Fragments of Freedom

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Fragments of Freedom
File:Morcheeba - Fragments of Freedom.jpg
Studio album by
Morcheeba
Released7 August 2000
Genre
Length44:26
Label
Producer
  • Paul Godfrey
  • Ross Godfrey
  • Pete Norris
Morcheeba chronology
Big Calm
(1998) 		Fragments of Freedom
(2000) 		Charango
(2002)
Singles from Fragments of Freedom
  1. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
    Released: 5 July 2000
  2. "Be Yourself"
    Released: 2000
  3. "World Looking In"
    Released: 2001

Fragments of Freedom is the third studio album by English electronic music group Morcheeba, which was released in 2000. It was one of their most successful albums in terms of chart sales. Special versions of the CD contained a short CD-ROM video of the 'Making of Fragments of Freedom' and also music videos.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1]
NME7/10[2]
Pitchfork5.1/10[3]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[4]
Spin4/10[5]
The Village Voice(dud)[6]

NME declared Fragments to be "an enduring monument to quiet goodness",[2] while The A.V. Club considered it to have "fine and adventurous" songs that "are more than worthy of the band's legacy", but noted that the wide variety of styles between individual tracks means that it "never quite builds up artistic momentum."[7]

Pitchfork, however, criticised the album's contents as "no less flat, smooth, or mass-produced than its jewel case", stating that there was "skill and craft" but no "personality or creativity", and that the backup singers make it more difficult to enjoy Skye Edwards' voice;[8] similarly, Robert Christgau rated the album a "dud" It was ahead of the Nu Disco curve and 80's revival so was under appreciated in Paul's eye's.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."World Looking In" 4:06
2."Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" 3:34
3."Love Is Rare" 4:03
4."Let It Go" 4:43
5."A Well Deserved Break" 2:12
6."Love Sweet Love" (featuring Mr. Complex) 3:57
7."In the Hands of the Gods" (featuring Biz Markie) 1:40
8."Shallow End" 3:51
9."Be Yourself" 3:13
10."Coming Down Gently" 4:18
11."Good Girl Down" (featuring Bahamadia)
  • Paul Godfrey
  • Ross Godfrey
  • Skye Edwards
  • Antonia Reed
3:26
12."Fragments of Freedom" 5:06
Total length:44:30
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Frogmarched to Freedom"5:01
Total length:49:33
Best Buy edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Hands of the Gods" (Tumbleweed Gunslinger Mix) 4:15
2."Frogmarched to Freedom" 4:56
3."Crystal Blue Persuasion" (Cheeba Blue Persuasion Mix)
  • Tommy James
  • Mike Val
  • Ed Gray
3:35
Total length:12:45

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[28] Gold 100,000*
Italy (FIMI)[29] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 100,000^
United States — 150,000[33]
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,000,000[34]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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