Stories of a Stranger

Infobox Album
Name = Stories of a Stranger
Type = Album
Artist = O.A.R.

Released = October 4, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 54:11
Label = Lava Records
Producer = Jerry Harrison
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lqjx7i65g77r link] |Last album = "34th & 8th"
(2004)
This album = "Stories of a Stranger"
(2005)
Next album = "Live From Madison Square Garden"
(2007)

Stories of a Stranger is the fifth studio album by American rock band O.A.R. (Of a Revolution). The album was released on October 4, 2005, and debuted and peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200.cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=407336&model.vnuAlbumId=1153094|title=Artist Albums Chart search for: Of A Revolution|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2008-06-14]

Three songs from "Stories of a Stranger" were released as singles, "Love and Memories" in 2005 as well as "Heard the World" and "Lay Down" in 2006. "Love and Memories" is their best charting single to date, peaking at #98 in the Pop 100, #30 in the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #18 in the Adult Top 40.cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=407336&model.vnuAlbumId=1153094|title=Artist Singles Chart search for: Of A Revolution|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2008-06-14]

Bonus Disc

A bonus disc was packaged with this album that featured live tracks recorded at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. The live tracks featured "Heard the World", "Lay Down", and "About Mr. Brown". The CD also included a never released, never permformed to date, track titled "Sometimes".

Track listing

# "Heard The World" – 5:01
# "Love And Memories" – 3:29
# "Wonderful Day" – 3:18
# "The Stranger" – 4:07
# "Lay Down" – 4:08
# "Program Director" – 5:44
# "Nasim Joon" – 3:16
# "Tragedy In Waiting" – 3:49
# "Daylight The Dog" – 3:53
# "One Shot" – 4:24
# "Dakota" – 4:28
# "52-50" – 8:44

Total Running Time: 54:21

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