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The Story (2007)

Where the lyrics of The Story take you, and where it was really made.

A 2007 album that re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 88 after US adverts boosted its sales.

Key places

Vancouver recording sessions (2007)

Recording site Warehouse Studios — The album was recorded over eleven days on two-inch audio tape at this Vancouver studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Los Angeles studio credit (2007)

Recording site Village Recorders — Discogs lists The Village Recorder in Los Angeles among the studios where this album was recorded. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• The Story: second album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile
• Released April 3, 2007
• Produced by T Bone Burnett
• Thirteen tracks, ending with the long final song 'Again Today' (10:38)
• Contains a hidden track, 'Hiding My Heart', credited to Tim Hanseroth

Background

• The title song 'The Story' was written by Phil Hanseroth
• The album was re-recorded as Cover Stories, with various artists covering songs such as Dolly Parton, Pearl Jam and Adele
• Cover Stories was made in aid of the charity War Child
• Adele covered the hidden track 'Hiding My Heart' as a bonus track for the limited edition of her 2011 album 21

Recording

• Recorded over eleven days on two-inch audio tape at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Guitarists and songwriters Phil and Tim Hanseroth, drummer Matt Chamberlain, cellist Josh Neumann
• Backing vocals by the Indigo Girls on 'Cannonball'
• Discogs also lists The Village Recorder in Los Angeles as a studio where the album was recorded
• Discogs notes that the last track 'Again Today' includes the hidden track

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington; grew up in King County, near Seattle.
• Began singing country songs on stage at age eight; started writing songs at age 15.
• Began her career performing in Seattle music clubs with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 2004; debut album Brandi Carlile released in 2005.

Members

• Core band includes the Hanseroth twins, Phil and Tim, who have performed with her since she was 17.
• Her wife Catherine Shepherd has served as executive director of the Looking Out Foundation.

Career

• Breakthrough with the T Bone Burnett-produced album The Story (2007); the title single was widely featured in commercials and TV.
• Albums include Give Up the Ghost (2009), Bear Creek (2012), The Firewatcher's Daughter (2015), By the Way, I Forgive You (2018), In These Silent Days (2021), and Returning to Myself (2025).
• Has won eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and received an Academy Award nomination.
• Co-founded the supergroup the Highwomen in 2019 with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby.
• Collaborated with Elton John on the 2025 album Who Believes in Angels?.
• Runs the Looking Out Foundation, which has donated almost $9 million to grassroots causes.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200 (May 5, 2007)
• The title song was used in an episode of Grey's Anatomy, and a video made for it first aired on the season 3 recap episode, which helped boost sales and downloads
• The title song was used in a 2008 Super Bock beer commercial, which led the album to number 4 on the Portuguese album chart
• A General Motors commercial using the song aired on American and Canadian television, showcasing its more fuel-efficient cars

Records

• Sales rose 368% after US adverts, from 1,323 to 6,198 copies
• The album returned to the Billboard 200 at number 88
• 257,776 copies sold in the United States to date
• The lead single gained 28,091 digital downloads and charted at number 48 on Billboard Hot Digital Songs

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The title song was used in an episode of Grey's Anatomy, and the fan-made video for it first aired on the season 3 recap episode.
• The song was used in a Super Bock beer commercial in 2008, which helped the album reach number 4 on the Portuguese album chart.
• Heavy airing of a car commercial during the 2008 Beijing Olympics increased downloads of the song.
• Carlile performed 'The Story' and 'Turpentine' on the BBC2 show Later...with Jools Holland on 25 April 2008.
• The song was also used in the film The Lucky One (2012) and the HBO series Hacks.

Sources: es.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

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