All the Lost Souls
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All the Lost Souls is the second studio album by James Blunt
, released on 17 September 2007. It is the follow-up to his hugely successful 2004 debut album, Back to Bedlam.
The first single released from the album was "1973
", which started radio play on 23 July 2007. Several songs on the album were performed at live shows during his 2006 tours, including "1973", "I Really Want You", "Annie" and "I Can't Hear The Music". His touring band, consisting of Paul Beard (keyboards
and vocals), Ben Castle (guitar
and vocals), Malcolm Moore (bass guitar
and vocals) and Karl Brazil (drums and percussion), backed Blunt on the new album. Tom Rothrock
returns as producer; Rothrock also produced Back to Bedlam. Blunt also performed the song "Same Mistake" during his performance at the Live Earth
concert in London
. The album sold over 4.5 million copies globally and received mixed reviews.
of The Sun
called the CD cover the "best in years", The cover consists of hundreds of pictures of Blunt (from childhood to recent) which forms a photomosaic
of his face. Designer Nin Bose at Bose Collins
joked that "James asked us not to use his face on the cover – so we put it on 1,000 times."
". The single proved to become a massive hit, due to heavy airplay and satisfying sales. It performed below expectations in the US, peaking at #73. On the UK Singles Chart
, the song peaked at #4, despite being at #1 on the Airplay charts. The second single taken from the album was "Same Mistake
", which failed to chart in the US and had a differing successes in other countries, however, it was a major hit in many South American countries. The third single released was "Carry You Home
", which peaked at #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single from the standard edition of the album, "I Really Want You
", was only released as a promotional single, although a music video does exist. "Je réalise
" was released as the first single from the deluxe edition of the album, exclusively in France. "Love, Love, Love" was released as the second single from the deluxe edition of the album, chariting in many countries. "It Is My Song
" was released as the third and final single from the deluxe edition of the album.
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James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
, released on 17 September 2007. It is the follow-up to his hugely successful 2004 debut album, Back to Bedlam.
The first single released from the album was "1973
1973 (song)
"1973" is the first single released from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. First performed by Blunt during his Autumn 2006 North American tour, "1973" was released for radio play on July 23, 2007, to selected radio stations around the world. It was made available for download...
", which started radio play on 23 July 2007. Several songs on the album were performed at live shows during his 2006 tours, including "1973", "I Really Want You", "Annie" and "I Can't Hear The Music". His touring band, consisting of Paul Beard (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and vocals), Ben Castle (guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and vocals), Malcolm Moore (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals) and Karl Brazil (drums and percussion), backed Blunt on the new album. Tom Rothrock
Tom Rothrock
Tom Rothrock is an international record producer, composer and musician. Tom Rothrock has produced albums with James Blunt, Badly Drawn Boy, R. L. Burnside, Yonder Mountain String Band, Athlete, Sloan and Roman Carter....
returns as producer; Rothrock also produced Back to Bedlam. Blunt also performed the song "Same Mistake" during his performance at the Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
concert in London
London
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. The album sold over 4.5 million copies globally and received mixed reviews.
Cover art
Victoria NewtonVictoria Newton
Victoria Newton is an English journalist and showbiz correspondent. She is best known for being the former editor of the Bizarre showbiz column of Rupert Murdoch's The Sun newspaper.-Early life:...
of The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
called the CD cover the "best in years", The cover consists of hundreds of pictures of Blunt (from childhood to recent) which forms a photomosaic
Photographic mosaic
In the field of photographic imaging, a photographic mosaic, also known under the term Photomosaic, a portmanteau of photo and mosaic, is a picture that has been divided into rectangular sections, each of which is replaced with another photograph that matches the target photo...
of his face. Designer Nin Bose at Bose Collins
Bose Collins
Bose Collins is a graphic design, moving image & creative agency consisting of Nin Bose & Nathan Collins along with David Vigh their senior designer...
joked that "James asked us not to use his face on the cover – so we put it on 1,000 times."
Track listings
- Standard Edition
- "19731973 (song)"1973" is the first single released from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. First performed by Blunt during his Autumn 2006 North American tour, "1973" was released for radio play on July 23, 2007, to selected radio stations around the world. It was made available for download...
