Melissa Etheridge is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on May 2, 1988. The album was re-released on September 23, 2003, as a two-CD remastered edition containing a bonus disc of ten tracks recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and a five-track session from BBC Kent in April 1988. As of 2010, the album has tallied 1,145,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This figure does not include sales of the album between 1988 and 1991. tracklist Similar Features 4:41 Chrome Plated Heart 3:59 Like The Way I Do 5:23 Precious Pain 4:15 Don't You Need 4:59 The Late September Dogs 6:33 Occasionally 2:36 Watching You 5:33 Bring Me Some Water 3:52 I Want You 4:07