| Life in Slow Motion | ||||
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| Studio album by David Gray | ||||
| Released | 12 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (UK) ATO (US) iht (Worldwide) |
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| Producer | Marius de Vries with David Gray, Iestyn Polson, and Craig McClune | |||
| David Gray chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Life In Slow Motion | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Music Box | [2] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[3] |
| Slant Magazine | [4] |
Life in Slow Motion is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter David Gray, released on 12 September 2005 in Europe and September 13 in the United States. Following a muted response to his previous album, A New Day at Midnight, this album was seen by many as a considerable return to the form that brought Gray international acclaim with White Ladder. This was also the last album recorded with long time collaborator Craig McClune.
Gray cites Sigur Rós, Sparklehorse, Lucinda Williams, Björk and Mercury Rev as inspiration for the album.[5] The album was also the first time Gray added a cello player.[6] The original choice for a producer for the album was Daniel Lanois, but as he was busy, he ended up working with Marius de Vries who had produced his previous hit single "Sail Away."[7] Throughout the tour supporting the album, Gray played a different setlist every night.[8]
The three singles from the album were "The One I Love," "Hospital Food," and "Alibi." The album was also released on DualDisc format, which included a documentary of the making of the album, a photo gallery, and complete lyrics on the DVD side of the disc.[9]
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Life in Slow Motion debuted at #1 on the Irish Albums Chart, staying for three weeks at the top before dropping to #4. In the United Kingdom a week after release in Ireland, it debuted also at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, spending two weeks at #1 before dropping to #3; it spent seven weeks in the top 10 and 25 weeks in the top 75. According to musicharts.net, it debuted on the United World Albums at #7 selling 209,000 copies, whilst in its second week it dropped to #10 selling 170,000. By its third week it slid to #18 selling 128,900 and after four weeks it continued to fall, this time to #28, only selling 89,000 copies. The album debuted and subsequently peaked at #16 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Alibi" | Gray | 4:33 |
| 2. | "The One I Love" | Gray, McClune | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Lately" | Gray, McClune, Malone, Bradshaw, Nolte | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Nos Da Cariad" | Gray, McClune, Malone, Bradshaw, Nolte | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Slow Motion" | Gray, McClune | 5:00 |
| 6. | "From Here You Can Almost See the Sea" | Gray | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Ain't No Love" | Gray | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Hospital Food" | Gray, Malone | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Now and Always" | Gray | 6:45 |
| 10. | "Disappearing World" | Gray | 5:05 |
| Preceded by Back to Bedlam by James Blunt |
UK number one album September 19, 2005 – October 1, 2005 |
Succeeded by Piece by Piece by Katie Melua |
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