Gone Again is the sixth studio album by Patti Smith, released June 18, 1996, on Arista Records. The production of the record was preceded by the deaths of many of Smith's close friends and peers, including her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith, her brother Todd, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Sohl and Kurt Cobain, with whom Smith had sympathized. In addition to this, Gone Again also features the last studio performance of Jeff Buckley, released before his death less than a year later.
In May 1999 Rolling Stone magazine placed the album on its list of "The Essential Recordings of the '90s".
Track listing
Samples
Personnel Band Patti Smith – vocals, guitar Lenny Kaye – guitar, production Luis Resto – keyboards Jay Dee Daugherty – drums Tony Shanahan – bass
With Oliver Ray – guitar on 1, whistle on 6, photography, feedback Tom Verlaine – guitar on 5 and 7. Additional personnel Angela Skouras – design Annie Leibovitz – photography Brian Sperber – guitar, engineer Cesar Diaz – guitar on 9. Eileen Ivers – fiddle on 1. Greg Calbi – mastering Hearn Gadbois – percussion on 10. Jane Scarpantoni – cello on 4. Jeff Buckley – vocals on 2, esraj on 10. John Angello – mixing John Cale – organ on 2. Kimberly Smith – mandolin on 8. Malcolm Burn – production, engineering, dulcimer, guitar Patrick McCarthy – mixing Rick Kiernan – saw on 5. Roy Cicala – mixing Whit Smith – guitar David Voigt – engineering
Charts + Chart performance for Gone Again Chart (1996) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)81 US Billboard 20055
Release history Date Label Format Catalog June 18, 1996 Arista Records CD, Cassette 18747 2007 Sony BMG CD 37932
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External links
Gone Again audio and video at Arista Records