End of Amnesia

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End of Amnesia
End of Amnesia (Front Cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
Genre Folk
Length53:22
Label M. Ward Records, Future Farmer Records, Loose Music
Producer M. Ward
M. Ward chronology
Duet for Guitars#2
(1999)
End of Amnesia
(2001)
Live Music & The Voice of Strangers
(2003)
Professional ratings
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Pitchfork Media (7.6/10) [2]

End of Amnesia is the second studio album by M. Ward. Originally released by Future Farmer Records, it has been reissued on M. Ward Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."End of Amnesia"2:11
2."Color of Water"3:23
3."Half Moon"2:49
4."So Much Water"4:02
5."Bad Dreams"4:16
6."Archangel Tale"3:48
7."Silverline"2:20
8."Flaming Heart"3:54
9."Carolina"4:19
10."From a Pirate Radio Sermon, 1989"3:20
11."Psalm"3:50
12."Ella"3:41
13."Seashell Tale"3:49
14."O'Brien/O'Brien's Nocturne"7:40
Total length:53:22

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