Studio Album · No. 6
Alter the Ending Songwriting Credits by Dashboard Confessional
Produced by Butch Walker, Adam Schlesinger, Bill Lefler, John Lefler · Engineered by Butch Walker, Geoff Sanoff, Mario J. McNulty
Vagrant / DGC / Interscope
EmoAlternative Rock
Complete Artist
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Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Dashboard Confessional carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Dashboard Confessional
0 tracksoutside writers
Dashboard Confessional's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
4
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight
All twelve tracks are Carrabba alone. Butch Walker and Adam Schlesinger produced it and neither writes on it, which by now is the standing arrangement.
Alter the Ending came out on Vagrant, DGC and Interscope in November 2009, produced by Butch Walker, and was released with a full acoustic second disc.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get Me Right
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 2 |
Until Morning
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 3 |
Everybody Learns from Disaster
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 4 |
Belle of the Boulevard
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 5 |
I Know About You
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 6 |
Alter the Ending
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 7 |
Blame It on the Changes
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 8 |
Even Now
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Motions
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 10 |
No News Is Bad News
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 11 |
Water and Bridges
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
| 12 |
Hell on the Throat
|
Chris Carrabba | Chris Carrabba | Butch WalkerAdam SchlesingerBill LeflerJohn Lefler | Dashboard Confessional (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Alter the Ending
Who wrote Alter the Ending?
Chris Carrabba, alone, on all twelve tracks.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure and no certification for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Belle of the Boulevard" was the single and it did not enter the chart.
Who engineered it?
Butch Walker and Geoff Sanoff, with Mario J. McNulty engineering strings.
What is the second disc?
A full acoustic version of the same twelve songs, released with the deluxe edition.
Who produced it?
Butch Walker, with Adam Schlesinger co-producing.
How long is the album?
42:41 across twelve tracks.