Gossip in the Grain

Gossip in the Grain
Studio album by Ray LaMontagne
Released	October 14, 2008
Recorded	Box, England
Genre	Folk, folk rock, folk blues, soul
Label	RCA/BMG/Stone Dwarf/RED (US) 14th Floor (UK)
Producer	Ethan Johns
Ray LaMontagne chronology
Till the Sun Turns Black (2006) Gossip in the Grain (2008) God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Spin	[4]
Stereokill	[5]
This Is Fake DIY	[6]
Uncut	[7]

Gossip in the Grain is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne, released on October 14, 2008. It was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in Box, England. Along with his band members, LaMontagne is also joined by the singer-songwriter Leona Naess on "A Falling Through" and "I Still Care for You". As commented on LaMontagne's website, the new album "proves to be his most creative and emotionally expansive collection to date".^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ray LaMontagne

Gossip in the Grain track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Best Thing"	3:53
2.	"Let It Be Me"	4:41
3.	"Sarah"	4:31
4.	"I Still Care for You"	4:07
5.	"Winter Birds"	6:20
6.	"Meg White"	4:16
7.	"Hey Me, Hey Mama"	4:27
8.	"Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)"	4:25
9.	"A Falling Through"	4:28
10.	"Gossip in the Grain"	3:59

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Empty" (live)	5:50
12.	"Be Here Now" (live)	6:16
13.	"Roses and Cigarettes"	4:18
14.	"Achin' All the Time"	2:39
15.	"Trouble"	4:01

Personnel

• Ray LaMontagne – songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (6), harmonica (8)
• Ethan Johns – producer, drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), bass (1, 3, 6), electric guitar (1), piano (2), B-3 (2), string arrangement (2, 3, 10), ukulele (3), percussion (3), Wurlitzer (6), Mellotron (6, 10), backing vocals (6, 7), banjo (7)
• Jennifer Condos – bass guitar (2, 4, 7, 8, 9), drums (7), backing vocals (7)
• Eric Heywood – guitar (2, 8), pedal steel (4, 9), acoustic guitar (7), backing vocals (7)
• Leona Naess – backing vocals (4, 9, 10)
• Dominic Monks – synthesizer (4)

Charts

Chart performance for Gossip in the Grain

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]	48
French Albums (SNEP)[12]	107
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13]	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]	32
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	23
US Billboard 200[16]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Thom Jurek, "Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain", AllMusic
2. PopMatters review
3. Rolling Stone review
4. J Gabriel Boylan (October 12, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne, 'Gossip in the Grain' (RCA)".
5. Marcus Kernohan (October 13, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne – "Gossip In The Grain"". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
6. This Is Fake DIY review
7. Uncut review
8. Ray LaMontagne
9. "The ARIA Report: Issue 974" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. August 2, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
10. "Ultratop.be – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
12. "Lescharts.com – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ray LaMontagne". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
14. "Charts.nz – Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
16. "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
17. "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
18. "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
19. "American album certifications – Ray Lamontagne – Gossip In The Grain". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

External links

• "Ray LaMontagne News & Press". News update on summer tour & album release. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
• Billboard review of Gossip in the Grain