Watershed (k.d. lang album) explained

Watershed
Type:	studio
Artist:	k.d. lang
Cover:	Watershedalbumcover.jpg
Genre:	Folk, jazz, pop, country
Length:	38:51
Label:	Nonesuch
Producer:	k.d. lang, David Piltch
Prev Title:	Reintarnation
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Recollection
Next Year:	2010

Watershed is the seventh and most recent solo studio album by k.d. lang and was released on . It is her first collection of original material since 2000's Invincible Summer.^[1] In the US, it debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 41,000 copies sold.^[2] In Australia it debuted at #3 on the ARIA Albums Chart^[3] and in its ninth week moved to the #1 spot, up from the #38 position one week earlier.^[4] In the UK, it debuted and peaked at #35.^[5]

A limited edition of the album was released in deluxe packaging which contained a bonus disc with four live tracks and an interview. "I Dream of Spring" was the album's first single, released on .

Personnel

• K.D. Lang – banjo, guitar, percussion, piano, harp, keyboards, vocals, drum programming, production
• Teddy Borowiecki – organ, guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, vibraphone, string conductor, photography
• Grecco Buratto – guitar
• Danny Frankel – percussion, drums
• Jon Hassell – trumpet
• Greg Leisz – guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
• Ben Mink – acoustic guitar
• Noam Pikelny – banjo
• David Piltch – bass, guitar, percussion, electric bass, drums, acoustic bass, production
• Bryan Sutton – guitar

Technical

• Lynne Earls – engineering, programming, editing
• David Leonard – mixing, string engineering, string mixing
• Steve Jensen, Martin Kirkup – management
• Glen Nakasako, Jeri Heiden – photography
• John Heiden, Nick Steinhardt – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart^[6]	3
UK Albums Chart	35
U.S. Billboard 200	8

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Hasty. Katie. K.D. Lang Eyeing February for Next Album. Billboard. 2007-10-10. 2007-10-11.
2. Hasty. Katie. Digital Sales Propel Johnson to Second No. 1. Billboard. 2008-02-13. 2008-02-16.
3. Web site: australian-charts.com k.d. lang - Watershed. Australian Recording Industry Association. ASP. February 10, 2014.
4. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2008-04-13.
5. Web site: k.d. lang > Artists > Official Charts. UK Albums Chart. February 10, 2014.
6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1290443/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((''Watershed'' > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))]. allmusic.com. February 10, 2014.
7. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2008. aria.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 10, 2014.