Broken (Soulsavers album)

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Broken
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Studio album by
Released17 August 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
Genre
Length64:52
Label
  • V2
  • Cooperative Music
Producer Soulsavers
Soulsavers chronology
It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land
(2007)
Broken
(2009)
The Light the Dead See
(2012)
Mark Lanegan chronology
Sunday at Devil Dirt
(2008)
Broken
(2009)
Blues Funeral
(2012)
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."The Seventh Proof"Ian Glover, Rich Machininstrumental3:03
2."Death Bells"Glover, Lanegan, Machin, Richard Warren Mark Lanegan and Gibby Haynes 4:50
3."Unbalanced Pieces"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Mike Patton 4:07
4."You Will Miss Me When I Burn" Will Oldham Mark Lanegan and Red Ghost3:48
5."Some Misunderstanding" Gene Clark Mark Lanegan7:57
6."All the Way Down"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan4:49
7."Shadows Fall"Glover, Lanegan, Machin, WarrenMark Lanegan and Richard Hawley 6:36
8."Can't Catch the Train"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan3:34
9."Pharaoh's Chariot"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Jason Pierce 4:32
10."Praying Ground" Mike Johnson, Lanegan, Keni RichardsRed Ghost3:44
11."Rolling Sky"Glover, Lanegan, MachinMark Lanegan and Red Ghost7:05
12."Wise Blood"Glover, Machininstrumental5:37
13."By My Side"Rosa Agostino, Glover, MachinRed Ghost5:15
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14."Sunrise"Lanegan Will Oldham 3:41
15."Highway Kind" Townes Van Zandt Mark Lanegan2:48
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
14."Highway Kind"Van ZandtMark Lanegan2:51
15."Death Bells" (Mogwai Remix)Glover, Lanegan, Machin, WarrenMark Lanegan5:00

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [18] 58
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 78

Singles

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