The Beauty of Gray

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“The Beauty of Gray”
Single by Live from the album Mental Jewelry
Released	1993
Format	CD
Genre	Alternative rock, Rock
Length	4:14
Label	Radioactive
Live singles chronology
"Pain Lies on the Riverside" (1992) "The Beauty of Gray" (1993) "Selling the Drama" (1994)

"The Beauty of Gray" is the third single off Live's debut album, Mental Jewelry. It was only released in the United States and failed to chart.

The CD single contained an edited version of the song (the version released as a promo was the same as the album track) plus a live version of the song and live versions of the previous two singles and an album track, "Good Pain". "Pain Lies on the Riverside" and "Operation Spirit" were recorded live at The Chameleon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on January 24, 1992. "The Beauty of Gray" and "Good Pain" were recorded live at The Ritz in New York City on April 24th, 1992.

[edit] Tracklisting

All songs written by Live:

1. "The Beauty of Gray" [Edit] - (4:00)
2. "The Beauty of Gray" [Live] - (4:30)
3. "Good Pain" [Live] - (6:13)
4. "Pain Lies on the Riverside" [Live] - (4:38)
5. "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" [Live] - (3:45)

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