Ladyland
| Ladyland | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2006 | |||
| Length | 44:00 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Bill Bottrell, Linda Perry | |||
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Ladyland is the debut album by Smashing Pumpkins backing vocalist and collaborator, Sierra Swan. A promotional advance release of the album surfaced in 2005, with the retail album available on May 23, 2006.
AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that she "follows in the tradition of Kate Bush, achieving a zen-like balance with the studio space," while also praising producer Linda Perry and her understanding of Swan's songwriting style.[1]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
All tracks are written by Sierra Swan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Copper Red" | Linda Perry, Sierra Swan | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Don't Say" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Get Down to It" (featuring vocals by Aimee Mann) | Aimee Mann, Sierra Swan | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Dr. Loverboy" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "The Ladder" | Linda Perry | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Ladyland" | 3:55 | |
| 7. | "Trouble Is" | Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Sierra Swan | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Lucky Scar" | 4:43 | |
| 9. | "Shakedown" | Linda Perry, Sierra Swan | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Just Tell Me" | Linda Perry, Sierra Swan | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Mother" | 4:29 | |
| Total length: | 44:00 | ||
Release history[edit | edit source]
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2006 | Interscope | B0005953-02 | CD | US | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] |
More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Sierra Swan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano
- Linda Perry – bass, guitar, mellotron, piano, engineering, production
- Bill Bottrell – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, engineering, production
- Dan Schwartz – bass
- Jebin Bruni – piano
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Julian Coryell – drums
- Brian Macleod – drums
- Nathan Wetherington – drums
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Eric Gorfain – string arrangements, violin
- John 5 – guitar
- Leah Katz – viola
- Marc Jameson – programming
- Aimee Mann – background vocals
- Jeaneen Lund – photography
- Chris Wonzer – engineering, engineering assistance, editing