Blood Like Lemonade

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Blood Like Lemonade
Morcheeba-BloodLikeLemonade.jpg
Studio album by
Released7 June 2010
Genre Trip hop, electronica, soul
Length43:04
Label PIAS
Producer Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey (musician)
Morcheeba chronology
Dive Deep
(2008)
Blood Like Lemonade
(2010)
Head Up High
(2013)
Singles from Blood Like Lemonade
  1. "Even Though"
    Released: 24 May 2010
  2. "Blood Like Lemonade"
    Released: 11 October 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Virgin Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Blood Like Lemonade is the seventh studio album by the British band Morcheeba, released on 7 June 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album marks the return of former lead singer Skye Edwards, who left the band in 2003. [5] The first single released was "Even Though". Paul Godfrey said, "This is the record we should have made after Big Calm [Morcheeba's second album, released in 1998] but we had to travel treacherous terrains to get back to our natural habitat."

Contents

The group embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom, Europe and the US to promote the album in autumn 2010. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crimson"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
5:10
2."Even Though"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:18
3."Blood Like Lemonade"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
4:51
4."Mandala"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
2:39
5."I Am the Spring"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:26
6."Recipe for Disaster"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
5:19
7."Easier Said Than Done"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
3:41
8."Cut to the Bass"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
4:18
9."Self Made Man"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
5:09
10."Beat of the Drum"
  • P. Godfrey
  • R. Godfrey
  • S. Edwards
  • B.Burgess
6:09
Total length:45:03
iTunes Bonus track; Russian edition hidden track
No.TitleLength
11."Straight Ahead"3:26
Total length:48:40

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for Blood Like Lemonade
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF) [13] Gold5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

In 2010 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, [17] which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe. In 2011 it was upgraded to gold certification for 75,000 copies sold in Europe. [18]

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