Ophelia (album)
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Ophelia | ||
Studio album by Natalie Merchant | ||
Released | 19 May 1998 | |
Recorded | Talking Dwarf Studios, Little Valley, New York & Air Studios, London, England | |
Genre | Pop | |
Length | 56:38 | |
Label | Elektra Records | |
Producer(s) | Natalie Merchant | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Natalie Merchant chronology | ||
Tigerlily (1995) |
Ophelia (1998) |
Live in Concert (1999) |
Ophelia is the title of a 1998 album, film, and song by Natalie Merchant. Merchant seems to see Shakespeare's Ophelia as a figure encompassing many important feminine archetypes. The album and film explore several of these.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ophelia"
- "Life is Sweet"
- "Kind & Generous"
- "Frozen Charlotte"
- "My Skin"
- "Break Your Heart"
- "King of May"
- "Thick as Thieves"
- "Effigy"
- "The Living"
- "When They Ring the Golden Bells"
The final track includes a string arrangement of "Ophelia" arranged by Gavin Bryars.