Best Laid Plans (Sandra McCracken album)

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Best Laid Plans
Sandramccrackenbestlaidplans.jpg
Studio album by
Released2004
Genre Singer-Songwriter
Length41:10
Label Independent / Shell Records (UK)
Producer Peter Collins
Sandra McCracken chronology
Gypsy Flat Road
(2001)
Best Laid Plans
(2004)
The Builder and the Architect
(2005)
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Best Laid Plans is a studio album from Sandra McCracken, recorded in late 2003 with engineer, Ray Kennedy (Twang Trust) and Peter Collins .

Contents

In the summer of 2004, Sandra signed the album to Shell Records in London. Shell released the album in the UK, followed by two radio singles, Last Goodbye and No More Tears, which received significant airplay and attention across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland .

Track listing

  1. "Plenty" – 4:18
  2. "Last Goodbye" – 3:03
  3. "No More Tears" – 3:40
  4. "Find You Out (What Matters)" – 3:22
  5. "500 Miles" – 3:53
  6. "Where Do You Go To My Lovely" – 4:48
  7. "Took You For Granted" – 3:21
  8. "Sons of Cain" – 3:17
  9. "Letters" – 3:37
  10. "Stay (Missing Evidence)" – 3:20
  11. "Age After Age" – 4:31

Notes and references

  1. ^ See SandraMcCracken.com, official website, articles about Best Laid Plans.
  2. ^ See MusicOMH Review of Best Laid Plans

External Resources

Best Laid Plans at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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