Under These Rocks and Stones
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Under These Rocks and Stones is the first album
by Canadian
singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
). Several singles were released in Canada, including "God Made Me", "Believer", "Wayne", "Surrounded" and "Hands". "Surrounded" became the most successful hit of the parent album, generating controversy with its lyrics and eventually receiving airplay even in the US.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
). Several singles were released in Canada, including "God Made Me", "Believer", "Wayne", "Surrounded" and "Hands". "Surrounded" became the most successful hit of the parent album, generating controversy with its lyrics and eventually receiving airplay even in the US.
Canada and international track listing
- "God Made Me" (Chris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
, Kreviazuk) – 3:10 - "Surrounded" (Kreviazuk) – 5:18
- "Don't Be Good" (Kreviazuk) – 4:05
- "Believer" (Kreviazuk) – 3:16
- "Grace" (Kreviazuk) – 5:50
- "Wayne" (Kreviazuk) – 4:46
- "Imaginary Friend" (Kreviazuk) – 4:11
- "Hands" (Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
) – 4:33 - "Disagree" (Burke-Gaffney, Kreviazuk) – 3:29
- "Co-Dependent" (Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
) – 3:46 - "Green Apples" (Kreviazuk) – 4:26
- "Boot" (Davey FaragherDavey FaragherDavey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
, David Immerglück, Kreviazuk, Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
) – 3:50 - "Actions Without Love" (Kreviazuk) - 3:52
Japan bonus tracks
- "Love Is All" (Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
, Kreviazuk) – 2:55 - "Dealer" (Kreviazuk) – 3:39
- "Leaving On A Jet PlaneLeaving on a Jet Plane"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title....
" (John DenverJohn DenverHenry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
) – 4:42 (Included on the 1998 re-release of the album)
US track listing
- "God Made Me" (Chris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
, Kreviazuk) – 3:10 - "Surrounded" (Kreviazuk) – 5:18
- "Don't Be Good" (Kreviazuk) – 4:05
- "Believer" (Kreviazuk) – 3:16
- "Grace" (Kreviazuk) – 5:50
- "Wayne" (Kreviazuk) – 4:46
- "Hands" (Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
) – 4:33 - "Disagree" (Burke-Gaffney, Kreviazuk) – 3:29
- "Co-Dependent" (Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
) – 3:46 - "Green Apples" (Kreviazuk) – 4:26
- "Boot" (Davey FaragherDavey FaragherDavey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
, David Immerglück, Kreviazuk, Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
) – 3:50 - "Imaginary Friend" (Kreviazuk) – 4:11
Personnel
- Chantal Kreviazuk - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Peter AsherPeter AsherPeter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Chris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Davey FaragherDavey FaragherDavey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
- vocals, background vocals - Stefanie Fife - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- David ImmerglückDavid ImmerglückDavid Immerglück is an American multi-instrumentalist who is best known as a guitarist in the alternative rock bands Counting Crows, Camper Van Beethoven and the Monks of Doom...
- guitar, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, pedal steel - Al Lay - background vocals
- Rob Lorentz - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Novi NovogNovi NovogNovi Novog, born in North Hollywood, California is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is the cousin of Lauren Wood .-Albums :...
- violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average... - Ed StasiumEd StasiumEd Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens and Living Colour.- History :Stasium first surfaced in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine, appearing on their sole LP Aged....
- Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard... - Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
- percussion, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Production
- Producers: Peter AsherPeter AsherPeter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and...
, Matt WallaceMatt WallaceMatt Wallace is an American record producer. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and has been producing professionally since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the highly acclaimed album Angel Dust by Faith No More and the multiplatinum Songs About Jane by Maroon... - Engineers: Greg ReelyGreg ReelyGreg Reely is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with acts such as Sarah Mclachlan, Frontline Assembly, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Coldplay, The Tea Party, Spirit of the West and others.-Credits:...
, Matt Wallace - Assistant engineers: Tom Banghart, Michael Baumgertner, Doug Michael
- Mixing: Matt Wallace
- Mastering: Dave Collins
- Production coordination: Christina Hiscox, Valerie Pack, Michael Roth
- String arrangements: David Rubenstein
- Art direction: Sean Evans
- Design: Sean Evans
- Photography: Naomi Kaltman
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Heatseekers | 38 |