" (James Blunt & "Mark Batson") – 4:40 - "One Of The Brightest Stars" (James Blunt & "Steve McEwan") – 3:11
- "I'll Take Everything" (Blunt & Eg White) – 3:05
- "Same MistakeSame Mistake"Same Mistake" is the second single from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The song was released to radio on November 1, 2007, before being officially released on December 3, 2007. The song was heavily edited for radio play.-Release:...
" (Blunt) – 4:58 - "Carry You HomeCarry You Home"Carry You Home" is the third single from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The single was released on March 24, 2008. The song peaked at #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song had already debuted at #173 in September 2007, solely on download sales of the album All The Lost Souls...
" (Blunt & Max Martin) – 3:56 - "Give Me Some Love" - 3:36
- "I Really Want YouI Really Want You"I Really Want You" is the fourth single taken from singer-songwriter James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The single was released on August 4, 2008. "I Really Want You" was released as a digital download single only, with a physical release being limited to promotional radio only...
" (Blunt) – 3:30 - "Shine On" (Blunt) – 4:26
- "Annie" (Blunt, Jimmy Hogarth) – 3:25
- "I Can't Hear The Music" (Blunt) – 3:45
- Standard Digital Edition Bonus Tracks
- 11. "I Really Want You" (Acoustic) - 3:28
- 12. "1973" (Acoustic) - 4:42
- 13. "Annie" (Live From Ibiza) - 3:41
- 14. "Dear Katie" – 2:20
- 15. "So Happy" – 3:36
- Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
- 11. "Love, Love, Love" (Blunt) - 3:58
- 12. "Cuz I Love You" (Live) - 3:25
- 13. "Young Folks" (Live) - 2:58
- 14. "Breakfast In America" (Live) - 4:03
- Deluxe Digital Edition Bonus Tracks
- 15. "It Is My Song" (Duet With Laura PausiniLaura PausiniLaura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
) - 3:28 - 16. "Je Realisé" (Duet With SinikSinikThomas Idir a.k.a. Sinik is a French-language rap artist. His father is Algerian while his mother is French.His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career...
) - 3:28
- UK Standard Edition Bonus DVD
- "In The Studio With James Blunt"
- "The Making Of All The Lost Souls"
- "1973" (Video) - 4:15
- "Return To Kosovo" (Preview) - 2:18
- Australian Tour Edition Bonus DVD
- "Give Me Some Love" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "I Really Want You" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "So Long, Jimmy" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "Carry You Home" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "Wisemen" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "Same Mistake" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- "1973" (Live From The Max Sessions, Sydney)
- American Target Edition Bonus DVD
- "1973" (Video) - 4:15
- "1973" (Making Of The Video) - 4:55
- Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD
- "Same Mistake" (Live at Abbey Road)
- "I'll Take Everything" (Live at Abbey Road)
- "1973" (Live at Abbey Road)
- "You're Beautiful" (Live in Paris)
- "Goodbye My Lover" (Live in Paris)
- "Carry You Home" (Live from The Sydney Opera House)
- "Wisemen" (Live in Ibiza)
- "One of the Brightest Stars" (Live in Ibiza)
- "1973" (Video)
- "Same Mistake" (Video)
- "Carry You Home" (Video)
- "I Really Want You" (Video)
- "Je Realise" (Video)
- "1973" (The Making Of The Video)
- "Same Mistake" (The Making Of The Video)
- "Carry You Home" (The Making Of The Video)
- "I Really Want You" (The Making Of The Video)
- "Return to Kosovo" (Documentary)
- "T5M Interview Special"
Singles
The first single produced from the album was "19731973 (song)
"1973" is the first single released from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. First performed by Blunt during his Autumn 2006 North American tour, "1973" was released for radio play on July 23, 2007, to selected radio stations around the world. It was made available for download...
". The single proved to become a massive hit, due to heavy airplay and satisfying sales. It performed below expectations in the US, peaking at #73. On the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, the song peaked at #4, despite being at #1 on the Airplay charts. The second single taken from the album was "Same Mistake
Same Mistake
"Same Mistake" is the second single from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The song was released to radio on November 1, 2007, before being officially released on December 3, 2007. The song was heavily edited for radio play.-Release:...
", which failed to chart in the US and had a differing successes in other countries, however, it was a major hit in many South American countries. The third single released was "Carry You Home
Carry You Home
"Carry You Home" is the third single from James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The single was released on March 24, 2008. The song peaked at #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song had already debuted at #173 in September 2007, solely on download sales of the album All The Lost Souls...
