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| Desert Lights | ||||
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| Released | 1 June 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Murmur | |||
| Producer | Brad Wood | |||
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Desert Lights is the fifth studio album by Australian band, Something for Kate, released on 1 June 2006. The album peaked at No.1 on the ARIA Charts. [1]
(All songs by Something for Kate except where noted)
(from the limited edition 2 CD version)
Live tracks are taken from two concerts at live music venue, The Zoo, in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on 20 and 21 May 2006.
The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of the album's B-sides.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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