The Chair in the Doorway

The Chair in the Doorway
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2009
Genre
Length45:43
LabelMegaforce
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
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Associated Press(favorable)[3]
MetalSucks[4]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Rolling StoneLink
The Washington Post(favorable)[6]

The Chair in the Doorway is the fifth studio album by American rock band Living Colour, released on September 15, 2009.[7] It was the band's 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 #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.

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  4. ^ "The Chair In The Doorway: Living Colour, Still Vivid". MetalSucks. 14 September 2009.
  5. ^ "CG: Artist 817". Robert Christgau.
  6. ^ "Record Review: Living Colour's 'The Chair in the Doorway'". The Washington Post. August 28, 2009.
  7. ^ "Living Colour: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-06-19. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-20.