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Safe Trip Home
studio
ArtistDido
CoverSafe Trip Home.jpg
Released17 November 2008
StudioLondon and Los Angeles at Ocean Way Recording, Westlake Recording Studios, Abbey Road Studios, Ocean Productions, Henson Recording Studios, NRG Recording Studios, British Grove Studios and various cupboards, kitchens and bedrooms[1]
GenrePop · trip hop[2]
Length49:47
LabelArista · Cheeky · RCA · Sony BMG
ProducerDido · Jon Brion · The Ark
Prev year2005
Next year2013

Safe Trip Home is the third studio album by Dido. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2008.[3] The album features collaborations and production with Jon Brion, her brother Rollo Armstrong, Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, Citizen Cope and Questlove.[1] The album was the 44th best-selling album worldwide of 2008, according to IFPI.[4]

In the UK the album was certified gold. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.[5]

Release

The album's cover artwork and track listing were revealed by Dido's official website on 5 September 2008.[6] The album was originally due to be released on 3 November,[7][8] but was delayed for two weeks due to manufacturing delays.[3] In the UK, the album launch was heralded with a special listening party, which fans could win an invitation to through the Nectar loyalty card points scheme.[9]

The album cover features a photograph of astronaut Bruce McCandless II during a spacewalk, as part of the 1984 Space Shuttle mission STS-41-B. McCandless later sued Dido, Sony Music Entertainment and Getty Images over violating his publicity rights.[10] The case was settled under undisclosed terms on 14 January 2011.[11]

On 27 October 2008, it was announced that eleven short films were being produced to accompany the tracks on the album, based around the theme of home.[citation needed]

Critical reception

The album received very positive reviews. Metacritic rates the album at 74 out of a 100.[12] Stephanie Merritt from The Guardian wrote "This album is a mature and thoughtful collection of songs and a fine memorial to her father, who would have been right to be proud."[13] While Chris Willman from Entertainment Weekly said "The emotion in these sad, subtle songs seems inherent enough, though you may still find yourself wishing she'd allowed the slightest hint of it to creep into her voice."[14] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone said: "Dido's voice is so comforting, you almost miss the blues it conceals."[15]

Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine gave a more critical review: "The album might be Dido's least adventurous to date, [with] her brand of vanilla soul going down like a warm cup of milk on tracks like the lead single "Don't Believe in Love" and "Quiet Times", the lyrics of which pretty much capture her overall state of mind: "My home is home and I'm settled now/I've made it through the restless phase." Though he noted that there was a "timeless quality to the songwriting and production."[16] Elizabeth Goodman of Blender was also more critical. "The songs are ostensibly sad but [they are] as pleasant as a pile of warm, unfolded laundry. ...Dido should let her socks go unsorted for a while; genuine sorrow sounds good on her."[17] Regardless of the album's late release in the year, it was ranked No. 50 in Q's 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008.[18] In 2010, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.[5]

Singles

Two singles were released from the album. On 22 August 2008, the day that the album's title was announced, the track "Look No Further" was released as a free digital download through her official website.[7] The first official single from Safe Trip Home, "Don't Believe in Love", was released on 27 October 2008. It was also made available on iTunes stores internationally from 29 October.[8] The second single, "Quiet Times", was released in February 2009.[citation needed]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[19]

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Chris Bolster – studio staff
  • Jon Brion – mixer (track 3, 5, 6, 9, 11), orchestra arranger and conductor (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11)
  • Nick Braun – studio staff
  • Bobby Campbell – studio staff
  • Eric Caudieux – programming/editing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
  • Peter Edge – album mastering (at A&R)
  • Isobel Griffiths – contractor
  • Grippa – mixer (track 8)
  • Kayt Jones – photographer[citation needed]
  • Rouble Kapoor – studio staff
  • Greg Koller – mixer (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 11)
  • Peter Leak – manager
  • Josh Newell – studio staff
  • Alex Pavlides – studio staff
  • Bret Rausch – studio assistant for Jon Brion
  • Joanne Rooks – designer
  • Jim Scott – mixer (track 2, 4, 7, 10), vocal and string mixer (track 8)
  • Wesley Seidman – studio staff
  • Paul Smith – studio staff
  • Todd Steinhauer – assistant mixer (track 2, 4, 7, 10)
  • Jill Streater – copyist
  • Brady Woodcock – studio staff
  • Alan Yoshida – album mastering (at Ocean Way)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[20]4
European Albums (Billboard)[21]1
Greek Albums (IFPI)[22]1

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23]63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24]86
French Albums (SNEP)[25]52
Greek International Albums (IFPI)[26]14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]43
UK Albums (OCC)[28]78
Chart (2009)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29]70
European Albums (Billboard)[30]62
French Albums (SNEP)[31]138

References

  1. ^ Aizlewood, John. "In The Studio" Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Q. October 2007.
  2. ^ Anderson, Stacey (16 November 2008). "Dido, 'Safe Trip Home' (Arista)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 21 December 2014. Dido’s third solo album reveals an unyielding fear of intimacy, her mellow trip-pop (coproduced by Jon Brion) buckling underneath sadness and alienation
  3. ^ "Album Release Date Change" Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. DidoMusic.com. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  4. ^ IFPI Archived 24 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "GRAMMY.com – The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night". The GRAMMYs. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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  7. ^ "Dido reveals new album details". NME. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  8. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Dido bringing it all "Home" in November". Reuters. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  9. ^ "Dido & Nectar Team Up For Launch Event" Yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2008
  10. ^ Masnick, Mike (2010-10-06). "Astronaut Sues Dido For Using His Photo in Album Cover". Techdirt. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  11. ^ McCandless v. Sony Music Entertainment et al., Case No. CV10-7323-RGK (C.D. Cal.) (Docket No. 4 [Notice of Settlement And Dismissal With Prejudice], filed 14 Jan. 2011
  12. ^ "Reviews for Safe Trip Home by Dido – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. ^ Stephanie Merritt (2008-12-20). "The Guardian review". The Observer. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  14. ^ Chris Willman (2008-11-18). "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  15. ^ Will Hermes (2008-11-27). "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  16. ^ Sal Cinquemani (2008-11-15). "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  17. ^ Elizabeth Goodman (2008-11-18). "Blender review". Blender. Retrieved 2010-01-06.[dead link]
  18. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Q. January 2009. p. 81.
  19. ^ Safe Trip Home (booklet). Sony. 2008.
  20. ^ Hrvatska diskografska udruga (HDU). "Inozemni program (Top Foreign Albums)" (in Croatian). Top of the Shops. p. 1. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  21. ^ "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 1st December 2008 – Albums". The ARIA Report. ' (979): 30. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 5 August 2021. – via National Library of Australia
  22. ^ GRE
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  25. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2008" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ" [Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  28. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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  30. ^ "2009 Year End Charts – European Top 100 Albums". Billboard. Archived 3 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2009" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 19 October 2020.