Strange and Beautiful (Aqualung album)
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| Strange and Beautiful | ||||
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| Released | 22 March 2005 | |||
| Length | 48:21 | |||
| Label | Red Ink/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Matt Hales | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[2] |
Strange and Beautiful is Aqualung's first US album release: a compilation of tracks from Aqualung's first two albums: Aqualung and Still Life. This compilation making up his first US release includes "Strange and Beautiful," "Brighter Than Sunshine," and "Falling Out of Love."
The track "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S. Strange and Beautiful reached #108 on the Billboard Top 200 and also hit #1 on the Top Heatseekers Chart. As of December 2006, the album has sold over 250,000 copies in the US.[3]
The song "Left Behind" (track 7) was used in a series of commercials for Chrysler. The song "Strange and Beautiful" is also featured on the soundtrack of the motion picture Wicker Park as well as the film A Lot Like Love.
Track listing[edit]
- "Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)" – 3:51
- "Falling Out of Love" – 4:03
- "Good Times Gonna Come" – 3:53
- "Brighter Than Sunshine" – 4:01
- "Breaking My Heart" – 3:29
- "Tongue-Tied" – 3:52
- "Left Behind" – 3:47
- "You Turn Me Round" – 4:19
- "If I Fall" – 4:54
- "Easier to Lie" – 3:14
- "Extra Ordinary Thing" – 3:18
- "Another Little Hole" – 5:34
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "Columbia Records Readies the Release of New Aqualung Album". Columbia. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2007. [dead link]
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