- Memory Man
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Memory Man Studio album by Aqualung Released March 13, 2007 (US)
March 21, 2007 (Japan)Recorded May–October 2006 in South London Genre Piano rock Length 50:18 (US)
64:09 (Target edition)Label Columbia Producer Matt Hales
Ben Hales
Dan SwiftAqualung chronology Exclusive iTunes EP 2
(2006)Memory Man
(2007)Words and Music
(2008)Not to be confused with the novel The Memory Man by Lisa Appignanesi.Memory Man is the third studio album by Aqualung. The album was released on March 13, 2007 in the U.S.. The first single from the album was "Pressure Suit". The album debuted at #88 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week.
Contents
Track listing
- All songs written by Matt Hales except where noted.
- "Cinderella" – 4:37
- "Pressure Suit" (Hales, Kim Oliver) – 4:56
- "Something to Believe In" (Hales, Oliver) – 3:38
- "Glimmer" (Hales, Oliver) – 4:00
- "Vapour Trail" (Hales, Oliver) – 5:42
- "Rolls So Deep" – 4:27
- "The Lake" – 4:26
- "Black Hole" – 5:04
- "Outside" (Hales, Oliver) – 3:56
- "Garden of Love" (Ft. Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile) – 5:55
- "Broken Bones" – 3:42
Bonus tracks
- Japanese release
- 12. "Blood on Our Hands"
- 13. "Human Shield"
- Best Buy version
- 12. "Good Times Gonna Come [Live at Portland Theater of Clouds at Rose Garden]"
- iTunes version
- 12. "Blood on Our Hands" – 4:31
- Target version
- 12. "Brighter Than Sunshine [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 4:36
- 13. "Another Little Hole [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 5:12
- 14. "Just for a Moment [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 3:51
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic link Entertainment Weekly (B) link Memory Man has received positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album currently has a 70 out of 100, indicating "Generally favorable reviews."[1]
Other
The song "Garden of Love" features guest vocals by Paul Buchanan of the Scottish band The Blue Nile.
The song "Something To Believe In" was featured in CSI: Miami's season 5 finale and in a Season 4 episode of the The CW One Tree Hill. It has also been featured in The CW and ABC's Gossip Girl and Eli Stone commercials.
The song "The Lake" was used in an episode in the third season of the TV show Grey's Anatomy.
References
- ^ Critic Reviews for Memory Man. Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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