Strange and Beautiful

Infobox Album |
Name = Strange and Beautiful
Type = Studio album
Artist = Aqualung


Released = March 22, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Piano rock
Length = 48:21
Label = Red Ink / Columbia
Producer = Matt Hales
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bw548qbxbtc4 link]
*PopMatters (8/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/aqualung-strange.shtml link]
Last album = "Still Life"
(2003)
This album = "Strange and Beautiful"
(2005)
Next album = "Exclusive iTunes EP"
(2005)

"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. [cite web | url = http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061211/clm036.html?.v=65 | title = Columbia Records Readies the Release of New Aqualung Album | accessdate = 2007-01-21 | date = 2006-12-11 | publisher = Columbia Records ]

The song "Left Behind" (Track 7) was used in a series of commercials for American automaker Chrysler's Chrysler division.

Track listing

#"Strange and 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