A Million Year Girl | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 15 May 1995 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:54 | |||
Label | Discovery/Warner Music | |||
Producer | Daniel Denholm | |||
Max Sharam chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Million Year Girl | ||||
A Million Year Girl is the debut studio album by Australian singer Max Sharam. The album was released on 15 May 1995 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA chart and was certified gold. [2]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 the album was nominated for four awards; winning the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art. [3]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Anthony Horan |
Anthony Horan said "This is a debut album that hides its secrets in the songs themselves, and the trip inside them is well worth it. While a bit more weirdness wouldn't have gone astray, as a career opener, this is more than just a little impressive." [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Be Firm" | Max Sharam, Daniel Denholm, James D'Arcy [5] | 3:47 |
2. | "Coma" | Max Sharam [5] | 3:43 |
3. | "Purple Flower" | Max Sharam [5] | 4:19 |
4. | "Lay Down" | Melanie Safka [5] | 4:01 |
5. | "Is it Okay if I Call You Mine?" | Paul McCrane [5] | 2:59 |
6. | "A Toast To ..." | Max Sharam [5] | 0:18 |
7. | "Jezu's Jewellery" (Backing vocals by Wendy Matthews ) | Max Sharam [5] | 4:00 |
8. | "Hunting Ground" | Max Sharam, Daniel Denholm [5] | 4:29 |
9. | "Can I Catch Fire?" | Max Sharam [5] | 3:57 |
10. | "Alice" | Max Sharam, Stevie Nicks, Hine [5] | 4:34 |
11. | "Learning to Let Go" | Max Sharam [5] | 2:51 |
12. | "Raining Angels" | Sharam, Giancarlo De Matteis [5] | 4:11 |
13. | "Orchestra au Naturel" | Sharam, John D'Arcy [5] | 3:45 |
Total length: | 46:54 |
Production
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 9 |
Chart (1995) | Rank |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] | 85 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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