The Chair in the Doorway
The Chair in the Doorway is the fifth studio album by Living Colour, which was released on September 15, 2009.[7] It is their first studio album since the release of Collideøscope in 2003, and their first release on Megaforce Records. The album met generally positive reviews and sold about 2,800 copies in its first week landing at No. 161 on the Billboard 200. This is their first album to chart since Stain in 1993.
The Chair in the Doorway | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 15, 2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 41:10 (excluding 4:33 of silence); 45:43 (includes 4:33 of silence) | |||
Label | Megaforce | |||
Living Colour chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Associated Press | (favorable)[3] |
MetalSucks | [4] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Rolling Stone | Link |
The Washington Post | (favorable)[6] |
"Bless Those (Little Annie's Prayer)", which was co-written by Annie Bandez and Doug Wimbish, was originally recorded and released on Little Annie's 1992 album Short and Sweet. Mark Stewart included a version of the song "Method" on his 2012 album The Politics of Envy.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Living Colour, along with those noted below.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Burned Bridges" | 3:37 | |
2. | "The Chair" | Count | 2:09 |
3. | "Decadance" | Milan Cimfe, Mark Stewart | 3:20 |
4. | "Young Man" | Mark Stewart | 2:53 |
5. | "Method" | Milan Cimfe, Mark Stewart | 4:20 |
6. | "Behind the Sun" | Count | 3:40 |
7. | "Bless Those (Little Annie's Prayer)" | Doug Wimbish, Annie Bandez | 5:04 |
8. | "Hard Times" | 2:48 | |
9. | "That's What You Taught Me" | 3:45 | |
10. | "Out of My Mind" | Mark Stewart | 3:42 |
11. | "Not Tomorrow" | 3:01 | |
12. | "(4 minutes, 33 seconds of silence)" (Hidden track) | John Cage | 4:33 |
13. | "Asshole" (Hidden track) | 2:51 |
Personnel
- Living Colour
- Corey Glover – lead and backing vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars, electronic guitar, acoustic guitar, laptop, sound design and backing vocals on "That's What You Taught Me"
- Doug Wimbish – bass, ambience, guitars, beats vocals
- Will Calhoun – drums, percussion; wave drum, toy piano, keyboards, backing vocals on "Not Tomorrow"
- Additional musicians
- Becca de Beauport – keyboards on "That's What You Taught Me" and vocals on "Not Tomorrow"
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 161 |
References
- "Living Colour". SF Weekly. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- "The Chair in the Doorway - Living Colour". Allmusic.
- http://articles.lancasteronline.com/ap/4/us_music_review_living_colour. Retrieved September 16, 2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - "The Chair In The Doorway: Living Colour, Still Vivid". MetalSucks.
- "CG: Artist 817". Robert Christgau.
- "Record Review: Living Colour's 'The Chair in the Doorway'". The Washington Post. August 28, 2009.
- "Living Colour: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-06-19. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- "Living Colour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2017.