Awake: The Best of Live
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Awake: The Best of Live is Live
's greatest hits
album, released in 2004. The 19-track compilation includes songs from Live's first six studio albums as well as "We Deal in Dreams
", an unreleased track from the Throwing Copper
sessions. The deluxe edition includes a DVD containing 22 music videos and a 30-minute interview with lead singer Ed Kowalczyk. The liner notes were written by Kowalczyk and Ken Wilber
and the cover features a still from the video for the song "Lightning Crashes."
The European release of Awake does not feature "Pain Lies on the Riverside" or "Pillar of Davidson", but instead contains "They Stood Up for Love
" (acoustic version) and "The Distance".
The Australian release also omits also "Pain Lies on the Riverside" and "Pillar of Davidson" but includes "Rattlesnake" and "They Stood Up for Love."
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
's greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album, released in 2004. The 19-track compilation includes songs from Live's first six studio albums as well as "We Deal in Dreams
We Deal in Dreams
"We Deal in Dreams" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the only single from their 2004 greatest hits album, Awake: The Best of Live....
", an unreleased track from the Throwing Copper
Throwing Copper
-Outtakes and B-sides:*"Hold Me Up"*"Susquehanna"*"We Deal in Dreams" -Album:-End-of-decade charts:-Singles:-Personnel:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal...
sessions. The deluxe edition includes a DVD containing 22 music videos and a 30-minute interview with lead singer Ed Kowalczyk. The liner notes were written by Kowalczyk and Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II is an American author who has written about mysticism, philosophy, ecology, and developmental psychology. His work formulates what he calls Integral Theory. In 1998, he founded the Integral Institute, for teaching and applications of Integral theory.-Biography:Ken Wilber was...
and the cover features a still from the video for the song "Lightning Crashes."
Compact Disc
- "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" – 3:18
- "Pain Lies on the Riverside" (Edit) – 4:32
- "The Beauty of Gray" – 4:12
- "Selling the DramaSelling the Drama"Selling the Drama" is the first single from Live's 1994 album, Throwing Copper. It reached #1 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks, becoming their first of three singles to reach the top of this chart...
" – 3:25 - "I AloneI Alone"I Alone" is the second single from Live's album, Throwing Copper. The single was released to radio stations in the United States, but was only released commercially overseas. It reached #6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
" – 3:40 - "Lightning CrashesLightning Crashes"Lightning Crashes" is a song by the rock band Live, from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The track wasn't released as a single in the US, but received enough radio airplay to peak at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1995. The song also topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Hot...
" – 5:24 - "All Over YouAll Over You (song)"All Over You" is a song by the rock group Live from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The song was never released as a single in the US, but it reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and #1 on Billboard's Recurrent Airplay chart...
" – 3:57 - "Pillar of Davidson" (Edit) – 4:23
- "We Deal in DreamsWe Deal in Dreams"We Deal in Dreams" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the only single from their 2004 greatest hits album, Awake: The Best of Live....
" – 3:55 - "Lakini's JuiceLakini's Juice"Lakini's Juice" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi.The song was not released as a single in the United States, but it reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart, #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks...
" – 4:49 - "Turn My HeadTurn My Head"Turn My Head" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi. In contrast to the hard-rock of most of the album, the song is slower paced and features a string section....
" – 3:55 - "The Dolphin's CryThe Dolphin's Cry"The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by the alternative rock band Live. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album The Distance to Here in 1999. The song was co-produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads.-Music video:...
" – 4:19 - "Run to the WaterRun to the Water"Run to the Water" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released in 2000 as the second single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here.-Australian CD single:#"Run to the Water" – 4:27#"The Dolphin's Cry" – 5:08...
" – 4:26 - "Dance with You" – 4:36
- "Overcome" – 4:15
- "Nobody Knows" – 4:27
- "HeavenHeaven (Live song)"Heaven" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray.The song was not released as a commercial CD single in the United States, but was made available as a purchasable digital download, which enabled the song to reach #59 on...
" – 3:46 - "Run AwayRun Away (Live song)"Run Away" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray.The American release, which was issued only as a single-track radio promo, is a re-recorded version of the song with country music artist Shelby Lynne sharing lead vocals with Ed...
" (with Shelby LynneShelby LynneShelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time...
) – 3:27 - "I Walk the LineI Walk the Line"I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. It was performed with the help of Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins, two mechanics that his brother introduced him to following his discharge from the Air Force. Cash and his wife, Vivian, were living in Memphis, Tennessee,...
" (Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
cover) – 3:03
The European release of Awake does not feature "Pain Lies on the Riverside" or "Pillar of Davidson", but instead contains "They Stood Up for Love
They Stood Up for Love
"They Stood Up for Love" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the third and final single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here. It reached number one on the Belgian Singles Chart....
" (acoustic version) and "The Distance".
The Australian release also omits also "Pain Lies on the Riverside" and "Pillar of Davidson" but includes "Rattlesnake" and "They Stood Up for Love."
DVD
- "Operation Spirit"
- "Operation Spirit" (live performance)
- "Pain Lies on the Riverside"
- "Pain Lies on the Riverside" (live performance)
- "Selling the Drama"
- "I Alone"
- "Lightning Crashes"
- "White, Discussion"
- "Lakini's Juice"
- "Freaks"
- "Turn My Head" (directed by Jake ScottJake Scott (director)Jake Scott is a British film director who works primarily in the field of music videos. Most of his works were produced under the Ridley Scott Associates banner or RSA's music video subdivision Black Dog Films...
) - "Turn My Head" (directed by Mary Lambert)
- "Ghost"
- "The Dolphin's Cry"
- "Run to the Water"
- "They Stood Up for Love"
- "Overcome"
- "Simple Creed"
- "Like a Soldier"
- "Heaven" (live at Vorst National, Brussels)
- "Heaven" (concept version)
- "Run Away" (with Shelby Lynne)
- Interview with Ed Kowalczyk
Album
Chart | Peak |
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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... |
65 |
Dutch Albums Chart 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... |
3 |
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart 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... |
14 |
Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
45 |
Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
2 |
Australian Albums Chart | 4 |
New Zealand Albums Chart 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 |