A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss is the second solo album by Norwegian band a-ha's Magne Furuholmen as Magne F. It was released as a 300 copy limited six-track vinyl EP in February 2008 and then as a regular CD in May 2008.[1] The limited vinyl copies included a special hand painted cover by Magne Furuholmen himself as well as the CD and a poster featuring all the hand painted covers that were part of one bigger artwork.[2] Furuholmen painted the record covers at Oslo's City Hall in January 2008. The performance was streamed on his website.[3]
| A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss | ||||
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| Studio album by Magne F | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Genepool (UK) Passionfruit | |||
| Producer | Magne Furuholmen Jonny Sjo Karl Wennerberg Dan Sundhordvik Guy Berryman George Tanderø Jon Marius Aareskjold | |||
| Magne F chronology | ||||
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The album sees the collaboration of Guy Berryman from Coldplay as a bass player.[4][5][6]
In 2009, the track "The Longest Night" was used by a-ha as a base for the song "Foot of the Mountain", which is available on the album of the same name.[7][8]
Track listing edit
Official release edit
All tracks are written by Magne Furuholmen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:21 |
| 2. | "A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Come Back" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "The Longest Night" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Time & Place" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Running Out of Reasons" | |
| 7. | "Forgotten Not Forgiven" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "More Than Good Enough" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Too Far, Too Fast" | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Watch This Space" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Hidden Track" | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 36:11 | |
Limited release edit
All tracks are written by Magne Furuholmen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "The Longest Night" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Time & Place" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Come Back" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Running Out of Reasons" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "More Than Good Enough" | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 21:59 | |
References edit
- ^ "Magne Furuholmen "A Dot Of Black In The Blue Of Your Bliss"".
- ^ "A Dot Of Black In The Blue Of Your Bliss (22.01.08)". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Connecting the dots".
- ^ Snelgrove, Kevin. 101 Interesting Facts on Coldplay. Kobo. ISBN 9781909949935.
- ^ "Coldplay's Guy Berryman Collaborates With Magne F On New Album". Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Guy Berryman short biography".
- ^ "Foot Of The Mountain, a-ha".
- ^ "New a-ha single – "Foot Of The Mountain"".