Solace is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 29 June 1991, on Nettwerk in Canada and 28 January 1992, on Arista Records in the United States. It was the album that first made her a star in Canada, spawning the hit singles "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" and "Into the Fire" and being certified double platinum for sales of 200,000 copies in Canada. This was also the first of many Sarah McLachlan albums produced by Pierre Marchand.
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| Released | 29 June 1991 (Canada) 28 January 1992 (US) | |||
| Studio | Morin Heights at Lars Westvind's house, in Vancouver at Mushroom Studio and Venture Studios and in New Orleans at Karen's House | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US) | |||
| Producer | Pierre Marchand | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Although the album received favourable reviews internationally, her commercial breakthrough outside of Canada would not come until her next full album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Although McLachlan has not discarded the album's songs from her concerts so completely as those of Touch, nothing from Solace has been performed live since 1999 except for “The Path of Thorns (Terms)”,[2] which was performed 19 times between 2010 and 2012.[3]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Sarah McLachlan, except where otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drawn to the Rhythm" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Into the Fire" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" | 5:51 | |
| 4. | "I Will Not Forget You" |
| 5:20 |
| 5. | "Lost" | 5:03 | |
| 6. | "Back Door Man" | 4:00 | |
| 7. | "Shelter" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Black" | 5:04 | |
| 9. | "Home" | 4:45 | |
| 10. | "Mercy" | 4:23 | |
| Total length: | 45:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" | Donovan | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 48:50 | ||
Note: In Canada, "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" appeared on Nettwerk's Donovan tribute album, Island of Circles. McLachlan fought hard to not have the song on her album but she eventually let Arista Records include it on the release. [citation needed]
Personnel edit
- Sarah McLachlan – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano
- Pierre Marchand – Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Accordion Reeds, Percussion
- Bill Dillon – Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Pedal Steel, Guitorgan, Billatron
- Leo Nocentelli – Electric Guitar
- Daryl Exnicious – Bass, Background Vocals
- Hugh McMillan – Bass
- Jocelyne Lanois – Bass
- Alan Gevaert – Bass
- Deni Bonet – Violin, Viola
- Peter "Harpy" Conway – Harmonica
- Ronald Jones – Drums, Percussion
- Paul Brennan – Drums
- Ashwin Sood – Drums
- Michel Dupirre – Percussion
- Ken "Hiwatt" Marshall, Greg Reely – Engineers
- Andre Paquet – Freelancer
- Kharen Hill Album photography for publicity and artwork
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 671,000[9] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Setlist.fm; Sarah McLachlan Album Statistics
- ^ Setlist.fm; ‘The Path of Thorns (Terms)’
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1599". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 10 August 1991. p. 65. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 55, No. 3, December 21 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Solace". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Ask Billboard: Keith Caulfield answers readers' questions about Jewel, Kylie Minogue and Sarah McLachlan". Billboard. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Solace". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
