Strange and Beautiful (Aqualung album)
| 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 | |
| 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
- "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
- ^ Allmusic review
 - ^ PopMatters review
 - ^ "Columbia Records Readies the Release of New Aqualung Album". Columbia. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
 
