Strange and Beautiful (Aqualung album)

For the Crimson Glory album, see Strange and Beautiful (Crimson Glory album).

Strange and Beautiful is Aqualung's first US album release: a compilation of tracks from Aqualung's first two albums: Aqualung and Still Life. This compilation making up his first US release includes "Strange and Beautiful," "Brighter Than Sunshine," and "Falling Out of Love."

Strange and Beautiful
Compilation album by Aqualung
Released	22 March 2005
Length	48:21
Label	Red Ink/Columbia
Producer	Matt Hales
Aqualung chronology
Still Life (2003) Strange and Beautiful (2005) Exclusive iTunes EP (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(8/10)[2]

The track "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S. Strange and Beautiful reached #108 on the Billboard Top 200 and also hit #1 on the Top Heatseekers Chart. As of December 2006, the album has sold over 250,000 copies in the US.^[3]

The song "Left Behind" (track 7) was used in a series of commercials for Chrysler. The song "Strange and Beautiful" is also featured on the soundtrack of the motion picture Wicker Park as well as the film A Lot Like Love.

Track listing

1. "Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)" – 3:51
2. "Falling Out of Love" – 4:03
3. "Good Times Gonna Come" – 3:53
4. "Brighter Than Sunshine" – 4:01
5. "Breaking My Heart" – 3:29
6. "Tongue-Tied" – 3:52
7. "Left Behind" – 3:47
8. "You Turn Me Round" – 4:19
9. "If I Fall" – 4:54
10. "Easier to Lie" – 3:14
11. "Extra Ordinary Thing" – 3:18
12. "Another Little Hole" – 5:34

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. "Columbia Records Readies the Release of New Aqualung Album". Columbia. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2007. ^{[dead link‍]}