The Burdens of Being Upright

The Burdens of Being Upright
Studio album by Tracy Bonham
Released	March 19, 1996
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length	35:28
Label	Island/Polygram
Producer	Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
Tracy Bonham chronology
Liverpool Sessions EP (1995) The Burdens of Being Upright (1996) Down Here (2000)
Singles from The Burdens of Being Upright
"Mother Mother" Released: 1996 "The One" Released: 1996 "Sharks Can't Sleep" Released: 1996 "Navy Bean" Released: 1996

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The Burdens of Being Upright is the first album by American singer/songwriter Tracy Bonham. It was released on March 19, 1996 by Island Records, with distribution by Polygram and it was her major label debut. The album cover was photographed by George DuBose who was the in-house photographer at the hip hop label Cold Chillin' Records.

Track listing

all songs by Tracy Bonham

1. "Mother Mother" – 3:00
2. "Navy Bean" – 2:49
3. "Tell It to the Sky" – 4:05
4. "Kisses" – 2:20
5. "Brain Crack" – 1:04
6. "The One" – 3:26
7. "One Hit Wonder" – 3:01
8. "Sharks Can't Sleep" – 4:33
9. "Bulldog" – 2:07
10. "Every Breath" – 2:33
11. "30 Seconds" – 3:14
12. "The Real" – 3:16 (first appeared on the Liverpool Sessions EP)

Personnel

• Tracy Bonham - guitar, violin, vocals
• Ed Ackerson - guitar
• Fred Eltringham - drums
• Josh Freese - drums
• Drew Parsons - bass
• Eric Paul - drums
• Sean Slade - organ

Production

• Producers: Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
• Engineers: Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade

Charts

Album

Singles

Awards

Grammy Award Nominations

External links

• The Burdens of Being Upright at MusicBrainz (list of releases)