The Distance to Here is the fifth studio album by the band Live, released in 1999. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999.[8][9]
| The Distance to Here | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 5, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 56:04 | |||
| Label | Radioactive | |||
| Producer | Jerry Harrison, Live | |||
| Live chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Distance to Here | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" (Kowalczyk, Taylor) | 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 |
| Total length: | 56:04 | |
Personnel
Live
- Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
- Chad Gracey – drums
Additional musicians
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards
- Adam Kowalczyk – rhythm guitar
- Michael "Railo" Railton – keyboards
- Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, slide guitar on "Face and Ghost" and "Dance with You"
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 36 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[29] | 192 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[32] | 137 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] | 8 |
Singles
| Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US (M.R.) | AUS | BEL (FL) | FIN | NED | NZ | UK | ||
| "The Dolphin's Cry"[34][35][36] | 78 | 3 | 25 | 7 | — | 10 | 48 | 62 | |
| "Run to the Water"[35][37] | — | 14 | 34 | —[A] | 15 | 49 | 44 | — | |
| "They Stood Up for Love"[35][38] | — | 31 | — | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[39] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[40] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[41] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[42] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[44] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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