Soul's Core

Soul's Core
Soul's Core
Studio album by Shawn Mullins
Released	July 7, 1998
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Folk rock, pop rock
Length	51:37
Label	Columbia
Producer	Peter Collins, Russ Fowler
Shawn Mullins chronology
Singles from Soul's Core
	"Lullaby"; Released: September 22, 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Soul's Core is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins, spawning the hit "Lullaby" (#1 on Adult Top 40, #9 on Modern Rock), as well as "Shimmer" (#27 on Adult Top 40). It was first released on July 7, 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Shawn Mullins, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anchored in You"		3:21
2.	"Lullaby"		5:30
3.	"The Gulf of Mexico"		3:45
4.	"September in Seattle"		3:24
5.	"Twin Rocks, Oregon"		4:32
6.	"And on a Rainy Night"		3:22
7.	"Tannin Bed Song"		3:21
8.	"Soul Child"		4:34
9.	"Ballad of Billy Jo McKay"		3:21
10.	"Patrick's Song"		2:18
11.	"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"	Kris Kristofferson	6:15
12.	"You Mean Everything To Me"		3:45
13.	"Shimmer"		4:08
Total length:			51:37

Personnel

Brandon Bush – clavichord, drum loops, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
Chad Franscoviak – handclapping, background vocals
Rob Gal – drum loops, electric guitar
David LaBruyere – bass guitar
Kevin Leahy – drums
Don McCollister – bass guitar
Travis McNabb – drums
Glenn Matullo – handclapping, background vocals
Shawn Mullins – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, piano, tambourine, lead vocals, background vocals
Myshkin – mandolin, background vocals
David Patterson – electric guitar, synthesizer strings
Mike West – banjo, banjolin, electric guitar, keyboards
Shelley Yankus – background vocals

Charts

Chart performance for *Soul's Core*
Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	63
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	46
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	60
US Billboard 200^[7]	54

Certifications

Certifications for *Soul's Core*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Soul's Core at AllMusic
^ [1] Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Australiancharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Billboard 200: Week of November 28, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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[1] Soul's Core at AllMusic

[2] [1] Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[ac_Australia_Shawn_Mullins-3] "Australiancharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Shawn_Mullins-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Shawn_Mullins-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[7] "Billboard 200: Week of November 28, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[AustraliaalbumCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[United_StatesShawn_MullinsSoul's_CorealbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Shawn Mullins – Soul's Core". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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v t e Shawn Mullins
Studio albums	Soul's Core (1998) Beneath the Velvet Sun (2000) 9th Ward Pickin Parlor (2006) Honeydew (2008) Light You Up (2010) My Stupid Heart (2015)
Compilation albums	The Essential Shawn Mullins (2003)
Singles	"Lullaby" "What Is Life"