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  • Artist: Live
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 05, 1999
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After the tepid reaction to the subdued, over-produced Secret Samadhi, Live took some time off to rethink their direction. For their fourth full-length studio album The Distance to Here, the band called on producer Jerry Harrison to recapture the raw energy and emotion that fueled Mental Jewelry and Throwing Copper. A self-conscious response to Secret Samadhi with plenty of guitar riffs, thunderous tempos and a mystical aura, The Distance to Here emerges from their last album's swirling, numbing stupor and regains some of Throwing Copper's aggressive intensity. But Live doesn't just meld their last two albums for this release; it's a livelier, lighter collection. Though the group is slowly evolving their sound -- Ed Kowalczyk's vulnerable-turned-angry vocals have become freer, more confident and more expressive, while Chad Taylor's background vocals add needed depth and harmony - they're retracing their steps before making any major changes. Live made its name by combining brutally honest, searching lyrics with equally intense and emotive music, but the fine line between genuine soul-searching and heavy-handed preaching is in the eye of the beholder. With The Distance, this line sways on individual songs: "Feel the Quiet River Rage," "Sparkle," "Meltdown," "Sun," and the title track -- reflect Live's evolution, but the lumbering "Face and Ghost (The Children's Song)" and the gushy "Dance With Me," aim too high for their own good. This doesn't make for a failed or bad album, just an uneven one. Overall, Live continues to plunge into dramatic, emotional, and spiritual realms, but the band needs to be more adventurous musically to complement its ongoing spiritual journey. ~ Gina Boldman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Dolphin's Cry Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:24)
The Distance Ed Kowalczyk Live (3:51)
Sparkle (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:33)
Run to the Water (Lyrics) Patrick Dahlheimer, Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:28)
Sun (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (3:32)
Voodoo Lady (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor Live (4:19)
Where Fishes Go (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:22)
Face and Ghost (The Children's Song) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:30)
Feel the Quiet River Rage (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:36)
Meltdown (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (3:55)
They Stood Up for Love (Lyrics) Patrick Dahlheimer, Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor Live (4:35)
We Walk in the Dream (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:22)
Dance with You (Lyrics) Ed Kowalczyk Live (4:37)

Credits

Motoko Hada (Design), Chad Taylor (Guitar), Mauricio Iragorri (Mixing), Chris Hardin (Project Coordinator), Jason Carmer (Editing), Jerry Harrison (Keyboards), Tom Lord-Alge (Mastering), Christopher Thorn (Guitar), Ed Kowalczyk (Vocals), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Patrick Dahlheimer (Bass), David Nottingham (Assistant Engineer), Bryan Cook (Assistant Engineer), Christopher Thorn (Slide Guitar), Kevin Scott (Assistant Engineer), Femio Hernández (Mixing), Doug McKean (Engineer), Gary Kurfirst (Executive Producer), Karl Derfler (Engineer), Jerry Harrison (Producer), Danny Clinch (Photography), Tom Lord-Alge (Mixing), Live (Producer), Motoko Hada (Illustrations), Chad Gracey (Drums), Ed Kowalczyk (Guitar), Ed Kowalczyk (?), Dan Winters (Photography), Michael Railton (Keyboards), Ed Kowalczyk (Lyricist)
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The Distance to Here
Studio album by Live
Released October 5, 1999
Recorded At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant
Genre Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Hard rock
Length 56:04
Label Radioactive
Producer Jerry Harrison, Live
Professional reviews
Live chronology
Secret Samadhi
(1997)		 The Distance to Here
(1999)		 V
(2001)
Singles from The Distance to Here
  1. "The Dolphin's Cry"
  2. "Run to the Water"
  3. "They Stood Up for Love"

The Distance to Here is an album by Live, released in 1999. "The Dolphin's Cry" was its most popular single, followed closely by "Run to the Water".

The Distance to Here debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999.[1][2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted.

  1. "The Dolphin's Cry" – 4:24
  2. "The Distance" – 3:51
  3. "Sparkle" – 4:33
  4. "Run to the Water" (Kowalczyk, Patrick Dahlheimer) – 4:28
  5. "Sun" – 3:32
  6. "Voodoo Lady" (Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor) – 4:19
  7. "Where Fishes Go" – 4:22
  8. "Face and Ghost (The Children's Song)" – 4:30
  9. "Feel the Quiet River Rage" – 4:36
  10. "Meltdown" – 3:55
  11. "They Stood Up for Love" (Kowalczyk, Dahlheimer, Taylor) – 4:35
  12. "We Walk in the Dream" – 4:22
  13. "Dance With You" – 4:37

Outtakes and B-sides

  • "Change"
  • "Deeper"
  • "Don't Wait"
  • "New City"
  • "Overcome"
  • "Still Aroused"
  • "Vine Street" (B-side to "The Dolphin's Cry")
  • "Walk Into This Room"

Pilgrimage to the Southern Stars

A fan-named pre-release, Pilgrimage to the Southern Stars, included "Don't Wait," a track that did not make the final album.

  1. "Sun" (features an extended ending)
  2. "The Dolphin's Cry"
  3. "Run to the Water"
  4. "Sparkle"
  5. "Feel the Quiet River Rage" (features additional lyrics)
  6. "Happy Hour" (aka "Voodoo Lady")
  7. "Amphibious" (aka "Where Fishes Go", features an extended ending)
  8. "They Stood Up for Love" (features an extended first verse)
  9. "The Distance"
  10. "Fijian Seas" (aka "Dance With You")
  11. "Face and Ghost" (aka "Face and Ghost (The Children's Song)")
  12. "We Walk in the Dream"
  13. "Don't Wait" (unreleased outtake)
  14. "Meltdown" (features an additional third verse)

1998 demo session

An even earlier demo than the Pilgrimage release contains several outtakes, along with alternate versions of every other song featured.

  1. "Sparkle"
  2. "Sun"
  3. "Deeper"
  4. "The Distance"
  5. "Where Fishes Go" (extended intro and ending)
  6. "Walk Into This Room"
  7. "Meltdown"
  8. "Voodoo Lady"
  9. "Overcome" (full band version)
  10. "Dance With You"
  11. "Feel the Quiet River Rage"
  12. "Still Aroused"
  13. "Don't Wait"
  14. "They Stood Up for Love"
  15. "Face and Ghost"
  16. "Vine Street"

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak
1999 Billboard 200 4[3]
1999 Top Canadian Albums 1[3]
1999 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1

Singles

Single Year Chart Peak
"The Dolphin's Cry" 1999 The Billboard Hot 100 78
Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
Modern Rock Tracks 3
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 25
"Run to the Water" 2000 Mainstream Rock Tracks 17
Modern Rock Tracks 14
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 34
"They Stood Up for Love" 2000 Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
Modern Rock Tracks 31
Preceded by
Synkronized by Jamiroquai		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
October 11 - October 17, 1999		 Succeeded by
Imaginate by Taxiride

References

  1. ^ Mancini, Robert. "Creed Remains on Top as Live Makes Big Chart Debut". MTV News. October 13, 1999.
  2. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=The%20Distance%20to%20Here&artist=live&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
  3. ^ a b Billboard Charting History - The Distance to Here. Retrieved on December 19, 2009.
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