1993 studio album by Sarah McLachlan
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan , released on 22 October 1993 in Canada, 15 February 1994 in the United States, 24 May 1994 in Japan, and 14 August 1994 in Australia. It was produced by Pierre Marchand in Montreal ; McLachlan wrote most of the album while living in a small house near Marchand's studio.
The album was an immediate hit in Canada, where McLachlan was already an established star. Over the next two years, it became her breakthrough album internationally as well. However, in some countries, most notably the US, the album was a steady seller that stayed in the middle ranges of the pop charts for almost two years. As of November 2003, the album had sold 2.8 million copies in the US.[10]
Some editions contain an album version of McLachlan's 1995 single used for The Brothers McMullen soundtrack, "I Will Remember You" . The track's lyrics do not appear in the booklet, nor does the track's crediting information.
In 2000 it was voted number 200 in Colin Larkin 's All Time Top 1000 Albums .[11]
On August 5, 2008, a three-disc 15th anniversary edition of the album was released. The set includes the original remastered album, The Freedom Sessions EP and a DVD that includes live performances, music videos and more. The album was released by Legacy Recordings .
Track listing [ ]
All tracks are written by Sarah McLachlan , except where noted.
1. "Possession " 4:39 2. "Wait" 4:09 3. "Plenty" 4:05 4. "Good Enough" 5:03 5. "Mary" 3:55 6. "Elsewhere" 4:44 7. "Circle" 3:43 8. "Ice" 3:54 9. "Hold On " 4:09 10. "Ice Cream" 2:44 11. "Fear" 3:59 12. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" (A hidden track consisting of a brief outtake snippet from "Ice" and a solo piano rendition of "Possession".) 9:49
13. "Possession" (Piano Version) 4:30
1. "Elsewhere" 4:33 2. "Plenty" 3:20 3. "Mary" 3:55 4. "Good Enough" 3:20 5. "Hold On" 6:43 6. "Ice Cream" 2:30 7. "Ice" 3:58 8. "Ol' 55" Tom Waits 4:12 9. "Hold On" (Alternate Version) 4:42
1. "Plenty" 2. "Good Enough" 3. "Wait" 4. "Home" 5. "Ice" (Live studio) 6. "Ben's Song" 7. "Out of the Shadows" 8. "I Will Not Forget You" 9. "Path of Thorns" (Live studio) 10. "Hold On" 11. "Possession" 12. "Mary" (Live studio) 13. "Ice Cream" 14. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" 15. "Ol' 55"
Personnel [ ]
Sarah McLachlan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
Bill Dillon – acoustic and electric guitars, guitorgan, bass guitar, piano
Michel Dubeau – saxophone
Kharen Hill – photography
David Kershaw – Hammond organ
Pierre Marchand – bass guitar, piano, keyboards, fake Hammond B-3 organ, drum machine, percussion machine, Roland 808 , shaker, found sound
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
Brian Minato – bass guitar
Guy Nadon – drums
Jane Scarpantoni – cello
Lou Shefano – drums
Ashwin Sood – drums, percussion
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Certifications and sales [ ]
Release history [ ]
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalogue
Canada
22 October 1993
Nettwerk
CD
W2-30081
United States
15 February 1994
Arista Records
CD
07822-18725-2
Japan
24 May 1994
BMG Japan
CD
BVCA-638
Australia
14 August 1994
Arista Records
CD
07822-18725-2
References [ ]
^ Leahey, Andrew. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy – Sarah McLachlan" . AllMusic . Retrieved 12 October 2016 .
^ Kening, Dan (14 April 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Arista)" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 12 October 2016 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press . ISBN 0-85712-595-8 .
^ Bock, David (18 February 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Entertainment Weekly .
^ Nelson, Brad (5 November 2017). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 5 November 2017 .
^ Gilstrap, Andrew (10 August 2008). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . PopMatters . Retrieved 12 October 2016 .
^ Gardner, Elysa (16 June 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2016 .
^ Skanse, Richard (2004). "Sarah McLachlan". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . pp. 530–31 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Cinquemani, Sal (28 October 2003). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved 12 October 2016 .
^ "Ask Billboard – FUMBLING TOWARDS SALES" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 May 2009.
^ All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books . 2000. p. 100. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6 .
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2304" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 24 November 2016.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF) . Billboard . 27 November 1993. p. 90. Retrieved 24 November 2016 .
^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 24 November 2016.
^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)" . Billboard .
Retrieved 24 November 2016.
^ "The RPM Top 100 Albums of 1993" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 9 January 2021 .
^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1994" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 9 January 2021 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved 27 January 2021 .
^ "1997: The Year in Music" (PDF) . Billboard . 27 December 1997. p. 70. Retrieved 24 November 2016 .
^ "1998: The Year in Music" (PDF) . Billboard . 26 December 1998. p. 82. Retrieved 24 November 2016 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . Music Canada . Retrieved 26 October 2016 .
^ "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 26 October 2016 .
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