Soul's Core

Soul's Core
Soul's Core
Studio album by Shawn Mullins
Released	July 7, 1998
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Folk rock, pop rock
Length	51:37
Label	Columbia
Producer	Peter Collins, Russ Fowler
Shawn Mullins chronology
Singles from Soul's Core
	"Lullaby"; Released: September 22, 1998;

Soul's Core is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, spawning the hit "Lullaby" (#1 on Adult Top 40, #9 on Modern Rock), as well as "Shimmer" (#27 on Adult Top 40). It was first released on July 7, 1998.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Shawn Mullins, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anchored in You"		3:21
2.	"Lullaby"		5:30
3.	"The Gulf of Mexico"		3:45
4.	"September in Seattle"		3:24
5.	"Twin Rocks, Oregon"		4:32
6.	"And on a Rainy Night"		3:22
7.	"Tannin Bed Song"		3:21
8.	"Soul Child"		4:34
9.	"Ballad of Billy Jo McKay"		3:21
10.	"Patrick's Song"		2:18
11.	"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"	Kris Kristofferson	6:15
12.	"You Mean Everything To Me"		3:45
13.	"Shimmer"		4:08
Total length:			51:37

Personnel edit

Brandon Bush – clavichord, drum loops, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
Chad Franscoviak – handclapping, background vocals
Rob Gal – drum loops, electric guitar
David LaBruyere – bass guitar
Kevin Leahy – drums
Don McCollister – bass guitar
Travis McNabb – drums
Glenn Matullo – handclapping, background vocals
Shawn Mullins – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, piano, tambourine, lead vocals, background vocals
Myshkin – mandolin, background vocals
David Patterson – electric guitar, synthesizer strings
Mike West – banjo, banjolin, electric guitar, keyboards
Shelley Yankus – background vocals

Charts edit

Chart performance for *Soul's Core*
Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	63
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	46
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	60
US Billboard 200^[7]	54

Certifications edit

Certifications for *Soul's Core*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ Soul's Core at AllMusic
^ [1] Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Australiancharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Billboard 200: Week of November 28, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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[1] Soul's Core at AllMusic

[2] [1] Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[ac_Australia_Shawn_Mullins-3] "Australiancharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Shawn_Mullins-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Shawn_Mullins-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[7] "Billboard 200: Week of November 28, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[AustraliaalbumCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[United_StatesShawn_MullinsSoul's_CorealbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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