Another Spin Around the Sun explained
| Another Spin Around the Sun |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Edwin |
| Cover: | Another_Spin_Around_the_Sun_Cover.png |
| Released: | (Canada)
(U.S.) |
| Recorded: | 1999 |
| Genre: | Rock, Alternative rock |
| Length: | 47:17 |
| Label: | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Producer: | Matt DeMatteo, Ruben Huizenga |
| Next Title: | Edwin & the Pressure |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Another Spin Around the Sun is the debut solo album by Canadian alternative rock musician Edwin. It was released on April 27, 1999, in Canada, and July 4, 2000, in the United States. The album marked a musical change in his career from his previous work with I Mother Earth, being more pop-oriented. It spawned five singles "Trippin'", "Hang Ten", "Alive", "And You", and "Rush". The album went Platinum in Canada[1] and was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock album in 2000.[2]
Track listing
- "Theories" (Edwin, David Martin) – 4:36
- "Trippin'" (Edwin, Martin, Ben Dunk) – 3:22
- "Hang Ten" (Edwin, Martin) – 3:32
- "And You" (Edwin, Jack Blades, Jim Huff) – 3:59
- "Screaming Kings" (Edwin, John Keller) – 4:22
- "Shotgun" (Edwin, Ruben Huizenga) – 2:38
- "Alive" (Edwin, Martin, Stephan Moccio) – 6:10
- "Rush" (Edwin, Matt DeMatteo, Martin) – 4:19
- "Amazing" (Edwin, Huizenga) – 4:09
- "Take Me Anywhere" (Edwin, Huizenga) – 4:29
- "Better Than This" (Edwin) – 5:06
- "Another Drink" (hidden track) (Edwin, DeMatteo) - 2:35
Chart positions
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|
CAN
Rock/Alt.
[4] |
|---|
| 1999 | "Trippin'" | 4 |
| 1999 | "Hang Ten" | 3 |
| 1999 | "And You" | 11 |
| 2000 | "Alive" | 9 |
| 2000 | "Rush" | align="center" | - |
|
Personnel
- Edwin - Vocals, backing vocals
- Ruben Huizenga - Bass, Keyboards, backing vocals, Piano, Guitar, Producer, Engineer
- Matt DeMatteo - Guitar, Piano, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, backing vocals, Producer, Engineer
- Christian Szczesniak - Guitar, Keyboards
- Stephan Szczesniak - Drums
- Kenneth Cunningham - Bass, Keyboards, Piano
Additional:
- Blake Manning - Percussion, Drums
- Andrew Charters - Bass
- Chris Simpson - Drums
- Tanya Nagowski - Production Coordination
- George Marino - Mastering
- Anne Greenwood - Choir, Chorus
- Annalee Patipatanakoon - Strings
- Roberto Occhipinti - Strings
- Joe L. Britt - Choir, Chorus
- Daniel Mansilla - Percussion
- Mike Roth - A&R
- Melanie Campbell - Choir, Chorus
- Catherine McRae - Art Direction, Design
- Danny Couto - Photography, Animation
- Heather Barnes - Choir, Chorus
- Elizabeth Blastorah - Choir, Chorus
- Sharon Alexander - Choir, Chorus
- Lenny DeRose - Engineer, String Engineer
- Stephan Moccio - String Arrangements
- David Hetherington - Strings
- Fujice Imajishi - Strings
- Mel Mandel - Strings
- Jonathan Craig - Strings
- Roman Borys - Strings
- Marie Berard - Strings
- Douglas Perry - Strings
- Marc-Andre Savoie - Strings
- Mark Skazinetsky - Strings
Notes and References
- http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php CRIA Archive - Search "Edwin"
- http://www.junoawards.ca/archive_past.php Juno Awards Archive - Search "Edwin"
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 29, 2022.
- Peak Positions for Edwin's singles on Canada's rock/alternative chart:
- For "Trippin'" Web site: Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 5, May 24, 1999 . RPM. 2010-09-19 .
- For "Hang Ten" Web site: Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 19, August 30, 1999. RPM. 2010-09-19 .
- For "And You" Web site: Rock/Alternative - Volume 70, No. 10, January 10, 2000. RPM. 2010-09-19 .
- For "Alive" Web site: Rock/Alternative - Volume 71, No. 19, September 11, 2000. RPM. 2010-09-19 .
