The Medicine Show (album)
The Medicine Show is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. The album was released on April 12, 2019, by ME Records and Concord Records.[1][2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 12, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Americana, Rock | |||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | ME Records, Concord | |||
| Producer | John Shanks, Melissa Etheridge | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| American Songwriter |  [5] |
The Medicine Show received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 66, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 4 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Medicine Show" | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Wild and Lonely" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Shaking" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Woman Like You" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Faded by Design" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "I Know You" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "This Human Chain" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Love Will Live" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Here Comes the Pain" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Suede" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Last Hello" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 42:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "A Better Me" | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Maybe" | 4:08 |
Credits
Musicians
- Melissa Etheridge - lead vocals and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, co-producer
- John Shanks - acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, producer
- Chris Chaney - bass (tracks 1-10)
- Paul Lamalfa - bass (tracks 11-13), synthesizer, engineer
- Max Hart - keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7-9)
- Victor Indrizzo - drums, percussion
Production
- Melissa Etheridge, John Shanks - production
- Keith Gretlein - engineer
- Joe LaPorta - mastering
- Michael H. Brauer - mixing
- Recorded at Multiview Studios, Hollywood, CA
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 74 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 168 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 74 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 85 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 95 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
References
- "The Medicine Show by Melissa Etheridge on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Shteamer, Hank (February 21, 2019). "Melissa Etheridge: New Song 'Faded by Design': Listen". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "The Medicine Show by Melissa Etheridge Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Medicine Show – Melissa Etheridge". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- Horowitz, Hal (April 11, 2019). "Melissa Etheridge: The Medicine Show". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "Melissa Etheridge The Medicine Show (Target Exclusive) (CD)". Target. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- "Austriancharts.at – Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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