| Flaming Red | ||||
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| Released | June 23, 1998 (1998-06-23) | |||
| Studio | East Iris Studios, Nashville; Tragedy/Tragedy; Woodland Studios, East Nashville; October Studio, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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Flaming Red is Patty Griffin's second album. It was released on June 23, 1998, and reached number 12 on the Top Heatseekers chart.1 According to Billboard, the album has sold 122,000 copies in the U.S. up to May 2004.2
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   3 |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−4 |
Of the album, Griffin herself commented, "I always felt like I was a rock singer. It was all I listened to. I felt like, 'Don't call me a folksinger.'" 5 Called "rock-centric", "incendiary" and "full-bodied", the album marked a shift to recording with a full band.678 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Flaming Red is evidence that Griffin is one [of] the more talented and ambitious singer/songwriters to emerge in the late '90s."3
NPR named the album to their list of 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women calling it "electrifying" and a "testament to the fire simmering under all of [Griffin's] work preceding this album, and what came after it."5
Legacy and Influence
In 2010, Katy Perry described Griffin as one of her biggest influences and said Flaming Red was her favorite record during her teen years.9
Track listing
All tracks are written by Patty Griffin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flaming Red" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "One Big Love" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Tony" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Change" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Goodbye" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Carry Me" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Christina" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Wiggley Fingers" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Blue Sky" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Big Daddy" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Go Now" | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Mary" | 5:16 |
| 13. | "Peter Pan" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 50:15 | |
Personnel
- Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- John Catchings – strings on "Peter Pan"
- David Davidson – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Chris Feinstein – bass guitar
- Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
- Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, programming, producer
- Mike Joyce – bass guitar
- Doug Lancio – guitar
- Buddy Miller – backing vocals
- Julie Miller – backing vocals
- Brad Pemberton – drums
- Kathryn Plummer – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Michael Ramos – keyboards
- Giles Reaves – keyboards, programming
- Frank Sass – drums
- Daniel Tashian – guitar
- Ty Tyler – guitar
- Kristin Wilkinson – strings on "Peter Pan"
- Angelo Petraglia - producer on "One Big Love"
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.10
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)1 | 12 |
References
References
- "Patty Griffin Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard - Griffin's 'Impossible Dream'". Billboard. May 5, 2004.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Hermes, Will. Music Review: Flaming Red. Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
- Presley, Katie (July 24, 2017). "150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- White, Caitlin (July 27, 2015). "Patty Griffin – "Rider Of Days"". Stereogum.
- Lathan, Ryan (October 11, 2013). "PATTY GRIFFIN: SILVER BELL". Pop Matters.
- Hitchcock, Paul (March 24, 2019). "Patty Griffin". WMKY.
- Mason, Anthony (October 3, 2010). Katy Perry Sings Her First Song. CBS News. Event occurs at 02:10. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
There were two girls that really influenced me growing up about 17 or 18. That was Patty Griffin and Jonatha Brooke... Flaming Red was my favorite record.
- Flaming Red (liner notes). Patty Griffin. A&M Records. 1998. 31454 0907 2.
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