The Burdens of Being Upright
Encyclopedia
The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album
by American
singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham
. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records
, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover was photographed by George DuBose who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop
label Cold Chillin' Records
.
Singles
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 American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham
Tracy Bonham
Tracy Bonham is an American alternative rock musician best known for her 1996 single "Mother Mother".Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham is a classically-trained violinist and pianist...
. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover was photographed by George DuBose who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
label Cold Chillin' Records
Cold Chillin' Records
Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some important music in the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A producer-and-crew label founded by manager Tyrone Williams and run by Len Fichtelberg Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some...
.
Track listing
all songs by Tracy Bonham- "Mother MotherMother Mother (song)"Mother Mother" is a song by Tracy Bonham from her debut album The Burdens of Being Upright. It reached the top of Billboard magazine's Modern Rock Tracks chart in mid-1996.-Lyrics:...
" – 3:00 - "Navy Bean" – 2:49
- "Tell It to the Sky" – 4:05
- "Kisses" – 2:20
- "Brain Crack" – 1:04
- "The One" – 3:26
- "One Hit Wonder" – 3:01
- "Sharks Can't Sleep" – 4:33
- "Bulldog" – 2:07
- "Every Breath" – 2:33
- "30 Seconds" – 3:14
- "The Real" – 3:16 (first appeared on the Liverpool SessionsLiverpool SessionsThe Liverpool Sessions is the debut EP release of singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham, released in 1995. .-Track listing:#"Sunshine" #"Dandelion" #"18 Heads Roll By"...
EP)
Personnel
- Tracy Bonham - 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...
, 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....
, 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... - Ed Ackerson - guitar
- Fred Eltringham - 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 ....
- Josh FreeseJosh FreeseJosh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
- drums - Drew Parsons - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Eric Paul - drums
- Sean Slade - organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
Charts
AlbumYear | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1996 | Heatseekers | 9 |
1996 | The Billboard 200 | 54 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | "Mother Mother" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
1996 | "Mother Mother" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
1996 | "The One" | Modern Rock Tracks | 23 |
Awards
Grammy Award NominationsYear | Nominee | Category |
---|---|---|
1996 | "Mother Mother" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the rock music genre... |
1996 | The Burdens of Being Upright | Best Alternative Album |