It was released on June 23, 1998, and reached number 12 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

[2] Of the album, Griffin herself commented, "I always felt like I was a rock singer.

[5] Called "rock-centric", "incendiary" and "full-bodied", the album marked a shift to recording with a full band.

[6][7][8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Flaming Red is evidence that Griffin is one [of] the more talented and ambitious singer/songwriters to emerge in the late '90s.

"[5] All tracks are written by Patty GriffinTrack information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.