Blood Like Lemonade
2010 studio album by Morcheeba
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Blood Like Lemonade is the seventh studio album by the British band Morcheeba, released on 7 June 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album marks the return of former lead singer Skye Edwards, who left the band in 2003.[5] The first single released was "Even Though". Paul Godfrey said, "This is the record we should have made after Big Calm [Morcheeba's second album, released in 1998] but we had to travel treacherous terrains to get back to our natural habitat."
| Blood Like Lemonade | ||||
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| Released | 7 June 2010 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, electronica, soul | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
| Producer | Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey (musician) | |||
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| Singles from Blood Like Lemonade | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Independent | [2] |
| musicOMH | [3] |
| Virgin Music | [4] |
The group embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom, Europe and the US to promote the album in autumn 2010.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Crimson" |
| 5:10 |
| 2. | "Even Though" |
| 4:18 |
| 3. | "Blood Like Lemonade" |
| 4:51 |
| 4. | "Mandala" |
| 2:39 |
| 5. | "I Am the Spring" |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "Recipe for Disaster" |
| 5:19 |
| 7. | "Easier Said Than Done" |
| 3:41 |
| 8. | "Cut to the Bass" |
| 4:18 |
| 9. | "Self Made Man" |
| 5:09 |
| 10. | "Beat of the Drum" |
| 6:09 |
| Total length: | 45:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Straight Ahead" | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 48:40 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Russia (NFPF)[13] | Gold | 5,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
In 2010 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[17] which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe. In 2011 it was upgraded to gold certification for 75,000 copies sold in Europe.[18]