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Bayleaf (album)

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Bayleaf
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001
Recorded1999–2001 in Seattle, Washington
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:43
LanguageEnglish
LabelEpic
ProducerPete Droge
Stone Gossard chronology
Bayleaf
(2001)
Moonlander
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]

Bayleaf is the first studio album by American musician Stone Gossard, best known as the guitarist for Pearl Jam. It was released on September 11, 2001, on Epic Records.

Overview

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The album features ten songs written over a span of four to five years.[3] The album was recorded by Gossard over a 2+12-year period in Seattle, Washington and completed in 2001.[3] Gossard worked with producer Pete Droge. Gossard sang lead vocals on seven out of the album's ten tracks, while guest vocalists Pete Droge and Ty Willman sang on the remaining three tracks. Gossard also contributed drums and piano to the album, as well as guitar, bass and vocals. Former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain contributed his drumming to two tracks, "Bore Me" and "Fits". The album was mixed by Matt Bayles. The album's cover art was illustrated by Beth Haidle. The album's songs feature a mellow sound influenced by Frank Black, Rufus Wainwright, and The Rolling Stones.[4] The album charted at number 37 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Greg Prato of AllMusic said, "While not as strong as his output with Brad, Bayleaf still has its moments."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stone Gossard

No.TitleLength
1."Bore Me"3:45
2."Fits"4:05
3."Pigeon"4:32
4."Anchors"4:41
5."Cadillac"3:03
6."Bayleaf"6:05
7."Every Family"3:12
8."Unhand Me"3:46
9."Hellbent"3:31
10."Fend It Off"3:03
Japanese bonus track

All tracks are written by Gossard

No.TitleLength
11."Can't Stop"3:53
Online bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Shame On You"5:38

Personnel

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Additional musicians and production

Chart positions

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Chart (2001) Position
Top Heatseekers[5] 37

References

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  1. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "allmusic ((( Bayleaf > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Quantick, David. "Stone Gossard: Bayleaf"[permanent dead link]. Blender. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Stout, Gene. "Gossard Picks Up the Mike on Solo Album". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 11, 2001.
  4. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-08-29). "Gossard's 'Bayleaf' Falls From Pearl Jam Family Tree". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2001-09-02. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  5. ^ "Stone Gossard – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-13.