Brave and Crazy

Brave and Crazy
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released	September 11, 1989
Recorded	January 24-May 26, 1989 A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Genre	Rock
Length	44:13
Label	Island
Producer	Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Melissa Etheridge (1988) Brave and Crazy (1989) Never Enough (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Q	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Brave and Crazy is the second album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).

Track listing

All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted

1. "No Souvenirs" – 4:33
2. "Brave and Crazy" – 4:37
3. "You Used to Love to Dance" – 5:33
4. "The Angels" – 4:38
5. "You Can Sleep While I Drive" – 3:14
6. "Testify" (Etheridge, McCormick) – 4:28
7. "Let Me Go" – 3:56
8. "My Back Door" – 4:24
9. "Skin Deep" – 3:10
10. "Royal Station 4/16" – 7:08

Note: The album lists the running time of two songs incorrectly: "You Used to Love to Dance" actually runs 5:33 (not 4:33) and "Royal Station 4/16" runs 7:08 (not 6:40). The correct times are printed on the disc itself.

Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge - vocals, 12 string guitar
• Bono - harmonica
• Bernie Larsen - electric guitar
• Mauricio-Fritz Lewak - drums
• Kevin McCormick - bass
• Scott Thurston - keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar

Note: Richard Wachtel is credited for guitar, on AllMusic, but this is a known error, and he is not credited on Discogs.^[4] Mauricio Fritz Sewak is also credited on bass, but this is likely a mistaken over-crediting of the drummer Mauricio-Fritz Lewak.^[4]

Production

• Producers: Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Kevin McCormick
• Engineers: Niko Bolas, Bob Vogt
• Assistant engineers: Tom Banghart, Larry Goodwin, Randy Wine
• Mixing: Niko Bolas
• Arrangers: Melissa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick
• Photography: Dennis Keeley
• Make-up: Robin Fredriksz

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	22

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Let Me Go"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	13
1989	"No Souvenirs"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9
1989	"No Souvenirs"	Modern Rock Tracks	18
1989	"No Souvenirs"	The Billboard Hot 100	95
1990	"The Angels"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	34

Notes

1. AllMusic review
2. Album Reviews at CD Universe
3. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 283. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
4. Discogs