Songs from Black Mountain

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Songs from Black Mountain
Studio album by Live
Released	April 10, 2006
Recorded	May 2005
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, rock
Length	42:23
Label	Epic
Producer	Jim Wirt
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Live chronology
Awake: The Best of Live (2004) Songs from Black Mountain (2006) Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs (2007)
Singles from Songs from Black Mountain
"The River" Released: March 21, 2006 "Mystery" "Wings"

Songs from Black Mountain is the name of Live's seventh studio album, which was released in most countries on April 10, 2006. It was also released on May 9, 2006 in Canada and May 29, 2006 in the United Kingdom before its release in the United States on June 6, 2006.

The lead single, "The River," was released to radio stations January 31, 2006, while the commercial release was March 21, 2006.

Although the album has been a success internationally, it has met with the weakest U.S. sales yet in Live's career, reaching #52 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Awards 3 Chart positions 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ed Kowalczyk.

1. "The River" – 2:58
2. "Mystery" – 3:45
3. "Get Ready" – 3:32
4. "Show" – 3:24
5. "Wings" – 3:51
6. "Sofia" – 3:54
7. "Love Shines (A Song for My Daughters About God)" – 3:21
8. "Where Do We Go from Here?" – 3:46
9. "Home" – 3:23
10. "All I Need" – 3:13
11. "You Are Not Alone" – 3:43
12. "Night of Nights" – 3:33

[edit] Awards

• Alternative Addiction #2 Album of the Year 2006
• Alternative Addiction #12 Song of the Year 2006 ("The River")
• Alternative Addiction #39 Song of the Year 2006 ("Mystery")

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Peak
2006	Dutch Album Top 100	1
2006	Norwegian Album Top 40	4
2006	Belgian UltraTop 50	14
2006	Swedish Top 60 Albums	14
2006	Austrian Albums Top 75	66
2006	Swiss Album Top 100	73
2006	Australian ARIA Top 50	4
2006	US Billboard Top 200	52
2006	US Billboard Top Independent	3

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak
2006	"The River"	U.S. Adult Top 40	33
2006	"The River"	Dutch Top 40	19
2006	"The River"	Australian ARIA Top 50	33

v • d • e Live Ed Kowalczyk • Chad Taylor • Patrick Dahlheimer • Chad Gracey Touring musicians: Adam Kowalczyk • Michael Railton • Christopher Thorn Studio albums The Death of a Dictionary • Mental Jewelry • Throwing Copper • Secret Samadhi • The Distance to Here • V • Birds of Pray • Songs from Black Mountain Compilations and EPs Divided Mind, Divided Planet • Four Songs • Awake: The Best of Live • Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs Singles Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition) • Pain Lies on the Riverside • The Beauty of Gray • Selling the Drama • I Alone • Lightning Crashes • All Over You • White, Discussion • Lakini's Juice • Freaks • Turn My Head • Rattlesnake • The Dolphin's Cry • Run to the Water • They Stood Up for Love • Simple Creed • Overcome • Forever May Not Be Long Enough • Heaven • Sweet Release • Run Away • We Deal in Dreams • The River • Mystery • Wings