Flaming Red
Flaming Red is Patty Griffin's second album. It was released on June 23, 1998, and reached number 12 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[1] According to Billboard, the album has sold 122,000 copies in the U.S. up to May 2004. [2]
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| Released | June 23, 1998 | |||
| Studio | East Iris Studios, Nashville; Tragedy/Tragedy; Woodland Studios, East Nashville; October Studio, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A-[4] |
Of the album, Griffin herself commented, "I always felt like I was a rock singer. It was all I listened to. I felt like, 'Don't call me a folksinger.'" [5] Called "rock-centric", "incendiary" and "full-bodied", the album marked a shift to recording with a full band.[6][7][8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Flaming Red is evidence that Griffin is one [of] the more talented and ambitious singer/songwriters to emerge in the late '90s."[3]
NPR named the album to their list of 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women calling it "electrifying" and a "testament to the fire simmering under all of [Griffin's] work preceding this album, and what came after it."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Patty Griffin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flaming Red" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "One Big Love" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Tony" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Change" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Goodbye" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Carry Me" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Christina" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Wiggley Fingers" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Blue Sky" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Big Daddy" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Go Now" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Mary" | 5:16 |
| 13. | "Peter Pan" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 50:15 | |
Personnel
- Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- John Catchings – strings on "Peter Pan"
- David Davidson – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Chris Feinstein – bass guitar
- Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
- Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, programming, producer
- Mike Joyce – bass guitar
- Doug Lancio – guitar
- Buddy Miller – backing vocals
- Julie Miller – backing vocals
- Brad Pemberton – drums
- Kathryn Plummer – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Michael Ramos – keyboards
- Giles Reaves – keyboards, programming
- Frank Sass – drums
- Daniel Tashian – guitar
- Ty Tyler – guitar
- Kristin Wilkinson – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Angelo Petraglia - producer on "One Big Love"
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 12 |
References
- "Patty Griffin Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard - Griffin's 'Impossible Dream'". Billboard. May 5, 2004.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Hermes, Will. Music Review: Flaming Red. Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998. Accessed 31 Jul. 2006.
- Presley, Katie (July 24, 2017). "150 Greatest Albums Made By Women".
- WHITE, CAITLIN (July 27, 2015). "Patty Griffin – "Rider Of Days"". Stereogum.
- Lathan, Ryan (11 October 2013). "PATTY GRIFFIN: SILVER BELL". Pop Matters.
- HITCHCOCK, PAUL (March 24, 2019). "Patty Griffin". WMKY.
- Flaming Red (liner notes). Patty Griffin. A&M Records. 1998. 31454 0907 2.
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