Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

by Sarah McLachlan

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 October 1993
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:31:55
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by long-time collaborator Pierre Marchand, the Canadian singer-songwriter's third album introduces a dark, atmospheric trip-hop influence to her piano-driven pop. The deeply personal, emotionally raw vocal performances are framed by lush, haunting arrangements that catapulted her to international stardom.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, melodic, piano, female-vocals, confessional, polished

Tracklist

  1. Possession (4:39)
  2. Wait (4:09)
  3. Plenty (4:05)
  4. Good Enough (5:03)
  5. Mary (3:55)
  6. Elsewhere (4:44)
  7. Circle (3:43)
  8. Ice (3:53)
  9. Hold On (4:08)
  10. Ice Cream (2:44)
  11. Fear (3:59)
  12. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (4:51)
  13. Possession - Piano Version (4:30)
  14. Elsewhere - Freedom Sessions Version (4:35)
  15. Plenty - Freedom Sessions Version (3:21)
  16. Mary - Freedom Sessions Version (3:55)
  17. Good Enough - Freedom Sessions Version (3:20)
  18. Hold On - Freedom Sessions Version (6:43)
  19. Ice Cream - Freedom Sessions Version (2:34)
  20. Ice - Freedom Sessions Version (3:59)
  21. Ol'55 (4:13)
  22. Hold On - short version - HIDDEN TRACK (4:43)

Credits

  • Pierre Marchand / Sarah McLachlan - written by
  • Brian Minato - bass
  • Ashwin Sood - drums, drums, percussion
  • Louis Schefano - drums
  • Bill Dillon - guitar, guitar, guitar [guitorgan], guitar, piano, bass [additional], guitar, bass
  • Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion
  • Michel Dubeau - saxophone
  • Guy Nadon - drums

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