Yes I Am is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). The title is generally thought to refer to Etheridge's recent coming out as a lesbian, confirming long-standing rumours about her personal life. This is the album that catapulted Melissa Etheridge into superstardom. The rock ballad "Come to My Window" hit the tube first, with Etheridge and her guitar and actress Juliette Lewis having a nervous breakdown. This single brought the album into t...
Yes I Am is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). The title is generally thought to refer to Etheridge's recent coming out as a lesbian, confirming long-standing rumours about her personal life. This is the album that catapulted Melissa Etheridge into superstardom. The rock ballad "Come to My Window" hit the tube first, with Etheridge and her guitar and actress Juliette Lewis having a nervous breakdown. This single brought the album into the public consciousness and was quickly followed by "I'm the Only One" (a U.S. #8 hit) and "If I Wanted To" (U.S. #16).
The following people contributed to this album:
Melissa Etheridge – vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, producer
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
Scott Thurston – keyboards
Kevin McCormick – bass
Mauricio Fritz Lewak – drums, percussion
Hugh Padgham – producer, mixing engineer
Greg Goldman – assistant engineer
John Aguto – assistant engineer
Mike Baumgartner – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Pino Palladino – bass
David Sutton – bass on "All American Girl"
James Fearnley – accordion on "Talking to My Angel"
Ian McLagan – organ on "I Will Never Be the Same" Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
