Fragments of Freedom
2000 studio album by Morcheeba
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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.
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| Released | 7 August 2000 | |||
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| Length | 44:26 | |||
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Reception
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
All tracks are written by Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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) |
| 3:26 |
| 12. | "Fragments of Freedom" | 5:06 | |
| Total length: | 44:30 | ||
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| 13. | "Frogmarched to Freedom" | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 49:33 | |
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| 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) |
| 3:35 |
| Total length: | 12:45 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| 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] |
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| Worldwide | — | 1,000,000[34] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||