The Globe Sessions
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| Studio album by Sheryl Crow | |||||
| Released | September 21, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 55:06 | ||||
| Label | A&M | ||||
| Producer | Sheryl Crow, Rick Rubin | ||||
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linkThe Globe Sessions is the third studio album by American singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). It was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Non-Classical Album at the 1999 Grammys, winning the latter two awards. The Globe Sessions reached #2 on the UK Album Chart, while peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, achieving US sales of 2 million as of January 2008.
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Track listing
All songs were written by Crow, except where noted.
- “My Favorite Mistake” (Crow, Jeff Trott) – 4:08
- “There Goes the Neighborhood” (Crow, Trott) – 5:02
- “Riverwide” – 4:07
- “It Don’t Hurt” (Crow, Trott) – 4:49
- “Maybe That’s Something” (Crow, Trott) – 4:17
- “Am I Getting Through (Part I & II)” – 5:31
- “Anything But Down” – 4:17
- “The Difficult Kind” – 6:19
- “Mississippi” (Bob Dylan) – 4:41
- “Members Only” – 4:57
- “Crash and Burn” – 6:41
“Crash and Burn” contains a hidden track called “Subway Ride” (Crow) which mentions the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.
Australian Tour Edition
The “Australian Tour Edition” of the album (released in 1999) contained the bonus tracks “Resuscitation” (Crow, Trott) and a cover of the Guns N’ Roses song, Sweet Child o’ Mine, as well as a bonus CD containing six songs recorded live at the Church of the Holy Trinity at Toronto, Canada on November 13, 1998:
- “A Change Would Do You Good” – 4:04
- “Riverwide” – 4:32
- “It Don’t Hurt” - 5:26
- “Strong Enough – 3:17
- “The Difficult Kind” –6:42
- “Everyday Is a Winding Road” – 6:22
Personnel
- Sheryl Crow - organ, acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, harmonica, percussion, electric guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, tambourine, vocals, clavinet, 12 string guitar, National steel guitar, Wurlitzer, electric 12 string guitar, acoustic 12 string guitar
- Jim Bogios - drums
- Avril Brown - violin
- Kathy Crow - vocals
- Michael Davis - trombone
- Mark Feldman - violin
- Mitchell Froom - clavinet
- Lisa Germano - violin, autoharp
- Maura Giannini - violin
- Jimmie Haskell - conductor
- Bobby Keys - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Michelle Kinney - cello
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel, banjo
- Val McCallum - guitar, electric guitar
- Dan McCarroll - drums
- Wendy Melvoin - bass, guitar
- Matthew Pierce - violin
- Lorenza Ponce - violin
- Dan Rothchild - bass, double bass
- Mary Rowell - violin
- Jane Scarpantoni - cello
- Laura Seaton - violin
- Kent Smith - trumpet
- Tim Smith - acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar
- Benmont Tench - organ, piano, Hammond organ, chamberlin
- Jeff Trott - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, electric guitar, 12 string guitar, Moog synthesizer, slide guitar, tremolo guitar, acoustic 12 string guitar
- Gregg Williams - percussion, drums, tambourine
- Todd Wolfe - electric guitar
- Mary Wooten - cello
- Garo Yellin - cello
Production
- Producers: Sheryl Crow, Rick Rubin
- Executive Producer: Rory Kaplan
- Engineers: David Schiffman, Trina Shoemaker
- Assistant engineers: Brandt Scott, Brian Scott, Steve Sisco, Howard Willing
- Digital engineer: Jeff Levison
- Mixing engineers: Steve Sisco, Howard Willing
- Mixing: Tchad Blake, Richard Dodd, Rick Rubin, David Schiffman, Steve Sisco Assistant, David Tickle, Andy Wallace, Howard Willing
- Mixing assistants: Chris Hudson, Steve Sisco, Pam Wertheimer, Howard Willing
- Surround Mix: David Tickle
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig, David Tickle
- Digital Mastering: David Tickle
- Programming: Gregg Williams
- Production coordination: Chris Hudson, Brandt Scott, Brian Scott, Pam Wertheimer
- Drum Loop: Trina Shoemaker
- String arrangements: Jimmie Haskell
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden
- Design: Jeri Heiden
- Photography: Tchad Blake, Peter Lindbergh
- Inlay photography: Tchad Blake
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums Chart | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| 1999 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 3 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Modern Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Top 40 Mainstream | 5 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Top 40 Tracks | 7 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| 1998 | “My Favorite Mistake” | Canadian Singles Chart | 6 |
| 1998 | “There Goes The Neighborhood” | UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| 1999 | “Anything But Down” | Adult Top 40 | 7 |
| 1999 | “Anything But Down” | Top 40 Mainstream | 17 |
| 1999 | “Anything But Down” | Top 40 Tracks | 19 |
| 1999 | “Anything But Down” | Billboard Hot 100 | 49 |
| 1999 | “Anything But Down” | UK Singles Chart | 19 |