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The Awakening (Melissa Etheridge album)

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Released
  
September 25, 2007

Label
  
Island

Release date
  
25 September 2007

Length
  
59:17

Artist
  
Melissa Etheridge

Genre
  
Rock music

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The Awakening (2007)
  
A New Thought For Christmas (2008)

Producers
  
Melissa Etheridge, David N. Cole

Nominations
  
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist

Similar
  
Greatest Hits: The Road Les, Never Enough, A New Thought for Christmas, Brave and Crazy, Yes I Am

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The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her ninth studio album. It was released on September 25, 2007. The rock album conveys Etheridge's current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives. Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey along with her love for God. In the album's booklet, she included a letter to all who buy it starting with "Dear Friend".

Contents

The album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling nearly 48,000 copies in its first week. This album was #20 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.

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Track listing

All songs written by Melissa Etheridge.

  1. "All There Is" – 1:03
  2. "California" – 3:47
  3. "An Unexpected Rain" – 6:56
  4. "Message to Myself" – 3:25
  5. "God Is in the People" – 1:58
  6. "Map of the Stars" – 5:31
  7. "Threesome" – 3:33
  8. "All We Can Really Do" – 1:18
  9. "I've Loved You Before" – 4:16
  10. "A Simple Love" – 1:17
  11. "Heroes and Friends" – 4:23
  12. "Kingdom of Heaven" – 4:11
  13. "Open Your Mind" – 5:13
  14. "The Awakening: The Universe Listened" – 3:09
  15. "The Awakening: Imagine That" – 3:00
  16. "The Awakening: What Happens Tomorrow" – 6:18

Production

  • Produced By Melissa Etheridge & David N. Cole
  • Engineers: Jorge Costa & Jared Kvitka
  • Personnel

  • Melissa Etheridge: Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
  • Mark Browne: Bass
  • Mauricio-Fritz Lewak - drums
  • Lily Wilson: Backing Vocals
  • Songs

    1All There Is1:04
    2California3:48
    3An Unexpected Rain6:56

    References

    The Awakening (Melissa Etheridge album) Wikipedia