A Lively Mind

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A Lively Mind
A lively mind.jpg
Studio album by
Oakenfold
Released5 June 2006
RecordedStamford Bridge Studios, Los Angeles; Thunder World Studios, London
Genre
Length62:13
Label (US) Maverick
(UK) Perfecto
Producer Paul Oakenfold; Ian Green
Oakenfold chronology
Perfecto Presents: The Club
(2005)		A Lively Mind
(2006)		 A Lively Mix
(2006)
Singles from A Lively Mind
  1. "Faster Kill Pussycat"
    Released: 21 March 2006
  2. "Sex 'n' Money"
    Released: 27 November 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 40/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
E! C [3]
Entertainment Weekly B [4]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
PopMatters 2/10 [7]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Uncut Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
URB Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

A Lively Mind is the second studio album from the English electronic music producer Paul Oakenfold, released under the name Oakenfold. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut Bunkka . The single "Faster Kill Pussycat" features Brittany Murphy and is one of many collaborations to appear on the album, with other collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Grandmaster Flash and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.

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Reception

Initial critical response to A Lively Mind ranged from mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 40, based on 9 reviews. [1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007. [12]

Track listing

  1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (featuring Brittany Murphy) – 3:14
  2. "No Compromise" (featuring Spitfire) – 3:45
  3. "Sex 'N' Money" (featuring Pharrell Williams) – 5:58
  4. "Switch On" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 4:05
  5. "Amsterdam" – 5:40
  6. "Set It Off" (featuring Grandmaster Flash) – 4:17
  7. "The Way I Feel" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 5:25
  8. "Praise The Lord" – 4:13
  9. "Save the Last Trance for Me" – 7:49
  10. "Not Over" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 8:50
  11. "Vulnerable" (featuring Bad Apples) – 5:55
  12. "Feed Your Mind" (featuring Spitfire) – 2:56

"Not Over" is a remix/remake of the 1995 song "Not Over Yet" by Grace, Oakenfeld's former band, featuring new vocals and lyrics.

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF) [18] Gold10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

A Lively Mix

A Lively Mix
ALivelyMixPaulOakenfold.jpg
Remix album by
Oakenfold
Released23 October 2006
Label Perfecto
Oakenfold chronology
A Lively Mind
(2006)		A Lively Mix
(2006)		 Greatest Hits & Remixes
(2007)

In October 2006, Oakenfold released the album A Lively Mix, containing remixes of eight of the songs from A Lively Mind.

Track listing

  1. Faster Kill Pussycat [Club Mix]
  2. Save the Last Trance for Me [Club Mix]
  3. Sex 'N' Money [Club Mix]
  4. Vulnerable [Club Mix]
  5. Not Over [Album Mix]
  6. Amsterdam [Club Mix]
  7. No Compromise [Roman Hunter Mix]
  8. Feed Your Mind [Roman Hunter Mix]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Oakenfold:A Lively Mind (2006): Reviews". Metacritic . CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David (6 June 2006). "A Lively Mind - Paul Oakenfold". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Paul Oakenfold - A Lively Mind". E! Online . 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 4 July 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Further illustrate[s] Oakenfold's sonic skills and celebrity contacts. [9 Jun 2006, p.139]
  5. ↑ Carroll, Jim (23 June 2006). "The latest CDs reviewed". The Irish Times . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Instead of finding a different voice as a writer and producer of original material, Oakenfold seems trapped by dance-music genre conventions. [28 May 2006]
  7. ↑ Raper, Dan (7 July 2006). "Paul Oakenfold: A Lively Mind". PopMatters . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Walters, Marj (16 April 2006). "Paul Oakenfold - A Lively Mind". The Skinny . Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ↑ These thumping, Ibiza-inflected excursions into pop and R&B aren't quite as catchy [as "Starry Eyed Surprise"]. [Jun 2006, p.83]
  10. ↑ It'll work neither in the club or in the home. [Jun 2006, p.108]
  11. ↑ Mind plays like a collection of tracks destined for car commercials, Hollywood movies and Superbowl half-time shows. [Apr 2006, p.90]
  12. ↑ "Rock on the Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards - 2007".
  13. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paul Oakenfold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Russian album certifications – Paul Oakenfold – A Lively Mind" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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