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Skin (Melissa Etheridge album)

Skin is the seventh album by singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 2001. The album explores the pain, confusion, grief, and recovery Etheridge went through following her split from Julie Cypher, her companion of 12 years. "Heal Me" features background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan. Etheridge plays almost all the instruments and penned all the songs. Skin peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200.

Skin

July 10, 2001

2000–2001

The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California

Rock

38:40

Melissa Etheridge – guitar, harmonica, , keyboards, vocals, background vocals

mandolin

– drums

Kenny Aronoff

Mark Browne – bass guitar

David Cole – keyboards, programming

– programming

Abe Laboriel Jr.

– background vocals on "Heal Me"

Meg Ryan

– background vocals on "Heal Me"

Laura Dern

Gota Yashiki – programming

Producers: , David N. Cole

Melissa Etheridge

Engineer:

David N. Cole

Assistant engineers: Steve Genewick, Charles Paakkari

Mixing: , Chris Lord-Alge, Sylvia Massy, Matt Silva

David N. Cole

Mastering:

Ted Jensen

Drum programming:

David N. Cole

Production coordination: Steven Girmant

Assistants: Charles Paakkari, Matt Silva

Art direction: Rick Patrick

Photography: Dan Winters

at Metacritic

Skin