Keys to the World

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Keys to the World
Studio album by Richard Ashcroft
Released	23 January 2006
Recorded	State of the Ark, 2005
Genre	Alternative
Length	44:18
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Chris Potter, Richard Ashcroft
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link BBC (unfavorable) 21 Jun 07 Manchester Online 13 Jan 06 Mojo (#147, Feb 06, p. 289) Music Emissions 1 Mar 06 Pitchfork (2.0/10) 31 Jan 06 Q (#235, Feb. 2006, p.99) Rolling Stone 21 Mar 06 UNCUT (#105, Feb 06, p.70)
Richard Ashcroft chronology
Human Conditions (2002) Keys to the World (2006)

Keys to the World is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft. It was released 23 January 2006, reaching number 2 in the UK Albums Chart (see 2006 in British music). Ashcroft worked at the album at State of the Ark studios and Julian Kershaw wrote string arrangements for some of the songs later recorded by London Metropolitan Orchestra. Strings are featured on 8 songs on the album which also features electric viola on some tracks - played by Bruce White. The engineer/producer was Chris Potter.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus track (Japan) 1.2 Bonus DVD (UK, US) 2 Release details 3 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Richard Ashcroft, except where noted.

1. "Why Not Nothing?" – 4:09
2. "Music Is Power" (Ashcroft, Curtis Mayfield) – 3:58
3. "Break the Night with Colour" – 3:56
4. "Words Just Get in the Way" – 4:53
5. "Keys to the World" – 4:42
6. "Sweet Brother Malcolm" – 4:51
7. "Cry Til the Morning" – 5:04
8. "Why Do Lovers?" – 4:45
9. "Simple Song" – 4:05
10. "World Keeps Turning" – 3:55

[edit] Bonus track (Japan)

• "75 Degrees" – 4:48

[edit] Bonus DVD (UK, US)

1. "Keys to the World" (The Interview)
2. "Break the Night With Colour" (live video)
3. "Why Not Nothing?" (live video)
4. "Words Just Get In the Way" (live video)
5. "Break the Night With Colour" (video)

[edit] Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	12 January 2006	Toshiba-EMI	CD	TOCP-66502 / 4988006838161
United Kingdom	23 January 2006	Parlophone	CD	3483732 / 0946 3 48373 2 3
			CD/DVD (CD)	3545202 / 0946 3 54520 2 0
			CD/DVD (DVD)	3503812 / 0946 3 50381 9 4
Australia	6 February 2006	Capitol Records	Copy controlled CD	3531382 / 0946 3 53138 2 6
Canada	7 February 2006	Parlophone	CD	0946 3 48373 2 3
Argentina	7 March 2006		Copy controlled CD	0946 3 53138 2 6
United States	21 March 2006	Virgin Records	CD/DVD	0946 3 54523 2 7

[edit] External links

• Richard Ashcroft – official website
• Richard Ashcroft Online – unofficial website
• Richard Ashcroft: Keys to the World (2006): Reviews at Metacritic
• Keys to the World Review at UKEvents.net