The Chair in the Doorway

The Chair in the Doorway
Studio album by Living Colour
Released	September 15, 2009
Genre	Alternative metal, funk metal, experimental rock
Label	Megaforce
Living Colour chronology
What's Your Favorite Color?: Remixes, B-Sides and Rarities (2005) The Chair in the Doorway (2009) Shade (2017)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Associated Press	(favorable)[2]
MetalSucks	[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]
Rolling Stone	Link
Washington Post	(favorable)[5]

The Chair in the Doorway is the fifth studio album by Living Colour, which was released on September 15, 2009.^[6] It is their first studio album since the release of Collideøscope in 2003, and their first release on Megaforce Records. The album met generally positive reviews and sold about 2,800 copies in its first week landing at No. 161 on the Billboard 200. This is their first album to chart since Stain in 1993.

"Bless Those (Little Annie's Prayer)," which was co-written by Annie Bandez and Doug Wimbish, was originally recorded and released on Little Annie's 1992 album Short and Sweet. Mark Stewart included a version of the song "Method" on his 2012 album The Politics of Envy.

Track listing

All tracks written by Living Colour, along with those noted below.

Personnel

• Corey Glover – lead and background vocals
• Vernon Reid – electric, electronic and acoustic guitars; laptop, sound design and background vocals on "That's What You Taught Me"
• Doug Wimbish – bass and ambience; guitar, beats vocals
• Will Calhoun – drums, percussion; wave drum, toy piano, keyboard, background vocals on "Not Tomorrow"

Additional musicians:

• Becca de Beauport – Keyboards on "That's What You Taught Me" and vocals on "Not Tomorrow"

References