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Wildflower (2005)

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

Wildflower debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 but peaked only at No. 25 in the UK, where all of Sheryl Crow's earlier studio albums had been Top 10 successes.

Key places

Music Lane in Austin (2005)

Recording site Music Lane — The source lists Music Lane in Austin, Texas as one of the places where Wildflower was recorded. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Capitol Studios in Hollywood (2005)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California is listed among the recording locations for Wildflower. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles (2005)

Recording site Larrabee Sound Studios — Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California is listed among the recording locations for Wildflower. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sunset Sound in Hollywood (2005)

Recording site Sunset Sound — Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California is listed among the recording locations for Wildflower. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Talentshop Recorders in Nashville (2005)

Recording site Nashville — Talentshop Recorders is listed among the recording locations for Wildflower in Nashville, Tennessee. The point is placed at city-center level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Black Apple in Portland (2005)

Recording site Bob Ludwig's studio, Portland, Maine — Black Apple is listed among the recording locations for Wildflower in Portland, Oregon. The point is placed at city-center level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Wildflower: fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow
• First released 27 September 2005
• Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
• Peaked at No. 25 on the UK Album Chart
• The deluxe CD edition adds a DVD with acoustic versions of many tracks and the promotional video for lead single "Good Is Good"

Background

• Mixed reviews on release; less commercially successful than Crow's previous albums
• Every earlier studio album by Crow had been a UK Top 10 success
• In December 2005 the album was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy Award
• Crow was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Good Is Good"
• "Good Is Good" was the lead single

Recording

• Recording locations listed: Music Lane in Austin, Texas
• Hollywood, California: Capitol Studios and Sunset Sound
• Los Angeles, California: Larrabee Sound Studios
• Nashville, Tennessee: Talentshop Recorders
• Portland, Oregon: Black Apple

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born February 11, 1962 in Kennett, Missouri.
• Studied music education at the University of Missouri, earning a BS Ed in 1984.
• Worked as a music teacher and sang commercial jingles before moving into music.

Career

• Toured as a backing vocalist for Michael Jackson during the Bad World Tour (1987–1989).
• Debut album Tuesday Night Music Club (1993) produced hits including "All I Wanna Do" and "Strong Enough"; won three Grammys at the 37th ceremony.
• Released 12 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums; sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
• Won nine Grammy Awards from 32 nominations; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
• Known for a rock-oriented sound blending blues, country, folk and pop, with idealistic lyrics.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received mixed reviews on release
• Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
• Peaked at No. 25 on the UK Album Chart, below Crow's earlier studio albums, all of which had been UK Top 10 successes
• Released in the same period, the album was less commercially successful than her previous albums

Records

• Certified platinum in the U.S. in December 2005
• Sold 949,000 units over the counter in the U.S. as of January 2008
• Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards in December 2005
• Crow nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Good Is Good"
• Despite mixed reviews and weaker chart results, the album received Grammy nominations in the same year

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The deluxe CD edition includes an extra DVD with acoustic versions of many album tracks.
• The deluxe DVD also carries the promotional video for lead single "Good Is Good".
• The Spanish-language listing of the deluxe DVD includes "Always On Your Side" with Sting.
• "Good Is Good" is credited to Sheryl Crow and Jeff Trott.

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

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