Born (Bond album)
2000 studio album by Bond
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Born is the first album released by the classical crossover string quartet Bond, and was produced by Magnus Fiennes and Gareth Cousins. The album was a worldwide success, reaching the top twenty in charts across Europe. The album reached number 16 in the UK charts, spending six weeks in the top 40, and was also number one in the UK Classical charts, but it was subsequently removed from these charts for not meeting all the 'rules' of classical music.
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| Released | 2 October 2000 | |||
| Recorded | May 2000 | |||
| Genres | Classical crossover, electronic, synthpop | |||
| Length | 61:26 | |||
| Label | Decca Records | |||
| Producers | Magnus Fiennes, Gareth Cousins | |||
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The album was re-released in 2001 with an additional track.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tonči Huljić, except where noted.
2000 release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Quixote" | Magnus Fiennes | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Winter" | Yoad Nevo, Gil Brown | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Victory" | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Oceanic" | Magnus Fiennes | 6:42 |
| 5. | "Kismet" | Gay-Yee Westerhoff | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Korobushka" | Traditional, arr. Magnus Fiennes, Brian Gascoigne | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Alexander the Great" | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Duel" | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Bella Donna" | Eos Chater | 3:15 |
| 10. | "The 1812" | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Gareth Cousins, Julian Kershaw | 6:37 |
| 11. | "Dalalai" | 4:06 | |
| 12. | "Hymn" | Magnus Fiennes | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Victory (Mike Batt Mix)" | 3:25 |
2001 re-release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Viva!" | Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Del! | 3:14 |
Track 2 renamed "Wintersun", shortened to 3:26.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[21] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
