The Medicine Show is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. The album was released on April 12, 2019, by Concord Records and her own MLE Music.[1][2]
| The Medicine Show | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 12, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Multiview Studios (Hollywood, CA) | |||
| Genre | Americana, rock | |||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Concord, MLE | |||
| Producer | John Shanks, Melissa Etheridge | |||
| Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Recording and release
editThe Medicine Show follows a 2016 collection of soul covers MEmphis Rock and Soul that connected with Etheridge's roots as a music fan. While promoting that release, she became concerned about the political climate of the United States and felt compelled to write new music that reflected the historic times after the 2016 United States presidential election.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| American Songwriter |  [6] |
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.[4]
Track listing
edit| 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 | |
Credits
editMusicians
- 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 guitar (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
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 74 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 168 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 74 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 85 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 95 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 87 |
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[17] | 21 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[18] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2019-07-02). "Melissa Etheridge on the Continued Fight for LGBTQ Rights: 'We Have to Stand Beside Love'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2024.