The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover (a reference to German photographer August Sander's work "The Bricklayer") was photographed by George DuBose, who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop label Cold Chillin' Records.
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The Burdens of Being Upright | ||||
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Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 35:28 | |||
Label | Island/PolyGram | |||
Producer | Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade | |||
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Singles from The Burdens of Being Upright | ||||
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Referencing this album, in 2015 Bonham said,
That whole album was my experiment with getting a guitar. I was rebelling. It was just raw. I was like, ‘Just get out and do it; get behind a microphone and just scream.’ Twenty years ago I had more doubts; I thought, ‘I can’t just stand there and do that’ — which is when I knew I had to do it.[2]
All tracks are written by Tracy Bonham.
No. | Title | Length |
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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" | 1:05 |
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 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] | 38 |
The Billboard 200 | 54 |
Grammy Award Nominations
Year | Nominee | Category |
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1996 | "Mother Mother" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance |
1996 | The Burdens of Being Upright | Best Alternative Album |
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