Gossip In The Grain

Box, in England, is where Ray LaMontagne made Gossip in the Grain with producer Ethan Johns. Johns also plays on the record: on “Meg White” he is credited with drums, bass, Wurlitzer, Mellotron and backing vocals.

Released through RCA in the United States and 14th Floor in Britain, the album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold. It opens with “You Are the Best Thing” and closes with the title song, passing through “Let It Be Me,” “Winter Birds” and “Henry Nearly Killed Me (It’s a Shame)” along the way.