott Thurston – keyboards - additional overdubs
• Wally Badarou – keyboards - additional overdubs
• Craig Krampf – drums, percussion, production, arranger

Overdubs recorded at Studio A, Sunset Sound Factory on November 16-18, 1987. Guitars on "Precious Pain" and "I Want You" recorded at Yo Dad Studio on October 25, 1987.

Technical

• Niko Bolas – production
• Chris Blackwell – executive producer
• Rob Fraboni – executive producer
• Engineers: Allan Blazek – engineer
• Jim Nipar – engineer
• David Kane – assistant engineer
• Duane Seykora – mixing assistant
• Bob Vogt – mixing assistant
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• George DuBose – photography
• Tony Wright – cover design

Charts

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
1988	"Similar Features"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	6
1988	"Similar Features"	Billboard Hot 100	94
1989	"Chrome Plated Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17]	2× Platinum	300,000[18]
Austria (IFPI Austria)[19]	Gold	25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	3× Platinum	300,000^
Germany (BVMI)[21]	Gold	250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[22]	Gold	50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23]	Platinum	15,000^
United States (RIAA)[24]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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