We Were Born in a Flame

by Sam Roberts

We Were Born in a Flame cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Universal Music Canada
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 57:44
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a massively successful independent EP, the Canadian songwriter delivers a remarkably polished, stadium-ready debut full of anthemic, guitar-driven rock. The highly melodic songwriting effortlessly balances grit with classic power-pop sensibilities, instantly resonating with a massive mainstream audience. The record became a multi-platinum cultural touchstone in Canada, defining the era's domestic rock radio landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitar-driven, radio, soaring, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Hard Road (4:06)
  2. Where Have All The Good People Gone? (4:22)
  3. Brother Down (4:24)
  4. Higher Learning (4:06)
  5. Dead End (3:38)
  6. Taj Mahal (4:30)
  7. Every Part Of Me (3:45)
  8. The Canadian Dream (4:58)
  9. Rarefied (3:39)
  10. On The Run (2:19)
  11. Don't Walk Away Eileen (3:12)
  12. No Sleep (4:02)
  13. This Wreck Of A Life (4:54)
  14. Paranoia (5:49)

Credits

  • Sam Roberts - primary artist, instruments [played all instruments other than drums on all tracks], written-by, arranged by, violin
  • George Donoso III - drums
  • Graham Brewer - edited by [digital editing]
  • Corey Zadorozny - percussion [additional], keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Nugent - percussion [additional], keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Fares - percussion [additional], keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • James Hall - percussion [additional], keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Startup - horns

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