Bear Creek (album)

Bear Creek
Studio album by
Brandi Carlile
ReleasedJune 5, 2012
RecordedBear Creek (Woodinville, Washington)
Genre
Length50:56
LabelColumbia
Producer
Brandi Carlile chronology
Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony
(2011) 		Bear Creek
(2012) 		The Firewatcher's Daughter
(2015)
Singles from Bear Creek
  1. "That Wasn't Me"
    Released: April 3, 2012
  2. "Keep Your Heart Young"
    Released: November 5, 2012

Bear Creek is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. The album was released June 5, 2012, through Columbia Records.[1] The album was produced by Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker. The title of the album refers to the Bear Creek Studio at which the majority of the album was recorded.

Singles

The first single from the album was "That Wasn't Me," which was released April 3, 2012. The song peaked at No. 5 on the US Triple A radio format.

The second single, "Keep Your Heart Young," was sent to Triple A radio stations on November 5, 2012. It peaked at No. 38 (December 7, 2012).

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200, making it her first ever top ten on the chart.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard Way Home"Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth3:21
2."Raise Hell"Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth4:08
3."Save Part of Yourself"Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth3:22
4."That Wasn't Me"Brandi Carlile3:42
5."Keep Your Heart Young"Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth3:20
6."100"Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth3:21
7."A Promise to Keep"Tim Hanseroth4:02
8."I'll Still Be There"Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth3:26
9."What Did I Ever Come Here For"Phil Hanseroth3:40
10."Heart's Content"Brandi Carlile3:34
11."Rise Again"Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth4:11
12."In the Morrow"Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth4:02
13."Just Kids"Brandi Carlile, Jared Faw6:47
Total length:50:56
iTunes Store pre-order bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Raise Hell (Live at Bear Creek)" 

Personnel

All credits here are listed as printed in the album booklet. Personnel are listed alphabetically with the primary artists listed separately.

  • Brandi Carlile - vocals, guitar, piano, organ, handclaps, electric guitar, producer
  • Phil Hanseroth - bass, vocals, handclaps, percussion, tambourine, piano, producer
  • Tim Hanseroth - guitar, vocals, banjo, ukulele, handclaps, percussion, electric guitars, producer, additional recording
  • Jeb Bows - mandolin, violin
  • Matt Chamberlain - drums, handclaps, percussion
  • Jon Ervie - additional recording
  • Jared Faw - piano
  • Frogs - Bear Creek frogs
  • Jason Hall - engineer
  • Michelle Holm - art direction
  • Jay Joyce - mandolin, producer, engineer
  • Frank Liddell - producer
  • Allison Miller - drums, percussion, handclaps
  • Josh Neumann - cello, tambourine
  • Frank Ockenfels - photography
  • Dave Palmer - piano
  • Trina Shoemaker - producer, engineer, mixer
  • Jerry Streeter - assistant engineer
  • Matt Wheeler - assistant producer, engineer
  • Mark Williams - A&R

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] 3
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[5] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[6] 4
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 39

References

  1. ^ David Burger (March 19, 2012). "Brandi Carlile, in Utah in July, to release new album in June". Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 13, 2012). "Alan Jackson Scores Top Debut on Billboard 200, Adele's Back at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Brandi Carlile – Bear Creek". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2024.