Learning to Breathe (Switchfoot album) explained

Learning to Breathe
Type:	studio
Artist:	Switchfoot
Cover:	03 Learning to Breathe.jpg
Alt:	A photo of three people standing on a purple background with computers in their faces (most likely the band's members) near a game.
Recorded:	Charlie Peacock Productions
Genre:	Alternative rock, post-grunge^[1]
Label:	re:think
Prev Title:	New Way to Be Human
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Beautiful Letdown
Next Year:	2003

Learning to Breathe is the third studio album by the band Switchfoot. It was released on September 26, 2000.^[2] It was their final record for independent label, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. This album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2001.^[3]

Promotion

A music video was filmed for the song "You Already Take Me There". It shows the band skydiving out of an airplane, and playing the song on the ground.

Personnel

Switchfoot

• Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
• Chad Butler – drums, percussion

Additional musicians^[4]

• Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals (track 4)
• Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals (track 4)
• Jan Foreman – additional vocals (track 11)

Technical personnel^[4]

• Charlie Peacock – production (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9)
• Jacquire King – production (tracks 3, 6–8, 10), recording (tracks 3, 6–8, 10), mixing (tracks 2–3, 5–10)
• Switchfoot – production (track 11)
• Shane D. Wilson – recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11), overdubs recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), mixing (track 11)
• Richie Biggs – overdubs recording (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9)
• Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11)
• Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), engineering assistance (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), mixing (tracks 1 and 4)

• Tony Miracle – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 9 and 11), synths and noise (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), analog synths and textures (tracks 3, 6–8, 10)
• Kip Kuban – pre-production recordings (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9), synths and noise (tracks 1–2, 4–5 and 9)
• Dan Leffler – mixing assistance (tracks 2–3, 5–10)
• Chris Grainger – assistance (tracks 3, 6–8, 10)
• Chris Hauser – assistance (tracks 3, 6–8, 10)
• Lynn A. Nichols – executive production
• Ken Love – mastering

External links

• Lyrics for Learning to Breathe

Notes and References

1. Web site: Learning to Breathe - Switchfoot - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. March 11, 2017.
2. Web site: Learning to Breathe – Switchfoot . . . July 23, 2013 . Huey, Steve.
3. http://www.mlscmusic.com/content/Charts%20Awards/43grammy%20Nom%20List.pdf 43rd Grammy Awards nomination list
4. Adapted from CD liner notes.