Studio Album · No. 8
Songs from Black Mountain Songwriting Credits by Live
Produced by Jim Wirt · Engineered by C. J. Eiriksson, Ted Jensen, Phil Kaffel
Epic
Alternative RockPost-GrungeHard Rock
Complete Artist
100%
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 Live carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Live
0 tracksoutside writers
Live's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2006
Released
Data Insight
Back to the standard credit on all twelve tracks, with no exceptions noted. It is the last record to carry the lyrics-Kowalczyk, music-Live line.
The 2006 album, the last with Ed Kowalczyk before the band stopped in 2009, produced again by Jim Wirt.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Secret Samadhi
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100%
The Distance to Here
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V
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2003
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Birds of Pray
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Frequently Asked Questions Songs from Black Mountain
Who wrote the songs on Songs from Black Mountain?
Ed Kowalczyk wrote all twelve sets of lyrics and the band the music, credited as Live.
Was this Ed Kowalczyk's last album with the band?
Yes for that run. He left in 2009 and returned in 2016, after The Turn.
Who produced it?
Jim Wirt.
How high did it chart?
Number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 in Australia.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Hot 100 or Alternative Airplay. "The River" reached number 33 in Australia.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
42:23 across twelve tracks.