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A Book Like This is the first studio album by Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released in September 2007 in Australia and debuted and peaked on the ARIA Charts at number 6.
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| Studio album by Angus & Julia Stone | ||||
| Released | 8 September 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk, acoustic | |||
| Label | Capitol Records/EMI Music (Australia), Flock/PIAS UK, Nettwerk US | |||
| Producer | Fran Healy, Ian Pritchett, Angus and Julia Stone, | |||
| Angus & Julia Stone chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Book Like This | ||||
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The album was released in the UK through Flock Music/PIAS on 31 March 2008 and an alternative version was released in North America through Nettwerk on 3 March 2009 where the band performed songs from the album on US Radio Station KCRW .
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, the album was nominated for Best Blues and Roots Album, Best Group, Breakthrough Artist and Best Cover Art.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Andrew Leahey from AllMusic said "Angus & Julia Stone's debut recalls the lush, cuddle-up-in-bed indie folk of the Weepies and Kaiser Cartel. A Book Like This takes strength from its two young songwriters, both of whom approach love and coming-of-age issues from their own gendered perspective. Julia plays the part of the quirky ingénue, her vocals fluttering like a young Joanna Newsom over homespun melodies and gauzy instrumental backdrops... where brother Angus details an awkward encounter with the fairer sex". Leahey concluded "A Book Like This is an appropriate soundtrack for lazy Sunday afternoons and slow Monday mornings, when the pace of the world matches the relaxed gait of this band."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Beast" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Here We Go Again" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Wasted" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Just a Boy" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Bella" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Hollywood" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "A Book Like This" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Silver Coin" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Stranger" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Soldier" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Jewels and Gold" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Another Day" | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Horse and Cart" | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Mother Hubbards Shoe" (Australian iTunes exclusive bonus track this was written by marcus dzanda) |
Alternative version (2009)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mango Tree" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Wasted" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Private Lawns" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "The Beast" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Silver Coin" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "A Book Like This" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Choking" | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Bella" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Paper Aeroplane" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Hollywood" | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Just a Boy" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Jewels and Gold" | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Here We Go Again" | 5:01 |
Personnel
- Zach Brock– Strings, Violin
- Ian Burdge– Cello
- Mitchell Connelly– Drums, Percussion
- Calina de la Mare– Violin
- Emery Dobyns– Harmony
- Ali Friend– Bass
- Fran Healy– Bass, Congas, Glockenspiel, Piano
- Sally Herbert– String Arrangements, Strings, Violin
- Christopher Hoffman– Cello, Strings
- John Metcalfe– Viola
- Elizabeth Myers– Strings, Viola
- Ian Pritchett– Bass
- Jeff Ratner– Bass, Double Bass
- Angus Stone– Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Vocals
- Julia Stone– Bazouki, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals
- Cameron Whipp– Violin
- Sarah Jane Wilson– Cello[3]
- Producers– Angus & Julia Stone, Fran Healy, Ian Pritchett
- Mixer– Ian Pritchett
- Album Illustrator– Caroline Pedler
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007–2010) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
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| Australian Artist Albums Chart[6] | 47 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
| Australian Albums Chart[7] | 60 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[8] | 14 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[9] | 47 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 8 September 2007 | CD | Capitol Records/EMI Music | 5056592 |
| Europe | 8 September 2007 | CD | Discograph | 3233062 |
| United Kingdom | 31 March 2008 | CD/DVD, Digital download | Flock/PIAS | FLOCKCD1ST |
| USA & Canada | 2009 | CD/DVD, Digital download | Nettwerk | 067003082525 |
References
- "The Beast - EP by Angus & Julia Stone". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- Leahey, Andrew. "Angus & Julia Stone A Book Like This". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "A Book Like This Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Australiancharts.com – Angus and Julia Ston – A Book Like This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Angus & Julia Stone". Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "2007 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2008". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "2008 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "2010 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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