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Self-Help Serenade 2004

pop, rock 51 min 11 tracks EMI

Self Help Serenade is the debut album by American indie rock band Marjorie Fair, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on May 31, 2004, and in the United States on July 19, 2005. The album was produced and mixed by Rob Schnapf, "Empty Room" was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, and the album features guest contributions from Jon Brion and Joey Waronker. "Empty Room" was not included on the UK pressings of the album.

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Character

Spare, classical in form, contemporary and intimate.

sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring
contemporarynostalgic

Tracks

1Don’t Believe4:18
2Halfway House5:13
3Stare4:21
4How Can You Laugh?5:08
5Waves4:14
6Please Don’t4:04
7Cracks in the Wall4:07
8Stand in the World5:02
9Hold on to You2:39
10Silver Gun5:15
11My Sun is Setting Over Her Magic6:28

11 tracks, 51 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Marjorie Fair
Label: EMI
Released: 2004
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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