", which peaked at #20 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single from the standard edition of the album, "I Really Want You
I Really Want You
"I Really Want You" is the fourth single taken from singer-songwriter James Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls. The single was released on August 4, 2008. "I Really Want You" was released as a digital download single only, with a physical release being limited to promotional radio only...
", was only released as a promotional single, although a music video does exist. "Je réalise
Je réalise
"Je réalise" is a pop duet between French singer Sinik and British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released as the second single from Sinik's album Le Toit Du Monde. The single was released on February 28, 2008. The song was also featured on the deluxe version of Blunt's second studio album,...
" was released as the first single from the deluxe edition of the album, exclusively in France. "Love, Love, Love" was released as the second single from the deluxe edition of the album, chariting in many countries. "It Is My Song
Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)
"Primavera In Anticipo " is a pop duet between Italian soul singer Laura Pausini and British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released as the second single from Pausini's album Primavera in anticipo. The single was released on January 2, 2009. The song was also featured on the deluxe version...
" was released as the third and final single from the deluxe edition of the album.
Chart performance
In Australia and Germany the album All the Lost Souls is certified Platinum for shipping over 70,000 and 200,000 copies respectively. All the Lost Souls is certificated Gold in Belgium, Estonia, Greece, the Netherlands and Sweden. In Argentina, Australia, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy and the UK, the album peaked at number one on the album charts. Although not as successful as Back to Bedlam, the album has nontheless sold 4.5 million copies worldwide.Charts and certifications
| Chart (2007) | Providers | Peak position |
Certification | Sales/shipped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Albums Chart | CAPIF Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a nonprofit organization integrated by multinational and independent record labels.... |
1 | Platinum | 40,000 |
| Australian Albums Chart | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
1 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | Media Control Europe Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 | Platinum | 30,000 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart | Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... /IFPI |
5 | Gold | 25,000 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 | 2x Platinum | 200,000 | |
| Cyprus Albums Chart | All Records Top 20 | 1 | ||
| Czech Republic Albums Chart | IFPI | 5 | Platinum | 5,000 |
| Danish Albums Chart | IFPI/Nielsen Music Control | 5 | Platinum | 30,000 |
| Ecuadorian Albums Chart | Discos MTM | 6 | ||
| Estonian Albums Chart | Pedrobeat | 1 | Platinum | 10,000 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | GLF Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
10 | ||
| French Albums Chart | SNEP Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... /IFOP Institut français d'opinion publique The Institut français d'opinion publique is an international marketing firm, whose motto is "Connection creates value". Its CEO is Laurence Parisot, who is also the current leader of the MEDEF French employers' trade union... |
1 | Diamond | 750,000 |
| German Albums Chart | Media Control Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 | 2x Platinum | 400,000 |
| Greek International Albums Chart | IFPI | 1 | Gold | 16,000 |
| Hong Kong Albums Chart | IFPIHK | 1 | ||
| Hungarian Albums Chart | MAHASZ | 6 | Gold | 3.000 |
| Irish Albums Chart | IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... |
1 | 5x Platinum | 75,000 |
| Italian Albums Chart | FIMI Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
1 | ||
| Japanese albums chart | RIAJ/Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
26 | Gold | 37,000 |
| Korean Albums Chart | 4 | |||
| Mexican Albums Chart | AMPROFON | 19 | Gold | 50,000 |
| Mexican International Albums Chart | 4 | |||
| Netherlands Albums Chart | MegaCharts MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... /NVPI NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
2 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
1 | Platinum | 36,000 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 3 | |||
| Swedish Albums Chart | GLF Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
2 | Gold | 25,000+ |
| Swiss Albums Chart | Media Control Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 | 2x Platinum | 60,000 |
| South African Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Spanish Albums Chart | PROMUSICAE | 13 | ||
| Taiwan G-music Albums Chart | G-Msic/Five Music | 16 | ||
| Portuguese Albums Chart | AFP Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse is a French news agency, the oldest one in the world, and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. It is also the largest French news agency. Currently, its CEO is Emmanuel Hoog and its news director Philippe Massonnet... |
9 | ||
| UK Albums Chart | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
1 | 2x Platinum | 633,000 |
| Euro Albums Chart | IFPI | 1 | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
7 | Gold | 500,000 |
Year-end charts
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