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Canadian singer/songwriter Melanie Doane poses in a white T-shirt and black leather pants, with an electric guitar slung over her shoulder, on the front and back covers of her debut CD, Adam's Rib, but she doesn't actually play that instrument on the album, sticking instead to her primary axe, the violin, along with occasional piano and mandolin. Nevertheless, the rock star posture she adopts better prepares the listener for the music inside than a photograph of her with her violin would. The music is midtempo, guitar-driven folk-rock, with the violin usually blended into the mix as if it were a rhythm guitar. The music supports literate lyrics in which Doane examines the state of modern womanhood, from the title track, which follows Eve's development over the album's hardest rocking production, to "Happy Homemaker," which describes the continuing tug of the career of housewife ("Never what we want / It's what we should") and the piano ballad "Good Gifts," a tribute to the singer's mother. Doane finds new and true things to say about relationships in "Absolutely Happy," about a woman's desire-and inability-to make her mate exactly that, and "How You Cried," a plea for emotional descriptiveness. She may be less ethereal (and consequently more direct) than her countrywoman Sarah McLachlan and less of a rocker (and thus more pop oriented) than Sheryl Crow, but she may rank with them eventually, and their fans certainly will find things to like on this album, which won her the 1998 Juno Award for Best New Artist.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Composer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Bass - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Debra Dobkin, Percussion - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Violin
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Composer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Composer - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Producer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Piano - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tim Pierce, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Debra Dobkin, Percussion - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Producer - Jim Hanson, Bass - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - David Martin, Composer - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tim Pierce, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Composer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Programmer - Rick Neigher, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Loops - Rick Neigher, Composer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Mandolin - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Composer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Kevin Fox, Composer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Programmer - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Guitar - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Tommy Emmanuel, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Composer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Loops - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal - Melanie Doane, Violin
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Jim Hanson, Bass - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Breit, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Piano - Kevin Savigar, Organ - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Debra Dobkin, Percussion - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Background Vocal
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Jim Hanson, Bass - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Bass - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Steve Mayoff, Lyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tim Pierce, Electric Guitar - Creighton Doane, Composer - Debra Dobkin, Percussion - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Piano - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Violin
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Jim Hanson, Bass - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Arranger - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Bass - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Organ - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Alex Neigher, Drums - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Tim Pierce, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Traditional, Adaptor - Traditional, Composer - Debra Dobkin, Percussion - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Arranger - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Performer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Organ - Kevin Savigar, Acoustic Cello - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Melanie Doane, Violin - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Piano
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Rick Neigher, Producer - Rick Neigher, Electric Guitar - Rick Neigher, Background Vocal - Rick Neigher, Bass - Rick Neigher, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, 2nd Engineer - David Raven, Drums - Erik Gloege, Coordinator - Kevin Savigar, Keyboards - David Martin, Composer - Al Lay, 2nd Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - John Shanks, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Shanks, Bass - John Shanks, Electric Guitar - Marc DeSisto, Recording Engineer - Kevin Dean, 2nd Engineer - Melanie Doane, Performer - Melanie Doane, Composer - Melanie Doane, Lyricist - Melanie Doane, Violin
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Album review
Canadian singer/songwriter Melanie Doane poses in a white T-shirt and black leather pants, with an electric guitar slung over her shoulder, on the front and back covers of her debut CD, Adam's Rib, but she doesn't actually play that instrument on the album, sticking instead to her primary axe, the violin, along with occasional piano and mandolin. Nevertheless, the rock star posture she adopts better prepares the listener for the music inside than a photograph of her with her violin would. The music is midtempo, guitar-driven folk-rock, with the violin usually blended into the mix as if it were a rhythm guitar. The music supports literate lyrics in which Doane examines the state of modern womanhood, from the title track, which follows Eve's development over the album's hardest rocking production, to "Happy Homemaker," which describes the continuing tug of the career of housewife ("Never what we want / It's what we should") and the piano ballad "Good Gifts," a tribute to the singer's mother. Doane finds new and true things to say about relationships in "Absolutely Happy," about a woman's desire-and inability-to make her mate exactly that, and "How You Cried," a plea for emotional descriptiveness. She may be less ethereal (and consequently more direct) than her countrywoman Sarah McLachlan and less of a rocker (and thus more pop oriented) than Sheryl Crow, but she may rank with them eventually, and their fans certainly will find things to like on this album, which won her the 1998 Juno Award for Best New Artist.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:16
- Main artists: Melanie Doane
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
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