Studio Album · No. 5
The Shade of Poison Trees Songwriting Credits by Dashboard Confessional
Produced by Don Gilmore · Engineered by Don Gilmore, Mark Kiczula, Matt LaPlant
Vagrant
EmoAcoustic Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Dashboard Confessional carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Dashboard Confessional
0 tracksoutside writers
Dashboard Confessional's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
152,000+
Worldwide Copies Sold
2007
Released
Data Insight
All thirteen tracks are Carrabba alone. After the arena production of the album before it, this one goes back to a man and a guitar, and the credits go with it.
The Shade of Poison Trees came out on Vagrant in October 2007, a stripped-back acoustic record made a year after Dusk and Summer. It sold over 152,000 in America.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Shade of Poison Trees
Who wrote The Shade of Poison Trees?
Chris Carrabba, alone, on all thirteen tracks.
How did it sell?
Over 152,000 in America. It reached number 18 on the Billboard 200.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Thick as Thieves" and "These Bones" were the singles and neither entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Don Gilmore produced and mixed it, with Mark Kiczula engineering and Matt LaPlant assisting.
How is it different from Dusk and Summer?
It is an acoustic record, made a year after the biggest-sounding album of the band's career.
Who produced it?
Don Gilmore.
How long is the album?
33:44 across thirteen tracks.