Gossip in the Grain
{{Short description|2008 studio album by Ray LaMontagne}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Gossip in the Grain
| type = studio
| artist = Ray LaMontagne
| cover = Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain (album).png
| alt =
| released = October 14, 2008
| recorded = Box, England
| studio =
| genre = Folk, folk rock, folk blues, soul
| length =
| label = RCA/BMG/Stone Dwarf/RED (US)
14th Floor (UK)
| producer = Ethan Johns
| prev_title = Till the Sun Turns Black
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}Thom Jurek, [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1416895|pure_url=yes}} "Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain"], AllMusic
|rev2 = PopMatters
|rev2score = {{Rating|8|10}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018040840/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63267/ray-lamontagne-gossip-in-the-grain/ PopMatters review]
|rev3 = Rolling Stone
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20081015180228/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/23226250/review/23589087/gossip_in_the_grain Rolling Stone review]
|rev4 = Spin
|rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/ray-lamontagne-gossip-grain-rca|title=Ray LaMontagne, 'Gossip in the Grain' (RCA) |author=J Gabriel Boylan |date=October 12, 2008}}
|rev5 = Stereokill
|rev6 = This Is Fake DIY
|rev6score = {{Rating|5|10}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405125036/http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/ray-lamontagne-gossip-in-the-grain/ This Is Fake DIY review]
|rev7 = Uncut
|rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20110519190346/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/ray_lamontagne/reviews/12260 Uncut review]
}}
Gossip in the Grain is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne, released on October 14, 2008. It was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in Box, England. Along with his band members, LaMontagne is also joined by the singer-songwriter Leona Naess on "A Falling Through" and "I Still Care for You". As commented on LaMontagne's website, the new album "proves to be his most creative and emotionally expansive collection to date".[http://www.raylamontagne.com/ Ray LaMontagne]
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Ray LaMontagne
| headline = Gossip in the Grain track listing
| title1 = You Are the Best Thing
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Let It Be Me
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Sarah
| length3 = 4:31
| title4 = I Still Care for You
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = Winter Birds
| length5 = 6:20
| title6 = Meg White
| length6 = 4:16
| title7 = Hey Me, Hey Mama
| length7 = 4:27
| title8 = Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)
| length8 = 4:25
| title9 = A Falling Through
| length9 = 4:28
| title10 = Gossip in the Grain
| length10 = 3:59
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes bonus tracks
| title11 = Empty
| note11 = live
| length11 = 5:50
| title12 = Be Here Now
| note12 = live
| length12 = 6:16
| title13 = Roses and Cigarettes
| length13 = 4:18
| title14 = Achin' All the Time
| length14 = 2:39
| title15 = Trouble
| length15 = 4:01
}}
Personnel
- Ray LaMontagne – songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (6), harmonica (8)
- Ethan Johns – producer, drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), bass (1, 3, 6), electric guitar (1), piano (2), B-3 (2), string arrangement (2, 3, 10), ukulele (3), percussion (3), Wurlitzer (6), Mellotron (6, 10), backing vocals (6, 7), banjo (7)
- Jennifer Condos – bass guitar (2, 4, 7, 8, 9), drums (7), backing vocals (7)
- Eric Heywood – guitar (2, 8), pedal steel (4, 9), acoustic guitar (7), backing vocals (7)
- Leona Naess – backing vocals (4, 9, 10)
- Dominic Monks – synthesizer (4)
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Gossip in the Grain !scope="col"|Chart (2008) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue974.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081119130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081120-0000/issue974.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-11-19 |title=The ARIA Report: Issue 974 |publisher=webarchive.nla.gov.au |date=August 2, 2006|accessdate=December 29, 2011}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| style="text-align:center;"|73 |
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| {{album chart|Flanders|25|artist=Ray LaMontagne|album=Gossip in the Grain|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|48|artist=Ray LaMontagne|album=Gossip in the Grain|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|France|107|artist=Ray LaMontagne|album=Gossip in the Grain|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|14|artist=Ray LaMontagne|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|32|artist=Ray LaMontagne|album=Gossip in the Grain|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|23|date=20081019|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Ray LaMontagne|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Ray LaMontagne|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|1|artist=Ray LaMontagne|rowheader=true|access-date=August 18, 2022}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|certyear=2022|title=Gossip In The Grain|artist=Ray Lamontagne|type=album|access-date=November 15, 2022}}
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References
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External links
- {{cite web | title=Ray LaMontagne News & Press | work=News update on summer tour & album release | url=http://www.raylamontagne.com/news.php | accessdate=June 21, 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080610092821/http://www.raylamontagne.com/news.php |archivedate = June 10, 2008}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081016041415/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i39aca7c440d50caad6706ed809e1ffa0 Billboard review of Gossip in the Grain]
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